Jeremy Iggers Tin Fish is open for the season, and on sunny days, the long lines are back at the Lake Calhoun Pavilion. These guys have the formula figured out: start with very fresh ingredients, and then prepare them as simply as possible. Prices seem to have gone up a bit since last year – as have … Read more
My recent posting about Sauced, the new neighborhood bistro in north Minneapolis brought some enthusiastic comments from neighbors, and a slightly disgruntled note from Mick Brogan, owner of the nearby Papa’s Pizza & Pasta. "We have been on the corner of 42nd and Thomas for 3 years and are still the best kept secret in … Read more
Carol and I got really lucky last night. We were on our way back to the Cities from visiting her folks on the farm, not too far from Decorah, when we decided to stop for dinner in Rochester. I wanted to check out Söntés, the new tapas bar and restaurant at 4 3rd St. SW, … Read more
I felt a twinge of nostalgia the other night when I stopped in for a bite at the Acadia Café, which recently moved from Franklin and Nicollet to Cedar and Riverside. Back in my college days – and for many years after, the space was home to the New Riverside Café, run by an anarchist … Read more
The question I get asked most often, (after "what’s your favorite restaurant?") is "do you get recognized a lot when you review restaurants?" The answer is, sometimes I do, and sometimes I don’t. When a longtime local restaurateur opens a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, and staffs it with servers who have been on the local … Read more
It’s in Minneapolis, it’s the best restaurant for miles around, and odds are you have never even heard of it. Sauced, a little neighborhood bistro at 2203 44th Ave. N. (at Penn Ave.) isn’t just the best restaurant in north Minneapolis; it’s the only restaurant in north Minneapolis with a menu of contemporary cuisine and … Read more
The Twin Cities’ gastronomic bio-diversity seems to be concentrated in three main hot zones: Eat Street (Nicollet Ave.), with its mix of Mexican, Chinese, Vietnamese and German eateries; Central Avenue in northeast Minneapolis, where the blend is Indian, Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Middle Eastern; and University Avenue in Saint Paul, where Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, and Thai … Read more
I bellied up to the bar at Vincent A Restaurant yesterday evening, and started to dig into what has to rate as the best happy hour deal in town: tap beers and wines by the glass for $3, appetizers for $3.50-$4, and the Vincent burger, stuffed with braised short rib for $8 (regularly $12.75). The … Read more
Even body sushi couldn’t save Temple. I can’t say I was really surprised by today’s news, reported by WCCO, that Temple Restaurant and Bar has closed – it’s a tough market these days. I only made it to Tom Pham’s Asian Fusion restaurant a couple of times in the one-and-a-half years that it was open, … Read more
Whether your cause is landmine removal in Afghanistan, or supporting people living with HIV/AIDS, there are lots of opportunities in the next week or so to dine well and do good, all at the same time. Tony Kaczor, the fish fry guy, passed along his latest church supper dining tips, including a couple of upcoming … Read more