Bluffs, Burgers, Then the Lake

Black Mountain gets your bodies moving and your heads out of the day — by the top you're both already somewhere else mentally. Frankie is the right landing spot after a hike: unpretentious, fast-moving, genuinely good food that doesn't require a reservation or a dress code. Kalamoir at the end is quiet and earned, the city lights across the water doing the heavy lifting.

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