PayPay’s Adventures

  • West Branch

    West Branch

    Quick pit stop for a bite to eat and a much needed beer…..its was before noon. Not many places open that check those 2 boxes. Insert Logger’s Depot here https://www.facebook.com/loggers.depot/?_rdr They have pullllllllltabs too. On that note we dropped a fiddy and ripped a 2 hundy back. Thank you Loggers! COOOOOOOOOL bar and food was fantastic. They served breakfast and lunch and before noon beers! Staff was super friendly We had eggs and hash and hand battered deep fried mushrooms. Ranch was homemade (EXTRA POINTS FOR THIS) If we are ever back in West Branch for more than 30 minutes…

  • Mt. Pleasant

    Mt. Pleasant

    Down for a conference and had some of the BEST pizza I’ve ever had IT WAS BOMB Cottage Inn Pizza – extra points for being open until 4AM – it is a college town lol We got breadsticks, wings, pizza, and a calzone …..We were hungry 😛 I am a devoted ranch lover and their ranch is at least 80/100 SO GOOD https://locations.cottageinn.com/cottage-inn-pizza-b48cb7f327dd Also of course I went to a bar….. O’Kelly’s Sports Bar & Grill. Met some folks that were at convention from GR they invited us for a beer. Cool college bar…tons of space….they bought us a shot.…

  • St.Ignace

    St.Ignace

    Short and sweet……Iggy is a cool little town I go here often for work and passing through! Wild Blueberry Breakfast & Bakery is a fantastic little place! They have the BEST blueberry pancakes with a variety of syrups to try. Service is always on point and super friendly. Its a must stop when looking for a great breakfast OH and the pancakes are MONSTROUS! YUM https://wildblueberrybakery.com/

  • Hibbing, Minnesota

    Hibbing, Minnesota

    Hibbing you say? It’s cool just go I think for me the people you meet here make the place. It remind me of home and that I love very much. Mining is the name of the game here and these folks are hard working, have a cool midwestern accent (LIKE WE DO EH), love beer, and eat/sleep/drink hockey. Just like home ❤ This was an impromptu trip and I loved every second of it. I got to explore this time by myself and the weather was beautiful and the sun was out….thank you sweet baby Jesus and vitamin D. Came…

  • Gull Lake, Minnesota

    Gull Lake, Minnesota

    Three words…….ICE…..FISH……MINNESOTA!!!! Drove 9 hours and 41 minutes to have the ice fishing experience of a life time! Stayed out on Gull Lake in a Fish House for 3 days. Props to Jeremy at IceFishMN.com he runs an awesome business out here and will take great care of you! Definitely book with him! If you’re looking to get on some monster walleyes book right after the new year. We seen Walleye, Perch, Crappie, and Pike on our trip. We brought all the necessities and food so we really didn’t need to leave unless we wanted to. I’d like to give…

  • Sault Ste. Marie

    Sault Ste. Marie

    Went for a quick lunch to Prime Cuts here in our little town. This place is a new Italian Steakhouse and its awesome! Definitely somewhere I will return again and again. I hope it prospers in our town 🙂 https://primecutsitaliansteakhouse.com/ Inside is open concept and you can see into the kitchen its a pretty cool layout. Staff is excellent and the atmosphere is fancy and classic. Water is served in a glass bottle nothing crazy I just really like that haha! We both got a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon with lunch very nice! I can’t remember the brand but they…

  • Petoskey

    Petoskey

    Love for Petoskey again – we came down to see one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE BANDS! Soul Asylum…..never thought I’d get to see them live it was a life moment for me. Dinner at Lucky’s was absolutely exceptional. Atmosphere is cool laid back but also a little fancy. We sat in a high top in the bar area. You will not be disappointed with any choice here. https://luckyssteakhouse.com/locations/luckys-primetime-petoskey/ Starters – Stuffed Mushrooms. Mylanta…..SO GOOD. For Dinner – Salmon New Orleans. Chargrilled salmon with scallops, shrimp, and mussels topped with spicy lobster cream sauce. I can’t say enough good shit…

  • Barbeau

    Barbeau

    Bout 15 minutes outta town right on the St. Mary’s river is the Cozy Corners. Dining on the river doesn’t get much better than this place. https://cozycornersrestaurant.com/ Stopped in for a quick bite and a few cold draft beers. Atmosphere is always buzzin at this place and their staff is great! We shared some apps – deep fried cheese curds (YES PLEASE) steak bites with mushrooms and onions and queso and flour chips 2 Giant draft Busch Lights in a frozen mug Its worth the drive, preferably on a lazy Sunday in the Yoop.

  • Da Soo

    Da Soo

    Always gotta show some hometown love https://www.birdseyeoutfitters.com/food-menu Local Spot Light: Bird’s Eye! Stopped in for a quick lunch and a drink this weekend – never disappoints. Bonus Bonus Bonus points for the cool ass bartender – dude had it down and made an awesome drink. Bird’s Eye Grilled Cheese – herbed mozz, provolone, sharp ched, pickled onions, spinach, and sweet peppers – must try! Will totally be ordering this again. Dragon Deeze…. – YUMMY DRINK. Frozen dragon fruit, fresh lime juice, Straits gin, and agave topped with a bruleed lime half. Presentation was on point and it tasted good!

  • Minnesota!!

    Minnesota!!

    New Friends! Cool Temps! Great Food! Hello Minnesota! We flew out to meet some friends in Hibbing! Early flight out Michigan to the Cities then onto Duluth Late summer early fall time is the best time! We met a lot of great people ate a lot of great food and I experienced my first seafood boil! If you ever find yourself in Northern Minnesota it has much to offer 🙂 AIRPORT MEAL ALERT! I think I had the best breakfast I’ve had in a LONG time at the Twins Grill – I stop there every time I fly into the…

  • Cedarville

    Cedarville

    Tiny little town about 45 minutes from where I live. Has a few cool bars to visit with lots of great food! This area is known for fish so that’s always a great choice! We went to Snows Bar & Grill last night for a quick bite before we headed back to the Soo. Coooooool atmosphere has bar and table seating. I had the Cowboy burger with sweet potato fries. Shutout to the homemade ranch it was top notch! Ma had the perch dinner which was super good. Great batter on it and French fries were great! Peep the coleslaw…

  • Petoskey

    Petoskey

    Petoskey is a cool little town – came for doc appointments blah blah blah 100% go to Mitchell Street Pub! Place was soooo cool! Bartender was awesome too (Her name was Cindy) If we didn’t have shit to do in the morning we coulda stayed there all night! BONUS points for killer jams Good beers….Good Food…Peanuts are free and they go on the floor We had the fried curds and ranch because YES PLEASE We stayed at the Holiday Inn – super clean place, decent price, and staff was cool. Would recommend again! https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/petoskey/ptylr/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps–EX–US-_-PTYLR

  • TEXAS

    TEXAS

    Up and at ’em 5AM to fly out  – it was -15 and we had collectively accumulated more than 12 feet of snow in my hometown. It was coooooold for the majority of the trip but I got to wear sandles and there was no snow so win win. First stop – BIG’S Mayberry Tavern – Lorena TX http://www.mayberrytavern.com Busch Light on tap yes please Super awesome people and they had a killer pizza joint attached to the bar. Get the Hawaiian it was excellent! Fat Boy’s Pizza fatboyspizzamayberry.com Lake Belton TX Dead Fish Grill  – deadfishgrill.com Went to the…

  • Hello Minnesota

    Hello Minnesota

    Airport vacation beers Stone Arch – food and drinks Stone Arch Menu 2 Juicy Lucy on the layover Couple next to me rolled up and ordered 2 double shots of Patron Here we go! 😂

  • Da Soo!

    Da Soo!

    Day drinking…dive bar…killer jams Greek nom noms

  • Faribault

    Faribault

    We came to Faribault for Hockey! Just a small place and the locals were friendly! We explored, we ate, and we drank and played pull tabs! lol First off we were there for hockey at Shattuck….place is something you have got to see SO BEAUTIFUL! We stopped and ate at two different places both were excellent! The Depot Bar and Grill – https://thedepotbargrill.com/ – great food, good atmosphere, server and bartender were great! We had the crab cakes which were phenomenal, and the classic French dip super good! For some reason I ate French Dips the entire trip Crooked Pint…

  • Northfield

    Northfield

    This was one of our many hockey trips! We stayed in Northfield but came for Shattuck’s! We stayed a week traveling all over and eating and drinking lots of good food! Such a cute little town and super friendly people. We also stopped at the VFW and had some beers with the locals 🙂 Definitely be sure to stop at Antiques of Northfield….HOLY EPIC ANTIQUES. I could have spent a million dollars in here so much cool shit. This is right downtown Contented Cow – https://www.contentedcow.com/ – such a cool place setup like a British pub had some tasty craft…

  • Mackinac City

    Mackinac City

    Fun place to visit not too far from where I live. Gotta cross the Mack to get there. Super busy in the summer definitely tourist town Check out the Rusted Spoke! Goooooood food and lots of cool drinks. Excellent atmosphere https://www.rustedspoke.com/ Had the Korean BBQ meatballs and the Deep Blue Sea flatbread. They have a large selection of beers on tap Also check out the Keyhole bar they have fantastic fish and good burgers. This is right downtown on their main drag My fav place in Mack is Scalawags! its a tiny little hole in the wall that serves amazing…

  • Sault Ste. Marie

    Sault Ste. Marie

    Hometown! Here are some of my fav drinking establishments and eats! Zorbas/Alpha Bar – Killer food have never had a bad meal there. Get the Gyro, Chicken Mediterranean Pita, Spanakopita, Bruschetta, and the pizza is awesome! My fav is the Zorbas pizza and add sausage Alpha is on the other size of Zorbas cool atmosphere and extra points for the fireplace! In the summer the Lockview is the place to get fish hands down best in town. Cajun is my favorite! https://www.thelockviewrestaurant.net/ While you’re in the downtown area be sure to swing by the Downtowner tavern and have yourself a…

  • Grand Rapids

    Grand Rapids

    We came, we ate, we drank, we jammed, we found out we are not made for standing room only…. Stay: https://cityflatshotel.com/grand-rapids/ – right downtown, walking distance to everything, clean, bar in lobby Eats: https://barrio-tacos.com/locations/grand-rapids/ El Vegano & Bomba De Tocino Tacos https://www.mudpenny.com/locations FRENCH OMELETTE with Sunflower Flax Toastwhipped goat cheese, spinach, freshherbs, beurre blanc, mushrooms Venue: https://www.glcliveat20monroe.com/ – COOL place – small venue, main floor, bathrooms upstairs, seating upstairs