Dinner at the Prairie Winery

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Bob resisted this picture, as evidenced by his look

The pleasant and very competent receptionist at the front desk (Holiday Inn Express - Hill City) suggested dinner at the Prairie Berry Winery. As a wine lover, I was delighted though not particularly hungry. Turned out I was hungry enough to eat most of one of the lunch specials, still on the menu at about 7:15 in the evening.

I loved my Caesar salad and open-faced veggie sandwich on a slice of artisan bread. Bob had the same, but with a BLT. Well, both of these meals looked too good to eat, more like works of art than supper. You'd think I would have taken a picture but I didn't. Gourmet and wonderful.

The very knowledgeable and patient woman at the cash register suggested an off-the-menu wine for me, "similar to a Pinot Noir". sold only to wine club members, until it works itself to the wine store and the menu. I think it was called something like "Meritage". So good, either alone or "paired with food".

Nice end to a great day. We returned to our hotel in the pitch darkness of the Black Hills. Though shortly after 8:00 p.m, night had really fallen, partly because of our closeness to the Central timezone.