Murray's is the best meal I've ever had. My mother-in-law's boss took my wife, my mother-in-law, my brother-in-law and me out there a few years ago, and footed the whole bill. The sides are tremendous, and we got a fancy Bananas Foster thing for dessert. But the Silver Butter Knife steak -- oh man. It runs like $100, and I'm not so sure I would have second thoughts about footing the bill for it myself. Hands down, the best steak I've ever tasted.
I haven't spent a ton of time at the Winter Carnival in the past, though the crazy St. Paul Vulcans have been at a number of Wild games I've covered. They're pretty annoying, but the Pioneer Press does sponsor a medallion hunt during the Winter Carnival that's got a huge following. And if it's a rare year where they build an Ice Castle (the last two were during the Super Bowl in 1992 and the NHL All-Star Game in 2004), that's a must-see.
