On Sunday night, I begged Melanie to dump Dave for an hour or two so we could spend some quality girl-time together before my trip back to the Twin Cities.  My goal was to find the perfect dessert.  Believe me, Dave didn't mind.  He was more than happy to see us go so he could engage in some manly endeavor related to car-repair.

We walked along East Superior and saw a number of remarkable things.  We saw a natural amphitheater with Lake Superior as the backdrop, where the actors were getting ready to perform Shakespeare.  We also saw an incredible garden with a fountain and statues, where it appears weddings and events are held.  We saw architecture that I couldn't stop staring at.

We eventually wound up at VaBene Berarducci's Caffe where we were not disappointed.  Their pies are all homemade and the coffee was rich and dark.

We sat in fat chairs and looked out over Lake Superior.  It was wonderful, but hazardous.  As you can see from the following photo, I need some practice eating this way.

  This was no way to eat pie!

Of couse, the bathroom was lovely at VaBene and featured a window that looked straight out onto crashing waves.  Wow!

Does anyone have a personal favorite menu item at VaBene?  How about suggestions for other awesome restaurants in Duluth?