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Harbor House Grille named one of 15 best waterfront-dining spots





Ed and Cindy Straub were very happy to learn that their Harbor House Grille restaurant was named one of the top 15 best waterfront-dining spots in Minnesota by ThrillList.com. Cindy is in charge of the front of the house while Ed works his magic in the kitchen.

Ed and Cindy Straub were very happy to learn that their Harbor House Grille restaurant was named one of the top 15 best waterfront-dining spots in Minnesota by ThrillList.com. Cindy is in charge of the front of the house while Ed works his magic in the kitchen.

Hot and trendy ThrillList.com has named Harbor House Grille in Grand Marais as one of the 15 best waterfront bars and restaurants in Minnesota.

“Sip on a variety of local craft beers, one of your favorite microbrews, or choose from one of their specialty cocktails and enjoy the sights of the scenic North Shore,” wrote Thrillist author Keane Amdahl. “They also have a variety of made-fromscratch entrée options which make this a great waterfront getaway destination.”

Harbor House chef/ owner Ed Straub and his wife/co-owner Cindy take great care to offer top notch food and provide a comfortable dining experience for their patrons.

Harbor House Grille serves American fare: handcrafted burgers, home made soups, sandwiches, salads and desserts, all influenced by Ed’s creative cooking flare.

Some of the other establishments joining Harbor House on the ThrillList include: Tin Fish on Lake Calhoun; the Boat House on the banks of the Mississippi river in Southern Minnesota; Bread & Pickle on Lake Harriet; Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge on Lake Minnetonka; the Moonlite Bay on Cross Lake; 6Smith in Wayzata; Admiral D’s on White Bear Lake; Grandma’s Saloon & Grill in Duluth; and Sandcastle on Lake Nokomis.

ThrillList began in 2003 as an email newsletter in New York that highlighted bar and restaurant openings. Not long after it expanded to LA, Chicago, and San Francisco before it went global.

Today the online magazine touts cities, food and drink, travel, recipes and features trendy online shopping aimed largely at millennials.

As for the talented, hard working couple that own and manage Harbor House Grille, they took two minutes off from their work for a picture and a quote, “We are very proud to have received this notoriety,” said owner Cindy Straub with her husband Ed nodding affirmatively. Then it was back to the grill for Ed and back to the waiting, hungry customers for Cindy.


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