Anchors Aweigh

Field trip to the great state of Wisconsin. My mother, the Baroness and I went up to see the Light house just north of Duluth. We thought we were going to the Split Rock Lighthouse but upon leaving, the Two Harbors lighthouse we found out that we were not at the famous Split Rock but actually at the lesser but still invaluable Two Harbors lighthouse. In my defense, I was a Corpsman not a Signalman in the Navy, and further more, being somewhat salty, my impression of the somewhat small tower of light matched my imagination of what should be on a little pond vice the great Pacific. But I digress!
After deciding that we would make for the great Split Rock on another trip, I conned our little trio into taking a side trip across the tracks to Superior WI for lunch at the Anchor Bar. My two cohorts were quite skeptical as we passed such places like the Thirsty Pagan (great pizza and a rugby brother owner Rick) but at the edge of the commercial and almost into the docks themselves we came to the Anchor Bar. After prying the two ladies out of the car, we went into what is shown on Wiki as THE dive bar.
I assured them that it was safe since it was daylight after all. We sat down and immediately were served. The bar tender/server was a bit gruff but I am sure she is very sweet and helped us out with our drinks then proceeded to go to the back and toss our hand formed patties on the flat top.
The Anchor Bar should be a national landmark. It has all the kitsch of an Epcot attraction but done locally and with an organic flair. From the Edmund Fitzgerald Life-ring at the bar to the baby booties hanging from the stuffed alligator, the walls and ceiling is a tribute to the flotsam of all beach combers and a little piece of Americana.
Ok, the burgers. As we were sitting, the Baroness, stated that she wanted something besides a burger, fine, the menu suggested that she could have anything she wanted, as long as its a burger. While having a great menu, the only thing on it really are burgers.
Each burger is hand formed and cooked to the cooks specifications, which coincidentally are the absolute perfect way an Anchor burger should be cooked. They are a bit lopsided and if you get the 3/4 with bacon, like I did, its a bit messy. But for 4.50 I would love to have it closer to me. By the way, I never got my Bacon!!!