Chalk one up...

     We enjoyed some exceptional meals while out in Minnesota.  There are lots of interesting eateries in the Twin Cities.  And they are all locally owned and operated, nary a franchise restaurant to be found anywhere.  But I did notice one particular occurrance, however.  In almost all of the places where we enjoyed a good meal the menu was on a blackboard placed prominently overhead near the front door.  Personal menus were the exception and not the rule. 
     Here are a few samples of my observation: