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My family and I have loved adventuring in the Blackness Hills for quite a few years at present. Custer has ever been a favorite due to the surrounding scenery, access to fun, and the proximity to Custer State Park, which, in my stance, is a world grade destination. I spent my formative years living in Colorado and Montana mountain towns and Custer definitely has a piffling bit of that mountain town spirit. And a great vibe. Kind of what I imagine Estes Park or Crested Butte felt like in the 1980s.

The Blackness Hills Blues burger and a side of Granny's Baked Beans at Black Hills Burger & Bun Co in Custer, Due south Dakota.

On a trip to Custer back in 2013 or and then, we discovered a tiny petty eating place chosen Black Hills Burger and Bun (BHBB). There was a line out the door and that ordinarily means information technology's worth waiting for. It was a tiny place- probably simply 700 or 800 sq ft. I had read somewhere that the owners were from Iowa and had visited Custer on vacation and never wanted to exit. Existence from Nebraska with a lot of familial roots in Iowa, that intrigued me. More on that later. Yes, the wait was well worth information technology every bit the burgers were next level. And the sides were on bespeak too. I retrieve we ate there three times that week. Still some of the best fried cheese curds I've ever had.

They've since upgraded to a way bigger space- and their old infinite is being put to very adept use by Skogen Kitchen. We did a lot of traveling for Midwest Food Stories productions this summer and hitting Custer was a must because I've had BHBB on my list for a long time now and it's one of my favorite towns. It has e'er felt fashion more laid dorsum and more authentic than the other Black Hills towns and this trip definitely confirmed that as nosotros got to see and hang out with a scattering of locals that were all super cool and very passionate almost living in the hills- and specifically Custer.

Claude and Christie Smith, owners of Black Hills Burger & Bun in Custer, South Dakota.

The owners of BHBB, Claude and Christie Smith, were both from small towns in Iowa and had often vacationed in the Black Hills. Claude'south father was a grocer, so Claude followed in his begetter's footsteps and started working in the family grocery shop at a young historic period. He reminisced about pulling an old grill upwards to the store on weekends and knocking out dollar cheeseburgers to a long line of hungry locals. Claude had ever told Christie that they would alive in the Black Hills one twenty-four hour period, simply she just always assumed that was just wishful thinking. She said that their Iowas roots ran deep. Simply and so Claude saw that a small grocery shop had hit the market in Custer. That was that, they uprooted and migrated to Custer to continue on the grocery business in a new town. After a couple of years in business, they were approached by a human that wanted to buy their store. They politely turned down his offer, just he persisted. Later on about the third time, they looked difficult at the offer and decided information technology was too good to decline. They sold the shop and moved back to Iowa. But it took a movement away from the area to realize that Custer and the Black Hills were at present home, so later a year back in Iowa they decided to movement back to Custer and found a small restaurant for sale. Christie wanted to do Mexican, simply Claude couldn't wrap his head around that and felt that they would be more than successful elevating the burger game. And that's how it began.

The grocery store that Claude's father owned in Iowa.

I was curious almost the emphasis in the name on the burgers AND the bun. You don't see that everyday. Usually the bun is a side note, but not here. When you think nigh it, the bun is a super critical component to the overall burger experience. If the bun is bad, it doesn't actually matter how good the beef is. And vice versa. But if they are both exceptionally good, then you lot are getting to BHBB territory. Claude and Christie working together is what makes this operation sing. Back in the grocery days, they always baked breadstuff and ground their own meat, so this restaurant is simply an evolution of that. The beef patties are a perfect combination of top round and brisket, and Claude carefully determines the ratio every single morning as he custom blends to ensure the perfect fat ratio. They aren't massive 1/2 pounders, simply they aren't smashed either. Claude has used the same $2 plate since 2012 to kind of printing the patties, without smashing all of the love out of them. The same plate! He estimates that he has formed close to a million patties with that plate. He considers it the most valuable piece of equipment in the eating place. They also accept a bison selection, which is incredible as well, and he said that that product has profoundly increased in popularity over the last few years. All of his bison product comes from South Dakota. The buns? Perfectly soft, simply not overwhelming. I felt that the ratio between bun and burger was only perfect.

I'm pretty positive that you can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but yous know when you find something y'all love and it's just so difficult to guild anything else? That's how it is with BHBB for me. I ever get the The Fat Smitty, which is a pretty classic combination of cheddar, salary, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, and a house-made garlic aioli. All of their house-fabricated sauces are succulent. My married woman's favorite has e'er been the Hot Granny, which is named subsequently Claude's female parent. This one combines bacon, foam cheese, fresh jalapeños, and a house-made sweet and spicy sauce that is more like a really sparse jelly. You tin can take some of that habitation with you and I highly recommend you do. A lot of the menu items are inspired by family members or childhood memories, like the Country Fair Fritter that was ever their son's favorite. I'one thousand a huge fan of pork tenderloin sandwiches and this one is definitely ane of the all-time I've ever had. The breading is so perfectly low-cal and doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the pork. And so in that location'due south the bun. The Fried Green Tomatoes, Fried Pickles, and Cheese Curds all accept a very similar breading every bit the pork fritter and all deserve your attention.

Located right next door to the restaurant is the Wild Bandbox Market place, which is a specialty foods market that the family unit opened in 2020. Claude and Christie'due south girl, Jessica Hartman, runs that business. I was instantly attracted to the vibe of this place and the eclectic selection they offered, so I had already lined up a shoot there earlier I even realized that information technology had the same owners equally BHBB. They have a great selection of local, regional, national, and international appurtenances. I was super impressed with their beer and wine selection and we ran into a local that schooled united states on South Dakota beer and seltzers. They have a bar with local beers on tap and a daily kombucha special. On overnice days the garage door is up to offer a cracking place to accept a couple of drinks and enjoy some corking people watching. We grabbed some local beverages and prissy assortment of picnic goods and headed to a nearby lake in Custer State Park.

The Wild Bandbox Market place in Custer, S Dakota has an amazing selection of picnic items, local goods, foods from all over the world, and a great pick of tasty beverages.

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