Dakota Diners: Recent Episodes
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Visit some fantastic places to eat in North Dakota with The Great American Folk Show host Tom Brosseau.
On this episode, Tom Brosseau visits Tacos Garcia, a new Mexican restaurant in Killdeer, North Dakota.
In this episode of Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau visits the small town of Marmarth, North Dakota, to eat at the Pastime Club & Steakhouse.
Located in the small town of Rhame, North Dakota, Krugers Kitchen is "home cooking at its best." Opened in 2017 by local caterer Julie Kruger, the cafe serves a faithful menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner classics — but Tom Brosseau visited the restaurant to try their special coulotte sirloin.
Mike Ferris and Deborah Lamb run The Old School Center — a hotel, RV park, and store — in Fortuna, North Dakota. The attached restaurant and bar called The Teacher’s Lounge is a popular gathering spot in the small community of 30 people.
Tom Brosseau heads to a Downtown Fargo Nepali restaurant called Momos N More for a visit with Brett Haddaway-Pokhrel. She and her husband, Prakash, are the owners of the fast-service restaurant that has been operating since late 2022, and has already become a Fargo favorite.
Wimbledon, North Dakota, is a small town with a strong farming community — about 200 people call it home. The town's café and the grocery store share the same roof, with the grocery store offering anything that you'd need, and the café featuring weekly lunch specials. Every order comes with lemonade and a sweet treat.
Inside the SCHEELS Home & Hardware store in south Fargo — between the grills, tools, clothing, furniture, paints, and more — sits Café Robert, a very unassuming, yet very popular eating destination.
People come from all over the state to eat the pies, kuchen, award-winning caramel rolls, knoephla soup, and fleischkuechle at the Little Cottage Café in Bismarck, North Dakota. On this episode of Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau speaks with co-owner Robert Serr.
Today on Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau takes a trip to Trapper’s Kettle in Belfield, North Dakota. It’s famous for its hearty, delicious meals, homemade soups, Certified Angus beef, and its all-day breakfasts.
Today on Dakota Diners, we visit with Kevin Hartel of Maple Valley Meats in Enderlin, North Dakota. He makes a sausage that’s very popular — a cold-smoked sausage called Farmer's Rope. Host Tom Brosseau visits with Kevin to learn about the process of cold-smoking.
In this episode of Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau visits the Cowboy Café in Medora to talk with co-owner Beth Clyde.
On today’s Dakota Diners, Tom takes a trip to the Fairdale Café in Fairdale, North Dakota. It’s in the northeast part of the state, in Walsh County. Population: 25. Listen to Tom's friendly visit with Fairdale Café owner, Sheila Myrvik, as they talk about that famous Thursday Klub lunch special, and what it was like to run the café through the pandemic.
The Wurst Shop in Dickinson offers choice cuts of beef, pork, elk, and buffalo — plus, seafood selections, and all kinds of cheeses. The shop also carries many other North Dakota food products. Host Tom Brosseau visited The Wurst Shop to talk with owner Ken Molitor about the shop and its patrons, head cheese and liver sausage, and the old-fashioned way of preparing these food items.
Prairie Sky Breads in Minot, North Dakota, opened their storefront in 2020, serving fresh salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and, of course, bread — dill hamburger buns, sourdough, and jalapeno cheddar buns, just to name a few. In this Dakota Diners episode, Tom Brosseau visits Prairie Sky Breads and talks with co-owners Zach and Jazmine Schultz.
Rockin’ Relics in downtown Rugby, North Dakota, is decked out with old signage, checkered tablecloths, golden oldies on the jukebox, and even an authentic 1940s soda fountain. In this Dakota Diners episode, Tom Brosseau visits Rockin' Relics and sits down with the restaurant owner, Bonnie Berginski.
Tom Brosseau visits the Medina Café in Medina, North Dakota, and talks with a fellow diner about the necessity of cafés in small communities.
Tom Brosseau visits with Darcy's Café owner Michelle “Mick” Hajicek and Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty.
Tom visits Due North GF Bakery in Hatton, North Dakota — A bakery with a gluten-free menu of pies, cakes, pastries, and more.
Tom Brosseau speaks with Hunter Café & Bakery owner Deb Tarvestad about how she started the café with her husband, Jim. Tom also enjoys a homemade donut and a cup of hot coffee from the café.
Tom Brosseau talks with Queen City Café owner Silke Pierce and manager Brenda Curtis, who bring a lot of heart and personality to the table.
Tom Brosseau talks with Madge Dows and Cindy Workman, who are part of the Page Café Association. Listen to their conversation as Tom tries a made-from-scratch apple pie — made with apples from a nearby orchard, and topped with a slice of American cheese.
Tom Brosseau visits the Let's Eat Cafe in New Leipzig, North Dakota, and visits with the café owners, Marissa and Phil Sprenger.