Donuts

Look, we don't have Dunkin Donuts here and while we almost did recently, that folded and now I just need to accept that I'll never get it back.

But, there's always a but.

Kwik Trip's (a gas station) Glazers Donuts are AMAZING. You can get 6 glazed or 6 glazed with chocolate drizzle for $2.99. And while the Double-Ds glazed donut will always be closest to my heart, I'm finding satisfaction in being able to go to a 24-hour gas stations to pick up donuts. I think I've written before that gas station food is unsung; this is just more of me telling you that there is no shame in grabbing a quick bit at a Kwik Trip, Holiday, BP, etc.

Verizon FiOS

This isn't specific to the Midwest but, Verizon, if you're listening...I want you. I want you to be in Woodbury, MN and I want you to do it before my Comcast contract expires.

I need you like ham needs eggs.
I need you like donuts need glaze.
I need you like coke needs real sugar.
I just need you now.

Walleye

Minnesota is a big fishing state. They don't call it the land of 10,000 lakes for nothing. In fact, 10,000 is an undershot; there are more like 10,000,000 lakes in Minnesota (hyperbole).

Coming from New England, being Asian, and fancying myself a moderate-foodie, I love eating fish. Atlantic salmon, cod, trout, bass, haddock, skate...I LOVE fish. But since moving to Minnesota, I've fallen in love with a new fish - especially during lent where you can find a Fish Fry almost anywhere.

Walleye.

Walleye is a wonderful wonderful thing. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I'm writing this at 9:02 AM because I want walleye STAT. And my dog woke me up to take him out to pee. But if he was a walleye...I wouldn't be writing right now.

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Fleet Farm

I'm not a handy man. Never have been and could quite possibly never be. But there is something innate that makes me enjoy places like Fleet Farm and Menards. Strolling around and looking at farm and outdoor equipment, requisite household hardware and supplies and candy - all at blockbuster prices, keeps me occupied for hours. 

It's not like Home Depot or Lowe's. Nay, these two establishments are delightful. Fleet Farm, for instance, has a whole section of wholesale candy and legumes. If I ever were to sport Wrangler or Lee jeans, you'll know where I got them. Carhartt boots? Same place (maybe Marshalls...whenever my Lugz give way). Want a place to buy a dog crate, peach gummies, and a gun rack? Check out Fleet Farm and make sure you visit the clearance racks for great novelty t-shirts.