"TOBIE" LACKNER & THE ORIGINAL TOBIE'S
Located on the corner
of Main Street and Old Highway 61 in downtown Hinckley, the café and bus stop
began serving its doughnuts
and coffee in 1920 with Mr. & Mrs. Isodore Wendt as
proprietors for the next 27 years. Then on April 1, 1947,
Mr. & Mrs. "Tobie" Lackner took over the restaurant,
changing the name to "Tobie's Eat Shop & Bus Stop".
The Lackners, having moved to Hinckley from
Cotton, Minnesota, made extensive changes in the
restaurant and the reputation grew as tourists,
fishermen, hunters, businessmen, townsfolk and traveling
high school athletic teams frequented the horseshoe
counter that served up tantalizing bakery goods
and fresh coffee. In a single day between
200 and 300 dozen doughnuts, 100 dozen
rolls and 50 - 60 pies were pulled hot
from the ovens in the tiny bake shop.
Tobie himself served as the café's
best public relations man. The
former graduate chemist, coach
and teacher from the iron
range became well
known and well
liked throughout
the area.
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