A small building with a warm glow spilling out of the windows, and the smell of fried chicken and smoked meat drifting onto the sidewalk. That is the first sign that you have found this Minnesota country buffet, where the Southern cooking keeps people coming back for plate after plate.
You grab a tray and face a spread that would make any soul food restaurant proud. Crispy fried chicken, tender ribs, mac and cheese with a golden crust, and greens that simmered for hours until they were just right.
The cornbread is sweet and moist, the perfect partner for a scoop of smoky baked beans. The owner learned these recipes from her grandmother and has not changed a single thing because nobody ever asked her to …