BRAISED SHORT RIB WITH MASHED POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS BLACK

Bear Lodge And Saloon

Protein preparation: The short ribs are braised in red wine, chicken stock, mirepoix (celery, onions and carrots), bay leaf, peppercorn, garlic, fresh thyme, rosemary, basil and oregano for five hours.

Asparagus seems big: The asparagus is an extra large stem because Black Bear peels it prior to preparing it. This prevents the stringiness that sometimes comes with eating the vegetable.

House potatoes: This is a traditional preparation of the starch for Black Bear, which is known for its starches like its famous au gratins.

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TONY’S FAMOUS SPAGHETTI

MAUCIERI’S ITALIAN BISTRO

Fame: The spaghetti is smothered in Maucieri’s classic homemade meat gravy. The homemade meatballs are the size of a snow globe.

Exciting news: Maucieri’s will be experimenting with making its own noodles. The labor-intensive process wasn’t taken up before because of staffing. But the excitement level is through the room at the Crosslake eatery.

Homemade: Most everything that can be made in-house is including the Italian sausage, the meatballs and the sauces.

Maucieri’s does make pizza. It’s a hand-tossed crust featuring their housemade sauce and piled high with fresh mozzarella. There are nine different specialty pizzas including a Tuscan chicken pizza.