Photo story: It must be Spring... Gordy's is open

Left: Gordy's Hi-Hat in Cloquet opened for its 63rd season on Wednesday, with second-generation owner Dan Lundquist greeting and taking orders from customers at the counter. There was a line out the door at the morning opening. One woman talked about her grandson starting his first job at Gordy's later this summer, while others expressed interest in receiving a free T-shirt for being among the season's first 50 customers.

Below: Gordy's features a pair of veterans on the grill in Tammy Hjerpe (36 years) and Lisa Neufeld (41 years). They were off to a smiling start to the new season.