Chef Louie's Is Coming Back With A New Home In Mitchell

I smell a road trip on the horizon, and not just any road trip, this is the kind where you'll want to loosen your belt a notch before you even leave Sioux Falls.

A true Sioux Empire classic is getting a second act. Chef Louie’s, the iconic Mitchell supper club that’s been serving up steaks and special occasions for more than 70 years, is officially making a comeback.

According to Dakota News Now, the beloved restaurant, which has been closed since 2022 at its longtime home on Havens Avenue, is now breaking ground on a brand-new, 13,000-square-foot location on Mitchell’s northwest side, near the Highway 37 bypass and West 15th Street.

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The Fredericksen family, longtime owners of Chef Louie’s, is teaming up with local developer Charles Mauszycki to bring the supper club back to life. Mauszycki told Dakota News Now that the idea had been simmering for a while, especially after the original location closed, calling the northwest side of Mitchell the perfect spot for its return.

The new space will feature a main dining room, lounge, banquet hall, board room, and even a casino area.

And in case you're wondering, even the iconic Chef Louie's logo out front is coming back.

As far as the menu goes, diners can expect the return of aged-in-house Black Angus prime rib, hand-cut steaks, seafood fondue, and those famous house-made sauces that likely ruined all other sauces for you years ago.

Construction is just getting underway, and with it comes the search for a top-notch staff to match the restaurant’s stellar reputation.

If everything goes according to plan, doors could open by late 2026 or early 2027.

So go ahead and start planning that Mitchell road trip right now. And hopefully by the time they do open, gas prices will be below $4.00 a gallon again!!

The 10 Most Redneck Towns in South Dakota

Are you a 'Redneck?' I guess to some people, all of us in South Dakota are rednecks.

If we use the Jeff Foxworthy Scale of Redneckeness, I have, in fact, been too drunk to fish. So by definition, I am a redneck. And so are many people I know.

Not that being from the country is a bad thing, and it can be fun to poke fun at ourselves.

With that in mind, we found that the folks at RoadSnacks put together a list that claims 'These Are The 10 Most Redneck Cities In South Dakota.'

What is a Redneck?

The dictionary says that a redneck is someone "...who lives in a small town or in the country, especially in the southern U.S., who typically has a working-class job, and who is seen by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive."

Well, a few things. First, South Dakota isn't THAT kind of 'south.' We're to the south of North Dakota, but to the north of 'The South.'

Plus that definition sounds awful mean and serious. I thought we were having fun here.

RoadSnacks leaned into the funny, Jeff Foxworthy-based version of a redneck. Then they rounded up select data on places in SD to determine their rankings. RoadSnacks Redneck Criteria: