By all accounts, Cafe Teresa is the best bet for lunch if in MItchell. And, the most common reasons people might be in Mitchell include 'just passing through on the way east or west" [on I-90] or "the world famous Corn Palace".
This was the only place in Mitchell we tried and it was...okay. Nothing special but food freshly made. Probably better than most other places around for at least 50 miles.
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 07:06 PM
The Corn Palace!!! We couldn't resist, after seeing the signs for all those miles along I-90, especially since it's free. We were disappointed that it wasn't actually made of corn, but it's a hoot and you can get your picture taken with a live or statue of Corny. It won't hold your interest for more than a short time unless you really, really like corn-shaped and -related products. The caramel corn-snack-thing that is shaped like, hmmm, a personal massager?, is soft and sickeningly sweet. Kind of gross.
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 09:32 PM
The Corn Palace!!! We couldn't resist, after seeing the signs for all those miles along I-90, especially since it's free. We were disappointed that it wasn't actually made of corn, but it's a hoot and you can get your picture taken with a live or statue of Corny. It won't hold your interest for more than a short time unless you really, really like corn-shaped and -related products. The caramel corn-snack-thing that is shaped like, hmmm, a personal massager?, is soft and sickeningly sweet. Kind of gross.
Ah, but for those who have yet to be entranced by the wonders of the corn palace, one correction is in order. While SitP is correct that it isn't makde of fresh corn, more specifically, it is absolutely entirely encompassed in corn with ground-to-roof murals. They're huge and, indeed, quite wondrous. Lest anyone be misled and think to pass this 8th wonder of the world candidate by when speeding west on I90 in lovely South Dakota. From the horse's mouth
The Palace is redecorated each year with naturally colored corn and other grains and native grasses to make it “the agricultural show-place of the world”. We currently use 13 different colors or shades of corn to decorate the Corn Palace: red, brown, black, blue, white, orange, calico, yellow and now we have green corn! A different theme is chosen each year, and murals are designed to reflect that theme. Ear by ear the corn is nailed to the Corn Palace to create a scene. The decorating process usually starts in late May with the removal of the rye and dock. The corn murals are stripped at the end of August and the new ones are completed by the first of October.
Any chance you stopped in at Cafe Teresa?
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:01 AM
it is absolutely entirely encompassed in corn with ground-to-roof murals. They're huge and, indeed, quite wondrous. Lest anyone be misled and think to pass this 8th wonder of the world candidate by when speeding west on I90 in lovely South Dakota. From the horse's mouth
Any chance you stopped in at Cafe Teresa?
It's Americana kitsch at its finest, really. Stop if you can't help but be amused by such things, and/or if you need a break in traversing SD. We didn't stop at Cafe Teresa; we ate in Sioux Falls and Wall. Reports to follow!
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