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Grand Forks

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Grand ForksOnce upon a time, salad was iceberg lettuce with a few shredded carrots and a cucumber slice, if you were lucky. A vegetable side was potatoes would you like those baked, mashed, or au gratin? A nice anniversary dinner? Would you rather visit the Holiday Inn or the Regency Inn? In Grand Forks, North Dakota, a small town where professors moonlight as farmers, farmers moonlight as football coaches, and everyone loves hockey, one woman has had the

Once upon a time, salad was iceberg lettuce with a few shredded carrots and a cucumber slice, if you were lucky. A vegetable side was potatoes--would you like those baked, mashed, or au gratin? A nice anniversary dinner? Would you rather visit the Holiday Inn or the Regency Inn? In Grand Forks, North Dakota, a small town where professors moonlight as farmers, farmers moonlight as football coaches, and everyone loves hockey, one woman has had the answers for more than twenty-five years: Marilyn Hagerty. In her weekly Eatbeat column in the local paper, Marilyn gives the denizens of Grand Forks the straight scoop on everything from the best blue plate specials--beef stroganoff at the Pantry--to the choicest truck stops--the Big Sioux (and its lutefisk lunch special)--to the ambience of the town's first Taco Bell. Her verdict? "A cool pastel oasis on a hot day."

No-nonsense but wry, earnest but self-aware, Eatbeat also encourages the best in its readers--reminding them to tip well and why--and serves as its own kind of down-home social register, peopled with stories of ex-postal workers turned caf owners and prom queen waitresses. Filled with reviews of the mom-and-pop diners that eventually gave way to fast-food joints and the Norwegian specialties that finally faded away in the face of the Olive Garden's endless breadsticks, Grand Forks is more than just a loving look at the shifts in American dining in the last years of the twentieth century--it is also a surprisingly moving and hilarious portrait of the quintessential American town, one we all recognize in our hearts regardless of where we're from.



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anthony Bourdain/Ecco
Published: 08/27/2013
ISBN: 9780062228895
Pages: 237
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d
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Belleville, US
★★★★★ 5
couldn’t put it down
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I enjoyed this book. It made me laugh alot and i didn’t want to put it down, even when i had to go to work.
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Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 4
Queer Holiday Romance
Format: Paperback
Thank you, Netgalley and Pengiun Books for an arc of I'll Get Back To You by Becca Grischow. This book is a cozy and heartfelt queer holiday romance that captures the messy beauty of growing up and falling in love. Set around Thanksgiving, the story follows Murphy, a struggling college student, and Ellie, her unexpectedly queer former classmate, as they fake a relationship for a weekend that turns into something more. With authentic characters and a Midwest setting, the novel blends humor, vulnerability, and sapphic charm, making it a refreshing and relatable read for anyone who loves queer stories with emotional depth and seasonal warmth
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Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
A FUN BOOK TO READ
Format: Kindle
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was full of fun dialog and jokes. It made me laugh, just rolling with laughter. It was interesting to learn about that area of the country, especially the Cubs aspect. A pleasant surprise was that one of the MCs was a Jew. I liked feeling the connection because there aren't that many in the books I've read. The Thanksgiving dressing made with challah was a nice touch. I tried finding more books by this author but didn't have any success. I wonder if this is her first. I will read more if I find them.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025
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A.M.G
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 3
Young adult wlw romance
Format: Kindle
Picked this one up spontaneously. It's a cute YA romance between Murphy, a lesbian trying to pass her accounting class, and an old highschool classmate, Ellie. Ellie has glamped up into an artsy bisexual just trying to convince her mom to splurge on grad school in NYC. When they run into each other at a bar, they find out they can help each other after discovering Ellie's mom is Murphy's professor! it's fake dating and one night to forever 😍 there's no spice but tons of humor! The characters read their age, young, disorganized, semi toxic. More of a young adult read.
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J. Kimbel
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 4
Fun, but predictable romance!
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Nice but predictable romance with many laugh out loud parts! I enjoyed reading as it held my attention and moved at a great pace.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2025

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