By Robert Kutter
Bob Pallansch, owner of the Double R Bar and Grill in Grey Eagle, is a life-long resident of the community. He opened the family owned business 30 years ago in 1982, and over the years has expanded both the space and the food service. His business partners are his wife, Norie, and his son Bob II. The business is located at 117 State Street in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.
The Double R offers a complete menu for lunch and dinner, bar service and off sale beer, wine and spirits. The bar and grill employs 13 to 18 people depending upon the season. The business introduced food service 18 years ago.
The Double R is known for its burger night which began 13 years ago. The kitchen also features homemade pizza, fresh broasted chicken, slow roasted prime rib and fresh rib eye steaks. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday the business opens at noon.
Both Bob and Norie are college graduates with many years of business experience. The Pallansches train employees in food preparation, food safety and alcohol service. They are currently working on a new menu that features old ads from the Grey Eagle Gazette in the 1960’s.
Besides food, drinks, and free pool, the bar and grill offers live music for special occasions and hosts a golf event for the Grey Eagle Fire Department. It has also sponsored a state championship softball team, snowmobile racers and stock car racers in years past.
The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association selected the Double R as Tavern of the Year in 1999 and 2011. Later this year the Double R will celebrate 30 years in business.
Pallansch said an improved economy would help business, and he would like to see the completion of camping facilities at the Lions Park in town, a project he and others are working on as a way to improve the economy of Grey Eagle.
Bob, Norie and Bob II Pallansch live in Grey Eagle. Daughter Kristin (Pallansch) Defoe recently moved to Devils Lake, North Dakota, where she is employed as a Registered Nurse.
This is the first in a series of stories that feature Grey Eagle/Burtrum Area businesses. The project is sponsored by The Community Builders Organization of Grey Eagle and Burtrum.
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