Ventura, IA: Cerro Gordo County

Cruising up and down the lake can cause quite the appetite and there’s plenty of amazing places to eat at in the Clear Lake area, but let’s not forget about the classic lakefront BBQ party. Or the classic backyard BBQ by the lake. Or the classic BBQ at a place somewhat close to the lake. Or…..I’m going to stop this and start with the gallivant of Ventura Locker!

Ventura Locker has the local goods when it comes juicy ground pork patties and it’s hard to eat just one. So I suggest eating two at a time! We had the charcoal just for the job and doubled these patties up with garlic glazed mushrooms, fresh coleslaw, melted cheese with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and red onion. You paying attention yet?

The bratwurst is the motor that makes the grilling season shine all summer long. We took Ventura Locker’s beautifully crafted brats and gave them the outdoors treatment by grilling on the ole patio. Next was our homemade spicy queso sauce and I think you can guess the ending to this story. I’ll tell you anyway. They were demolished in the most respectful way I could.

Let’s not forget breakfast time on/near/close-to the lake! Ground breakfast sausage at it’s finest and most useful. Over hot and fluffy biscuits with a side of  loud hallelujah outbursts.

Be sure to read about the other communities contending in Iowa’s Wurst Road Trip!

Cedar Falls

Clarksville

Coralville

Downtown Iowa City

Edgewood

Fairbank

Gilbertville

Keota

La Porte City

LeClaire

Malcom

Newhall

Osage

Parnell

Rowley

Solon

Tipton

Washington

West Bend

West Liberty

Williamsburg

Newhall Locker-Newhall, Iowa

Boyd’s Bologna-Washington

Apple Bratwurst from Tipton Locker in Tipton, Iowa

Frankfurters from Roehrkasse Meat Locker in Williamsburg, Iowa

Italian Sausage from Bread Garden Maket & Bakery in Downtown Iowa City

Pineapple Bratwurst From Orly’s Locker & Deli-Clarksville

Blueberry Filled Bratwurst From Edgewood Locker-Edgewood, Iowa

Breakfast Bratwurst From Steege’s Meat Market-Cedar Falls

Bacon and Cheddar Skinless Bratwurst From Skoglund Meats-West Bend, Iowa

Jalapeno and Pepper Jack Cheese Filled Smoked Bratwurst from Ruzicka’s-Solon, Iowa

Gummy Bear Filled Bratwurst from Cook’s Meat Locker-Parnell, Iowa

Bacon and Cheese Filled Bratwurst from Gilbertville Locker-Gilbertville, Iowa

Smoked Breakfast Links From S&S Locker and Liquor Osage, Iowa

Sriracha Onion Bratwurst From West Liberty Locker in West Liberty, Iowa

Guild Wurst Tavern-Coralville

Polish Sausage with Cheese From Dayton Meat Products-Malcom, Iowa

Pineapple Bratwurst Patty from Fairbank Locker-Fairbank, Iowa

Traditional Bratwurst From Marks Locker-Rowley, Iowa

Bosnian Style Sausage From Kramer’s Sausage Company-La Porte City

Pizza Bratwurst Patties from Keota meat Processing-Keota, Iowa