Food in the Downtown area

The Holiday Center at 207 West Superior Street (in the Skywalk) has several fast-food options available for lunch. If you like Indian food, there is India Palace at 319 West Superior Street, which has a lunch buffet as well as a full dinner menu with wine and beer. 7 West Taphouse is at 7 W. Superior Street. Pizza Luce is at 11 E. Superior St. Original Coney Island at 107 E. Superior St. is a beloved local institution. Toasty's Sandwich Shop is at 220 W. Superior St. A more complete list of downtown eating and drinking establishments can be found here.

Food in the Canal Park Area

Canal Park is full of restaurants and just steps away from the DECC. Along Lake Avenue (the street with the Aerial Lift Bridge) you will find Red Lobster The Green Mill, Old Chicago, Grandma's Saloon and Grill, Grandma's Sports Garden, Bellisio's, and Famous Daves.  On Canal Park Drive you will find Canal Park Brewing Company, Vitta Pizza  and Endion Station.  In the DeWitt Seitz building you will find Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe, The Lake Avenue Cafe, Northern Waters Smokehaus and the Taste of Saigon and  next door is Little Angie's.

Take a self-guided walking tour

Do you enjoy historic architecture? Duluth has many beautifully preserved historic homes, and the Duluth Preservation Alliance offers a free download of their East End Walking Tour Book.

PLD Happy Hour

In town early? Join the Public Libraries Division (PLD) for a happy hour and low-key book-themed trivia at Grandma's Saloon & Grill, 522 Lake Avenue South on Canal Park. You'll find us upstairs in the bar area from 8:00pm-10:00pm. All are welcome!

Your Hosts:  Frances Veit, PLD Chair and Stacey Hendren, PLD Chair Elect

Vegan? Hungry? In Duluth?

Are you looking for restaurants with vegan entrees on the menu? Pizza Luce offers many vegan options with a choice of two vegan cheeses for their pizzas. (This vegan can’t get enough of their Pizza Athena with Rinotta.) The Burrito Union has a couple of vegan items on the menu, and so does At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Café. Over on the West Side the Duluth Grill is vegan friendly, and if you don’t want to venture far from Canal Park you can get a hummus-veggie sandwich at Amazing Grace. Duluth also has two Whole Foods Co-op stores (not the corporate chain Whole Foods Market – Duluth’s came first) and both have deli bars serving breakfast through dinner with vegan options.

Duluth is a port city!

You don't have to be a boat nerd to enjoy watching a 1000 foot lake freighter glide through the canal and under the Arial Lift Bridge, but if you'd like to know a little more about the boat coming through you can check out Duluth Shipping News. Want to delve a little deeper? Then head over to the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center where you can broaden your knowledge of Great Lakes Shipping beyond your recollection of that Gordon Lightfoot song.

MLA 2016!

It’s been five years since MLA was in Duluth, and the Local Arrangements Committee has fired up the old blog to help you plan your visit.

Duluth has changed in the past five years (in a GOOD way) and  has many new offerings for you to enjoy while here for the conference. Check back for regular posts so you can be ready for the full Duluth experience when you arrive!