We just returned from a lovely little trip to the north of us. We started in Minneapolis with a reservation for supper at Pizzeria Lola. We learned about the restaurant watching Chef's Table on Netflix and dining there was how our vacation plans began.
I started with an absolutely delicious bowl of olives (my husband despises olives, so they were all mine, and I ate every single one), while he had roasted cauliflower with lemon and peppers.
We shared the Lady ZaZa Pizza with Kimchi and roasted pork. I devoured soft serve ice cream with olive oil and sea salt (not shown) and then took an uber-rich Chocolate Budino to eat later.
The next morning we walked a few blocks to breakfast at the Hen House Eatery where we had to try their famous Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with a delicious omelet.
The bathroom wallpaper was too fun. And of course I had to get one of their shirts and a piece of cake for the road.
After breakfast, we headed northward to Duluth, Minnesota on the beautiful shore of Lake Superior. We started at the Tweed Museum of Art where they had a wonderful exhibit by the Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild. One of the more unique pieces was this woven paper quilt with text written on the pieces of paper and woven into the design.
Next we headed to the Lincoln Park Arts District to explore, where we found some fabulous quilts on display.
We continued northward to our VRBO house on the shores of Lake Superior (just north of Two Harbors, MN). This was our view when we arrived.
And even though the temperatures of the lake was like dipping your toes in an ice bath, I had to do it.
We drove north the next day to spend the day in Grand Marais, one of our favorite small towns. We took time wandering through all of the cute little locally owned shops enriching the local economy and ate a late lunch right on the waterfront at the Angry Trout Cafe.
After our time on the north shore we headed back to Minneapolis and enjoyed time at the Weisman Art Museum. This piece from the New York World's Fair was one of my favorites.
We also loved this amazing drift wood piece.
The next day we took a tour of Paisley Park.
They prohibited any photography (so much that they lock your phone in a pouch) until you reach the final room of the tour. I loved seeing an entire room filled with Prince's shoe collection … so amazing.
We had a relaxing getaway and enjoyed our time away.