A PERFECT VACATION
Over the course of four days, journalistKristin Luna and her husband taste and sip their way through Sioux Falls and the surrounding area, the Midwest’s unexpected foodie destinati
Scott and I fell in love with the Great Plains on an epic, cross-country road trip in 2011, when we camped our way through 13 states over the course of two months. But, due to time contraints, we never made it east of Rapid City — so, needless to say, we were more than a little excited for four full days of exploring South Dakota's booming southeastern corridor this time around.
DAY 1
Upon arriving in Sioux Fallsmidday on a Tuesday, we wasted no time. We were hungry, and we heard there was a lot to eat in the cultural capital of South Dakota. Luckily, it didn’t even take us 10 minutes to get downtown from the airport; we went straight to our hotel — the 136-room Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtownoverlooking the river — to check in, then moseyed across the street for a flight of beer at Prairie Berry East Bank.
Even though this homegrown winery is headquartered in Rapid City, where it’s been in the family since 1876, it also boasts an outpost along Sioux Falls' bustling East Bank corridor. It offers a Fermentation Bar with a dozen or so of its Miner Brewing Company beers on tap (available by the flight, half-pint, pint or growler) and delicious food to boot. We decided to segue from a late lunch to an early dinner and try a little of everything on the menu: a couple craft beers (the Blue IPA and Chokecherry Brown Ale), a cheese and charcuterie board, the hummus spread and mouthwatering flatbread pizza. Then, it was back to our hotel for an early bedtime to prepare for a full day of culinary adventures the following morning.
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