Grand Forks, ND - The Kegs, Widman's Candy Store

We took a quick trip up to Grand Forks, ND to visit John's sister and his nephew last weekend. There are not a lot on non-chain places to eat in Grand Forks, but I've been trying to find a few gems. It's a difficult task to say the least.

We had a very fun afternoon with John's nephew. We played a round of golf on a kid's course in a park near the Red River, went swimming at our hotel's pool and went shopping for some Fighting Sioux gear at Ralph Engelstadt arena.

For lunch we stopped by a drive-in called The Kegs. It is called that due to the giant root beer kegs that are part of the building. Too funny!

The menu is mainly burgers, sloppy joe's and hot dogs. They also have 1919 root beer, which is really good and one of my favorites.

The exterior. They still have the original drive inn menu and ordering stands.

It is off the beaten path in a residential neighborhood on the north side of Grand Forks.

The french fires were nothing special, just standard frozen fries, but David thought they were pretty good and ate most of one boat himself.

John and I both had the bacon cheese burger. I thought it was a decent burger. Better than McDonald's or Burger King at least. I'm not sure the food was the highlight here. I liked the root beer and seeing the unique building exterior. They are only open in the warmer months, so going back might be a bit of a challenge as we are not up here in the summer too often.

We also stopped at Widman's candy store. David was excited to pick out a few types of candy from the case. He went with their version of peanut butter cups and said they were better than a Reese's peanut butter cup.

Widman's specialty is something called chippers. They are chocolate covered potato chips. These were amazingly good! The chocolate had a very creamy and rich flavor. I should have gotten a bigger bag! We will absolutely be going back again to get more chippers! 

Since we usually go to Grand Forks to visit family we don't usually have much down time. But when we do we like to play a little $1 blackjack. Some bars in Grand Forks have pull tabs and blackjack and sometimes a wheel of fortune. The blackjack is usually $1 minimum bets and 3-2 payouts. Any of the gambling profits always go toward charity, so if you lose, at least your money is going to a good cause! We have been unable to find a comprehensive list of bars that offer blackjack. If anyone comes across such a list, be sure to let me know! On this trip we visited Joe Black's and Playmaker's at the CanadInn for blackjack. 

The Kegs
901 N 5TH St
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Fall Hours: M-F 11 am - 7:30 pm, Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su/Holidays Closed. (Call to verify)
Phone: 701-775-4993

Widman's Candy Store
106 South 3rd Street  
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 775-3480
carolwidmanscandy.com