Grouchy Gourmet

Gluten free goodies at HomeBrew

You may not have noticed HomeBrew Coffee Shop in the unobtrusive brick building across from the Pennington County Courthouse. Grouchy made a quick unplanned morning stop at HomeBrew having taken Kansas City Street to avoid nomads who were holding up traffic as they traveled down Fifth Street in their large home, and was surprised to find some good pastries there […]

Lavender creme brûlée cheese cake at Fork Real Community Café

Finding an out of the way, uncongested place to eat lunch is sometimes not an easy task, especially when you’re in a hurry. However Grouchy may have found the perfect place to dine, a diner that is not only a great place to eat, but affordable at the same time. And when we say affordable, we mean it’s a unique […]

Albertano’s made Grouchy’s taste buds do the Cha Cha

  Grouchy had heard about the newest Mexican Restaurant in town, Albertano’s, from a co-worker, who raved about the new eatery located at 1565 N. Haines. So when her daughter invited her out to lunch and asked if she wanted to eat at Albertano’s, Grouchy gladly accepted the invite. Daughter said she had been to Albertano’s a couple of times […]

Foraging in a sea of fast food

Grouchy didn’t get anything for lunches this week, ran out of eggs for breakfast, bananas for smoothies, ran out of peanut butter and used up the tuna for lunches over the weekend. No fruits and veggies as they are always the first to go. And then there have been no leftovers because everyone has been too busy to cook anything […]

Grouchy ‘partays on’ at Perkins

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One of the favorite dives for people who hang out after 2 a.m. has always been Perkins on Lacrosse Street. After the bar closes many people who still want to “partay on” make their way to Perkins for a late night snack with their partay people. Grouchy hates to admit it but at one time she was one of those […]

Grouchy loves whatever that dish is called

Grouchy’s daughter recently lost her father, so thoughtful family members brought food to her home so she wouldn’t have to worry about preparing food as she dealt with the grief of losing their father, not to mention the task of making funeral arrangements. Grouchy’s role as Unci (Grandmother) was put to the test as the Grouch was invited over to […]

Holy Sm-oaks! Feed a whole family for just $51

Grouchy heard a rumor that a new barbecue shack opened in downtown (good news), where the Katmandu Bistro used to be (sad news). Sad news because Grouchy loves all of the East Indian eateries in town, so she had to go see for herself. It turns out that Holy Sm-oaks Craft BBQ on Main Street opened in what was formerly […]

Grouchy Gourmets’ team visits the Golden Fortune Restaurant

  With the markings of the end of a new year and the beginning of another one, Grouchy decided it was time to celebrate. So cohorts and co-workers were brought in to sample the entrees of the Golden Fortune Restaurant. Some of Grouchy’s friends had not dined there before or it had been some time since they had frequented the […]

When grouchy is feeling HANGRY!


Grouchy didn’t have much time to linger long over lunch, so she ran down to the end of the Tuscany Square Mall to grab a bowl of soup at The Bestro. It’s just a couple of store fronts down from the Native Sun News Today office. On her way, Grouchy passed Boss’s Chicken which she would like to try, but […]

Grouchy enjoys the ambience at Gold Bison


Grouchy really has the best assignment. In Journalism, this is call a “beat” or “beat reporting”, when a reporter consistently covers a particular subject. Grouchy’s regular assignment is to eat, somewhere of her choice. Grouchy can’t do it all the time but Grouchy’s favorite meal is breakfast with eggs, toast, potatoes and sausage or bacon. Surprisingly, this common meal done […]


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