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Resraurants in Minneapolis??

2 posts · Aug 5, 1996 to Aug 6, 1996

Chris K.StarNet Communications, IncAug 5, 1996
Someone wrote:
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: I will be in Minneapolis - St.Paul in mid August, would like : restaurant recommendations. : Here are some of my favorites:

Table of Contents - Two locations, in St. Paul on Grand and in Minneapolis on Hennepin.  The Minneapolis one is very upscale, a little trendy and expensive, but excellent food.  The St. Paul one is more relaxed.

The Whitney Grill in the Whitney Hotel - Top notch hotel with an excellent restaurant.  Their more exclusive dining room is called Richard's, and while it is amazing it is also amazingly priced.

D'amico Cucina - Probably one of the best places in the Twin Cities. a great italian restaurant.  Very posh and very expensive.  In Butler Square near the Target Center.  They also have several more relaxed almost deli-style locations called D'amico and Sons.  Excellent spots for a quick lunch or light dinner.  In Linden Hills and Uptown.

Buca's - three location, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Eden Prairie(?).  A kind of take-off on the old neighborhood italian restaurant back east, worth a check if you are looking for a fun, laid-back kind of  place. Huge portions.

Palomino's - euro-metro-bistro styled place.  Excellent food.  In the LaSalle Plaza, near the State and Orpheum theatres in Minneapolis. Beneath it, on the first floor, is the Rock Bottom Brewery, a nice place to grab a bite and a fresh ale.

Luci's - one of the better Italian restaurants, in St. Paul on Cleveland. Very small.  Reservations a must.

Forepaughs - In a restored victorian mansion near the Ramsey house in St. Paul.  One of my favorite places to go for a formal affair.  Good food and good service in an elegant atmosphere.

Cafe Latte - great salads, bread, and desserts.  In St. Paul on Grand at Victoria crossing.

The Dakota - nice mid-west cuisine restaurant with live jazz.  Bandana Square in St. Paul.

W. A. Frost - Restaurant in a large old building on cathedral hill in St. Paul.  Wonderful atmospher, especially in the winter with the fire places going.

Broder's Pasta Bar - great pasta joint in sw Minneapolis.  Small, long wait usually, but worth it. Just recently got their wine license, and they have a great selection of Italian wines.  (We live around the corner from there and go there often, so we are a little biased!!)  At 50th and Penn Ave. S.

Soba's - On Lyndale in south Minneapolis.  great food in a nice cafe setting.

Other to try include Sherlock's Home (great real english ale brewpub), Mudpies (vegetarian), the New French Cafe (Minneaoplis warehouse district), and a lot more.

Hope this gives you some ideas.

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   Chris Kantzes                               [email removed]
   "Als Ik Kan"                                Minneapolis, MN
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Linda S.Minnesota Regional Network (MRNet)Aug 6, 1996
I suggest Green Mill in both St Paul (corner of Grand and Hamline) and Minneapolis (on Hennepin) for Pizza.  The one in St Paul has a brewery. If you are into microbrews, Rock Bottem in Minneapolis is great.  Plus it has good food.

Since you will be here in Mid August, you will probably want some ice cream.  I would highly recomend Sebatian Joes, on Hennepin.  It has to be the best Ice Cream I've ever had.

Linda

 ED Wyatt ([email removed])
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: I will be in Minneapolis - St.Paul in mid August, would like : restaurant recommendations.

: Thanks for any help.
: ED
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