After about a gallon of frozen custard, we headed south 30 minutes from Milwaukee to a quiet little spot down by the lake.
HobNob's building structure and sign are absolutely stunning displays of modern design set by picturesque Lake Michigan.
The electric sign buzzes and pops!
The lake is right there like you could reach out and grab it.
Inside, not much of the original 1954 design remains. The current interior is a mix of 70's sleaze and 90's Designing Women. It is not unpleasant, but the exterior is so great that you expect modernism inside too!
At the back of the building, facing the lake is a long bar overlooking the bar. Above the bar/cocktail lounge is a kidney bean shaped vaulted ceiling with an inset of colored lights!
I lived in Duluth many years and wished so bad to have a bar like this overlooking the lake.
The ambiance in the lakeside lounge with the glow of the ceiling lights and the sun going down sets the mood for any swanky supper.
Its dark and cozy in the cocktail lounge - but there is a slight gaudy factor looming. All around though, this is a quality joint. I am not complaining - the ceiling and the view are amazing!
Exploring the offshoot rooms, we searched for scraps from 50s past.
A SUPER sparkly gold coat check counter. Very 50s!
And this lady...
The current menu has been revamped and is fairly upscale - especially for the area. It is much higher class than your standard supper club grub. I caught a glance of this 1950's menu. Similar to Pandl's it once featured a friday fish fry and german pancakes.
As we headed out, we took time to notice the details of the front entry way. What better way to welcome or send off your guests than a warm fire! They really had it together in the 50's.
Ratings (out of 5)
Food | 4 very quality but not very supper club like
Ambiance | 5 for the super mod exterior and gorgeous bar
Service | 4
Relish Tray | 0
Entertainment | 0
Lake Affect | 5
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