Heidi’s, the long awaited new restaurant from Stuart and Heidi Woodman is set to open “next week,” say the Woodmans, in the former Pane Vino Dolce space at 819 W. 50th St. in south Minneapolis. The Woodmans made their reputation dishing up ambitious haute cuisine at two very high-end restaurants that have both gone out of business – Five and Restaurant Levain (replaced by the more affordable Cafe Levain.) This time around, they are aiming for something a bit more modest: Heidi says all appetizers will be under $9, and all entrees under $19. Stuart describes the cuisine as “modern French…basically food that is prepared in the french style but more modern technique and plate presentation.” Typical dishes will include peppered pork with a bordelaise sauce, served with crispy potato roesti; and sauteed barramundi with roasted parsnips and a mussel jus scented with pico de gallo. (Barramundi, by the way, is Australian sea bass, now being farm-raised in the U.S. Stuart Woodman describes the flavor as a cross between sea bass and snapper; it has gotten some positive press as a “green” species that can be farm-raised with less environmental impact than some other farm-raised species.
There’s not much to see at Heidi’s website, www.HeidisMpls.com, but I imagine that will change soon.
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