Yeah, Walleye is not a requirement. It's just one of the things I remember enjoying from previous visits to areas around the Great Lakes or upper midwest. Cod will do just fine!

Sounds like I've got 8 or so places to put in my back pocket. Sad we only have 4 meals or so to sample them in. Guess we'll have to save the rest for a return visit.

I may despise your baseball team, but you Twin Cities folks are alright! Of course, all you've done is make me wish I had more than 2 nights in your lovely city. I think our two dinners have been boiled down to burgers one night and fried fish/walleye sandwiches the next. Both my wife and I are big burger junkies so we'd love to sample one of the city's best efforts ... and there are no good fish & chips or walleye sandwiches spots in KC (save Culver's occasionly), so we are really hankering for that.

Here's what I've boiled things down to ...

BURGER OPTIONs: The Nook, The Blue Door, Matt's, or Meritage

FRIED FISH/WALLEYE SANDWICH OPTIONS: The Anchor Fish & Chips, Mac's Fish & Chips, or Grand Avenue Tavern

Opinions?

Now, we will also be doing lunch and breakfast, but I think we may do those a litle less structured -- just where we happen to be at that time. I suspect lunch may be at the Hmong Market or Midtown Global Market or one of the places above that we missed the night before.

You had me at Walleye! Hot Dagos (great name) also sound great. We'll definitely throw them in the hopper. Thanks for the run-down of MN specialties!

I really appreciate all the great suggestions. We'll be bringing our own bikes, so no need to rent, but all the trail recommendations have been really helpful. Even though we'll be spending some time at the MOA, we do plan on getting out and seeing the city. The Hmong Market sounds very intriquing. Sounds like something we would reallly enjoy to check out.

So is the Nook the go-to place for a Juicy Lucy? And is there any other local cuisine you just can't get outside of Minneapolis or Minnesota? We don't have cheese curds down here, so we plan on getting some -- is there anything else we should try to find?

My wife and I are coming up for a quick 2-night stay in Bloomington. We plan on hitting the MOA and maybe getting out on some bike trails over the weekend. We're not food snobs on any level.

We enjoy food of all kinds, but generally don't spend a lot of time at restuarants with white table cloths if you know what I mean. They are nice, but we tend to go more for local joints that are tucked away off the beaten path.

We love BBQ, street tacos, burgers, fish & chips, and steaks -- basically unhealthy food you can enjoy on vacation! We will be having an authentic Juicy Lucy at some point so just accept that into the mix. I realize we're not going to see the best that Minneapolis has to offer as far as Zagat's goes, but we want fun places with great atmosphere and delicious food. Anything we just can't find around KC and the lower Midwest.

Thanks everyone ... I appreciate the suggestions!

great breakfast idea! We defintely love going out to breakfast, and who can want anything more than prefect bacon to start the day? Thank you so much!

These are AWESOME recommendations! Thanks so much.

Datz's Dogs, Deep Dish at Cappy's, and Boudin Balls at the Cajun Cafe all sound great!

Hey chowhounds ... We're a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 teenagers) coming down from Kansas City for a week of beach, fun, and food. We're staying in the Indian Shores area, so we're open to all areas in and around Tampa/St. Pete.

We're planning day trips to Anna Maria Island, Sanibel Island, and other beach destinations along the gulf coast.

We enjoy non-pretentious fare like burgers, pizza, hot dogs, and bbq. We also enjoy seafood, mexican food (both tex-mex and authentic), cajun food, and comfort food/southern cooking. Keep in mind, we appreciate atmosphere and fun just as much as overall quality. (for example, we loved our trip to Casa Bonita in Denver despite the cafeteria quality food)

For example, we want the open-aired seafood place on the beach with the plastic tablecloths and the guy playing Jimmy Buffet in the corner as opposed to the nice place with the white tablecloths and well-dressed servers. We love hole-in-the-walls!

Anyway ... we want to try the best burger in the Tampa area, get a great Grouper sandwich / seafood , maybe score some good street tacos, explore some cuban food, and try some fun and unique/fun places unique in the area, even if they just sell hot dogs and ice cream.

Thanks to everyone for the help!!!!!!!!

Perusing the boards I have the found the following options that picqued my interest: (Square 1 Burgers, Chattaways, Shinny's Place (Anna Maria Islannd), Dockside Dave's, Waltz's Fish Shak, Cajun Cafe on the Bayou, Cappy's Pizza, Ybor's Columbia Restaurant.) . Feel free to share your opinions on these places!!

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Chattaway
358 22nd Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705