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The old Giorgio's on Lake has been reborn as Rinata, an Italian bistro with considerable charm. Simple elegance is applied to the warm, candle-lit surroundings as well as the rustic menu. Earthy flavors from all over Italy are featured in dishes such as eggplant involtini, ravioli with braised beef cheek, and fettuccini with house-cured pancetta.
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
Critics' Scoring
Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:
100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
90
Metro | Mecca Bos Williams
A Bucatinni all' Amatricana was the best pasta dish of my year, and hospitality went above and beyond.
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85
City Pages | Rachel Hutton
11/17/08
But Rinata's 1 a.m. kitchen closing means there's now a place to ditch the crowds drawn by Mug Clubs and two-for-one specials. Instead, you can snack on calamari crostini or eggplant involtini ...
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83
Minnesota Monthly | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
12/08
Rinata, for instance, could go in an encyclopedia to illustrate the concept of "perfect neighborhood Italian restaurant." It skips all the things that chefs like but that leave diners unconvinced, like fennel pollen and meerkat.
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80
Secrets of the City | Jeremy Iggers
11/01/08
The new Rinata revives a lot of what I liked about the old Giorgio's - the romantic setting, the affordable prices, and above all the style of cooking - simple, authentic, with bold and lively flavors.
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79
Twin Cities Eats
12/05/08
It is nice to have a new Italian option in town. I think we lack affordable, good Italian so I am glad another one took the Giorgio's space.
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77
StarTribune | Rick Nelson
03/18/09
Rinata isn't a reinventing-the-wheel experience; Hunt is cooking familiar, crowd-pleasing food, and he's often doing it well.
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77
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Beth Dooley
02/09
Perhaps it's the expansive welcome-or the sense of folks huddling together as you squeeze through the tightly packed space to your seat-but Rinata's warm presence is reassuring.
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69
Gayot
The spirit of good Italian cooking hangs in the air since this cramped, 40-seat storefront was the longtime home of Giorgio.
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BUZZ
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Best New Restaurants
2009
Just when you thought Italian had gone the way of carbo-loading, along comes this quiet eatery delivering rustic elegance.
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- No Smoking
- Kid-friendly
- Outdoor dining
- Wine and beer only
- Late night dining
- No alcohol
- Entertainment
- Wheelchair accessible
- No credit cards
- No personal checks
- Notable
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