I'm heading to Duluth mid-November for a girls weekend and asked on Instagram for recommendations of things to do while we're there. Here's everything I got (some things are in Superior or further up north)
Food/Coffee
Va Bene (need reservation)
Great Waters Smokehaus - Cajun Finn Sandwich
Sir Benedict’s
Thirsty Pagan (Superior)
Anchor Bar and Grill (Superior)
7 West Tap House
Corktown Deli & Brew
Betty’s Pies (Two Harbors)
Food Airstream (lunch, located at New Scenic Café parking lot)
Sara’s table
Little Angies
Uncle Luis
Duluth Grill
JJ Astor (in Radisson Hotel, revolving restaurant)
Grand Café
London Café
Snooty Fox Coffee Shop
Vita Pizza
OMC (good BBQ)
Third Street Bakery
Brewery/Bars
Bent Paddle
Hoops Brewing
Ursa Minor Brewing (fire pits on patio)
Canal Park Brewery
Castle Danger Brewery (need reservations)
Duluth Tap Exchange
Fitgers Brewhouse and Grille
Vikre Distillery
The Flame (Fridays, dancing)
T-Bonz Bar & Grill
Country Bar
Blackwater (martinis and apps)
Scenery
Split Rock
Enger Park Tower
Shovel Point
Park Point
Brighton Beach
Rose Garden
Leif Erikson Park
Hartley Nature Center
Walk the lakewalk
Black Sand Beach
Agate Bay Beach
Hiking
Bean and Bear Loop Hike (hour north)
Hawk Ridge
Jay Cook State Park
Gooseberry Falls (day trip)
Tettegucche State Park Hike
Ely’s Peak
Chester Park
Lester Park
Hartley Park
Activities
Bentleyville
Shopping and food at Fitgers
Downtown shops
Glensheen Mansion Tour (Cider Saturdays)
Beach glass hunting on the sandy beach on other side of the lift bridge