KwikPicks: The New Scenic Café, Duluth, Minn.

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My wife and I went to the New Scenic on a rainy Friday afternoon late in June.

  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Ambiance: 4
  • Value: 4

Comments: This was sort of an anniversary lunch after a business meeting in Duluth. Since we were celebrating, we ate a little more than we normally would at lunch. I had duck. My wife had lamb. The food was excellent. It’s pretty rustic, but still comfortable. It wasn’t cheap, but I thought it was a good value for what we had.

Recommendation: Worth a visit.

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Bananawoo said…
I love the North Shore! I was just up there the other week and almost stopped at The New Scenic, but passed. Instead we did the Bluefin Grille once we reached Tofte. Also amazing food!
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