Statesman

Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: News

Media Credit: Jordan Cataldo Texas Roadhouse will be opening Jan. 25.

There are some things you just need to see, and some places you just have to go when you make a trip to Duluth. The city is a great tourist destination for a wide variety of different interests, including its food and nightlife. It has many well-known establishments, such as The Pickwick, Fitger's and Coney Island, but Duluth is lacking some more common restaurants that many other cities take for granted.

Very recently, a few new franchise restaurants have been working on expanding their businesses to the Miller Hill Mall area in Duluth. Don't get too excited Chipotle people. Chipotle has shown no evidence of any Northland developments on the horizon, but several other well-known places including Culver's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Texas Roadhouse, Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Pretzelmaker are in the works and are almost open for business.

According to a Duluth Chamber of Commerce representative, most businesses do not join the Duluth Chamber of Commerce until they are already open, so information about coming businesses is held only by the businesses themselves until they start contacting people about available locations. However, some of these establishments are confirmed to be well under way.

Buffalo Wild Wings, the popular sports bar and grill, known for its 15 different wing sauces, is going to take over the old Gander Mountain space across from Miller Hill Mall, and has Dec. 16 as the projected opening date.

For those of you who don't think you can stomach another cheeseburger from McDonalds or Burger King, the city is also getting a few new burger joints.

Culver's, which is already a favorite in Superior and Two Harbors, has begun construction for a new location on the corner of Trinity Road and Mall Drive, which is also right next to the mall. The site is scheduled to open before the end of the year, but the exact date is still unspecified.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a fast food chain that serves mainly burgers, french fries and hot dogs. The new Duluth location just opened on Nov. 16 on the streetscape at Miller Hill Mall. The restaurant is relatively scarce in the Midwest, but this one is Five Guys' third Minnesota location after St. Cloud and Edina.

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