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Lake Harris Lodge ~ (embibbenable) • iPhone
Lake Harris Lodge backyard / frozen Lake Harris ~ (embiggenable) • iPhone
WENT ON A SUNDAY DRIVE ON WAY TO BRUNCH WITH friends-a group of 10-in a new restaurant (in a brand new structure) across the road at the foot of the Rist Camp driveway.
Given that the place had only recently opened-after 4 years in the building-we were unsure of what to expect, customer wise. The place is not in a high volume tourist area (a massive understatement), especially not during the winter. So, we were very surprised by the fact that the place was packed ... with a non-stop flow of customer turnover.
The big surprise was the manner(s) on/in which the customers got to the place. The parking lot was full of vehicles and the backyard was full of snowmobiles. Over the course of our stay, we witnessed about 80 snowmobiles come and go. Then, there were the customers who arrived by plane. 10 planes-not all visible in picture-were parked on frozen Lake Harris. Apparently, the word has spread that Lake Harris Lodge is the place to be.
We are friends with owner and have followed his 5-6 years of perseverance and dedication to geting this place built and open. He did most of the construction on his own. People thought he was crazy to build this in this location. So, it's delightful for us to see that, after just a couple months and with an excellent chef / great menu, it appears he has created a true destination restaurant.
FYI, the place appears to be empty in the above pictures. However, that is due to the fact that I made the pictures after the place was closed.