Things I didn't know about Grand Forks #5

They love their Olive Garden!

Josh called my attention to this article about Marilyn Hagerty, an 85-year-old Grand Forks food critic who reviewed the "largest and most beautiful restaurant now operating in Grand Forks." That restaurant is Olive Garden.


There are multiple things I love about the story. Firstly, the fact that the food critic at the Grand Forks Herald is an 85-year-old woman who writes sincere articles about chain restaurants is awesome. Secondly, it reminds me that I, too, liked Olive Garden once upon a time, so I shouldn't be such a food snob.

The Grand Forks Olive Garden, with an inset picture of Hagerty

The best way to learn about a culture is to eat the local food. I was worried it would be all buffalo jerky and venison, but maybe it will be chicken alfredo and breadsticks instead.