Bismarck Business a Success

It s a featured restaurant not only in Bismarck but it has also been recognized at the national level And the meat used in some of their finest dishes is raised just a few miles away Sarah Gustin takes us into a Bismarck downtown ally where the trade being made isn t what you might expect Kate Pfenning says one phone call is making her backdoor deliveries possible Kate Pfennig Catherines for Lamb One day I put some samples in my car and acutally I was sitting right outside the restaurant and I called and I said Stuart I am in town and I have got some samples would you mind if I stopped by and gave you some to try trembling and he said yeah no problem and he gave me directions and I was actually right outside the restuarant That was two years ago infront of Pirogue Grille And to this day Kate is still supplying lamb to one of Bismarck s finest restaurants Stuart Tracy Exec Chef And with our comment cards we will notice too where they can be item specific they may comment on the food the service and the atmosphere but they may specifically point out something like the lamb and that happens fairly regularly It s a win-win situation because for Kate it couldn t get much closer and for Pirogue it couldn t get much fresher Stuart Tracy Exec Chef I think the fact that we serve the world or feed the world from North Dakota with our crops and all of the Agriculture items that are out there that it only makes sense to utilize what you can from your backyard Kate s lamb is raised in Driscoll only 30 miles from Bismarck Everyother week between 34 and 40 pounds of lamb arrives at the Pirogue s backdoor And Kate says this one relationship has made one big difference Kate Pfennig Catherine s for Lamb The reputation the restuarant has has allowed me to get into more restuarants in the state If you are looking for Kate s lamb it s now available in Bismarck Minot Jamestown and Fargo And she and chef couldn t seem to be happier Stuart Tracy Exec Chef Two years it has been a good two years and hopefully we will be able to continue Reporting for KX news I am Sarah Gustin If you would like to learn more about Kate s business you can log onto Catherinesforlamb com or visit the Pride of Dakota website