Dows Mercentile Dows Iowa

Dows Mercantile on the main street of Dows Iowa just 2 miles west of 35W. In side there is a special place Creme de la Creme Ice cream and snacks. Great Bowl of homemade Chile and a ham salad sammy. $4.50 Hard and soft ice cream I had to have a malt before I left. just like you would make at home. Traveling down 35w go to the Dows exit and follow the signs to the visitors center. Make sure you stop there a great little museum and black smith shop next door. After you have a treat look around the antique shop they have a bit of everything there. Great town with a great spot to stretch the legs. easy on easy off.



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Jim's Barb-IE-Q shack Wisconsin Rapids WI

Not just a shack any more. Barb and Jim Schmidt have been serving great Hickory smoked ribs for years out of a great southern yankee smoker with a shack that Jim built around it on a traveling trailer. This is truly a family run BBQ place. They have now moved into a great place on 8th street in Wisconsin Rapids. They still do wedding and events with the catering biz but are focused in on making this the "go to" place for BBQ in the Wisconsin Rapids area. I had the Rib tip dinner with 2 sides. The tips here are more like Rib nuggets they put allot of work into taking the little bones out no left over parts here. I had the beans and cheese potatoes. they use a sauce from Des moines Ia Ray and Franks the Sassy was very good. Stop in and see Barb and Jim When in WR call 715-424-0880 Don't forget to get some ice cream from the ice cream shop at the same counter

Jim's Barb-IE-Q Wisconsin Rapids WI

Not just a shack any more. For years Jim and Barb Schmidt have been smokin Ribs in a traveling shack on wheels in thw Wisconsin Rapids area. jim researched the sokers and found a great looking Southern Yankee smoker he put on a flat bed and built a shack around it. Now they have moved into a nice building on 8th st in Wisconsin Rapids. along with rib they have a great ice cream selection. Skoked with hickory wood I had the Rib tip dinner more like rib nuggets, They have worked hard to get rid of the little bones usualy in Tips. you can taste the hickory smoke and with the ray and franks sauce from Des moines Ia they were a treat. Worth the trip to have Barb and Jim's dream of the best BBQ in the area. A Great family run BBQ shack They do catering also. 715-424-0880