You might be a restaurant superfan if…
You’ve ever camped out in a parking lot overnight to be among the first customers at a new restaurant opening.
You’ve ever driven hundreds of miles just to eat at your favorite restaurant.
You’ve created and maintain a website dedicated to a favorite restuarant or menu item.
An Associated Press story on Inforum today details the lenghts to which restaurant superfans are willing to go to prove their devotion.
Photo courtesy Forum archives.
The article reminded me of the October, 2002, Krispy Kreme opening in Fargo when then North Dakota first lady Mikey Hoeven did the “Glaze Craze” dance with Trollwood Performing Arts School students. It was a party in the parking lot. People even camped out for free donuts and T-shirts before the donut shop opened.
Of course, that restaurant closed five years later, so its fans must not have been super enough.
If you think you’re a restaurant superfan, we want to hear about it.
We know from past posts that restuarant fans are vocal and opinionated. But how far would you go for your favorite meal or if say, SONIC Drive-In, finally did decide to open in Fargo?
Not a superfan…but if Sonic would stop their little game of making us think that they’re coming to town and not coming and actually open one here, I’d be happy.
Why are half the posts on this blog about what is NOT coming to Fargo?
There are 2 new restaurants that appear to be being built in Fargo right now, but as per usual, the construction companies can’t be bothered to put up a ‘Coming Soon’ sign, so what they are remains a mystery. One is on 13th Ave in front of Kohl’s and another is on South 45th across from the new Mexican Village. Any idea what these are going to be?