Address book
Afton Apple Orchard, 14421 90th Av. S., 651-436-8385, www.afton apple.com. Call for availability.
Selma's Ice Cream Parlour, 3419 St. Croix Trail S., 651-436-5131, www.selmasparlour.com. Open 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Bayport
Bread Art, 110 3rd St. N., 651-351-1475, www.breadart.biz. Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun.
Hudson, Wis.
Bricks Neapolitan Pizza, 407 2nd St., 1-715-377-7670, www.eatbricks.com. Open 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. daily (occasionally to 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.).
Dairy Queen, 9 2nd St., 1-715-386-6326, www.dairyqueen.com.
Knoke's Chocolates, 220 Locust St., 1-715-381-9866, www.knokes chocolates.com. Open 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Nova Wine Bar, 236 Coulee Rd., 1-715-386-5333, www.thenova ofhudson.com. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat.
Pier Five Hundred, 500 1st St., 1-715-386-5504, www.pierfivehundred.com. Lunch Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun., dinner daily.
San Pedro Cafe, 426 2nd St., 1-715-386-4003, www.sanpedrocafe.com. Lunch Mon.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun., dinner daily.
The Winzer Stube, 516 2nd St., 1-715-381-5092, www.winzer stube.net. Lunch and dinner daily.
Marine on St. Croix
Brookside Bar & Grill, 140 Judd St., 651-433-1112, www.brooksidebarandgrill.com. Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
Marine Cafe, 41 Judd St., 651-433-0140, www.themarinecafe.com. Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat.
Marine General Store, 101 Judd St., 651-433-2445. Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.
Marine Landing b.o.t.m., 10 Elm St., 651-433-2864. Breakfast and lunch Weds.-Sun., dinner Fri. Cash only.
Natura Farms, 19060 Manning Av., 651-433-5850, www.naturafarms.com. Call for availability.
St. Croix Chocolate Co., 261 Parker St., 651-433-1400, www.stcroixchocolateco.com. Open 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Osceola, Wis.
Dairy Queen, 98 N. Cascade St., 715-755-3217.
Demulling Farms, 466 240th St., www.facebook.com/demulling farms. Check online for availability.
Prescott, Wis.
Dairy Queen, 328 Lake St. N., 715-262-0067.
Shafer
Pleasant Valley Orchard, 17325 Pleasant Valley Road, 651-257-9159, www.pleasantvalleyorchard.com. Call for availability.
Somerset, Wis.
Dairy Queen, 100 Church Hill Road, 1-715-247-5428.
St. Croix Falls, Wis.
The Bistro on the St. Croix, 115 N. Washington St., 1-715-483-5003, www.thebistroscf.com. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Sun.
Dairy Queen, 406 S. Washington St., 1-715-483-9217.
The Vegetarian, 109 S. Washington St., 1-715-483-2500, www. vegetarian-scf.com. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.
Star Prairie, Wis.
Star Prairie Trout Farm, 400 Hill Av., 1-715-248-3633, www.star prairietrout.com. Open 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. Tue.-Sun.
Stillwater
Candyland, 212 N. Main St., 651-430-8004, www.candylandstore.com. Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Chilkoot Cafe and Cyclery, 826 4th St. S., 651-342-0429, www.chilkootcc.com. Open 6:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.
Cooks of Crocus Hill, 324 S. Main St., 651-351-1144, www.cooks ofcrocushill.com. Lunch served noon to 1 p.m. Thu.-Fri.
Dock Cafe, 425 Nelson St. E., 651-430-3770, www.dockcafe.com. Lunch and dinner daily.
Domacin Restaurant & Winebar, 102 2nd St. S., 651-439-1352, www.domacinwinebar.com. Dinner daily.
Freight House, 305 Water St. S., 651-439-5718, www.thefreight house.com. Lunch and dinner daily.
The Green Room, 215 Main St. S., 651-342-0215, www.tgrstillwater.com. Lunch and dinner daily.
Lift Bridge Brewing Co., 1900 Tower Dr. W., 1-888-430-2337, www.liftbridgebrewery.com. Open 5-10 p.m. Tue.-Thu., noon-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
LoLo American Kitchen, 233 Main St. S., 651-342-2461, www.loloamericankitchen.com. Lunch and dinner daily.
Lowell Inn, 102 2nd St. N., 651-439-1100, www.lowellinn.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Saturday tea reservation only, fondue dinner reservation only.
Mara-Mi, 201 Main St. S., 651-689-1730, www.mara-mi.com. Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.
Oasis Cafe, 806 Main St. S., 651-439-0928. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily.
Phil's Tara Hideway, 15021 60th St. N., 651-439-9850, www.tara hideaway.com. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun.
QuickFire Pizza, 116 S. Main St., 651-439-7009, www.quickfirepizza.com. Lunch and dinner daily.
P.D. Pappy's, 422 Mulberry St. E., 651-430-1147, www.pdpappysonline.com. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.
River Market Community Co-op, 221 Main St. N., 651-439-0366, www.rivermarket.coop. Open 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. daily.
Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque and Pirate Bar, 423 Main St. S., 651-439-5375, www.smalleyscaribbeanbbq.com. Lunch and dinner daily.
Tin Bins, 413 Nelson St. E., 651-342-0799, www.facebook.com/TinBins. Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thu., 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.
The Wedge & Wheel, 308 E. Chestnut St., 651-342-1687, www.wedge andwheel.com. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue.-Thu., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Whitey's Bar, 302 Main St. S., 651-439-9902. Lunch and dinner daily, breakfast Sat.-Sun.
Taylors Falls
The Drive-In, 572 Bench St., 651-465-7831, www.taylorsfalls.com. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Tangled Up in Blue, 425 Bench St., 651-465-1000, www.tangledupinbluerestaurantintaylorsfalls.com. Dinner Thu.-Sun.
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