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Wally's Roast Beef

Wally's Roast Beef shows just how far you can go on the great food/quick service mantra.

September 2009

by Steven Brown

Saigon Deli Express

Saigon Deli Express

The humble Saigon Deli has what it takes to be an Asian-French fusion champ.

September 2007

Va Lor

Va Lor

Keep your wallet happy and your stomach happier when you visit Va Lor, located on University Avenue between Dale and Western.

August 2007

Adele's Frozen Custard

Adele’s Frozen Custard

Now is a great time to take a drive or stroll, enjoy the fleeting Minnesota summer, and stop by Adele’s Frozen Custard near Lake Minnetonka.

July 2007

Grilled gal-bi short ribs

Dong Yang

Tucked in the back of the Dong Yang grocery store you'll find the perfect eatery for serious Korean food.

June 2007

Café Limon

Café Limon

The brightly named Café Limon is tucked into a sunny little sliver of a storefront at Lake and Lyndale.

May 2007

Sambol

Sambol

For great indian food, including some Sri Lanken options, go to Sambol.

April 2007

Dominguez Family Restaurant

Dominquez Family Restaurant

I have no idea who invented the taco, but I can tell you where to get some good ones, and that’s at Dominguez Family Restaurant.

March 2007

Jamaica Jamaica

Jamaica Jamaica

Jamaica Jamaica restaurant has a homey island atmosphere, a reggae soundtrack, brightly colored tablecloths, and really tasty, inexpensive fare.

February 2007

La Sirena Gorda

La Sirena Gorda

Now that winter is upon us, there is no reason to avoid the balmy confines of the Midtown Global Market.

January 2007

Mandarin Kitchen

Mandarin Kitchen

Sometimes the best part of going someplace new is that it takes you on an unexpected adventure. Such is the case at Mandarin Kitchen.

December 2006

The Flip

Colossal Café

The only thing unambitious about Bess Giannakakis's Colossal Café is the prices.

November 2006

Dustys Bar

Dustys Bar

Dusty’s is a little shotgun of a spot across the street from the old Grainbelt Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis.

October 2006

YaYa Foods

YaYa Foods

YaYa Foods is a regular convenience store that also has a full-fledged kitchen in which West African–style specialties, such as fried plantains, goat soup, and beef kebabs, are crafted for bargain prices.

September 2006

Kate & Gracies

Kate & Gracie's

Located in the Mississippi River town of Alma, the nicely priced Kate and Gracie’s makes for the perfect dining day trip destination, what with its diverse menu, well-chosen wine list, and scratch desserts—all set in a scenic locale.

August 2006

Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant

Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant

The Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, one of the hottest jazz clubs in America, also offers—along with its sampling of local talent—classic, cheap bar fare such as burgers, fries with bearnaise, and peel 'n' eat shrimp.

July 2006

Birchwood Café

Birchwood Cafe

Since 1995, Birchwood Cafe has been bringing a variety of vegetarian options -including the vegy lucy - to the Seward neighborhood.

June 2006

Abundant Bistro

Abundant Bistro

Abundant Bistro, a St. Paul soul food restaurant, offers no-frills Southern comfort food such as fried catfish and smothered baked chicken with sides that include collard greens and cornbread dressing.

May 2006

Modern Cafe

Modern Cafe

Modern Cafe's chef, Phillip Becht, has been churning out great comfort food for years-at prices half as much as his competition offers.

April 2006

New York Chinese

New York Chinese

New York Chinese serves Chinese-American delights, including fried dumplings filled with silky pork and scallions, gooey egg foo young, and the best house fried rice this side of Canal Street.

March 2006

Que Nha

Que Nha

One of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the Twin Cities, Que Nha offers more than thirty meal-in-a-bowl soups, including the classic pho tai, all for low prices and with stellar service.

February 2006


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