Tonic of Uptown

Uptown has more than its share of restaurants where you can ensconce yourself in swanky, towering booths, eat overpriced steak, pasta, and chocolaty desserts, and revel in the company of other beautiful people. But when you take menu items from restaurants around the Twin Cities, add a sparkler here and hybrid vegetable there, and then serve them under cool blue lighting, what do you get? Tonic of Uptown! While the rooftop patio at this uber-restaurant-cum-nightclub was all the rave this summer, it’s quite possible to stay warm throughout winter among the well-dressed honeys dancing upstairs. If dancing’s not your thing, we’ll bet that the early-bird special is. Choose from three salads, entrees, and desserts for twenty bucks (OK, $19.95). Add a wine pairing with each course for $10 more. Who says you can’t show your grandma what you’re doing in the city? 1400 W. Lake St., Minneapolis; 612-824-8898