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In Season

This cozy neighborhood bistro offers local and seasonal ingredients in a straightforward yet refreshingly elegant fashion.

February 2011

by Beth Dooley

Nick and Eddie

Nick & Eddie

Chef Derik Moran's menu at Nick & Eddie emphasizes exacting takes on unpretentious, familiar fare.

May 2010

victory 44

Victory 44

At this all-hands-on-deck operation, the chefs do it all: expedite, wait tables, clean up, and cook.

May 2010

chevre-topped brioche cruton from Piccolo

Piccolo

Doug Flicker's Piccolo in South Minneapolis offers small plates in a quaint setting just right for quiet conversations and subdued gatherings.

April 2010

scottish salmon from il gatto

Il Gatto

Il Gatto's black and gray interior, appointed with sculpted terra cotta and hip graphics, conjures Italy circa 1930 and serves as a good backdrop for their fare: "Uptown Italian" in large portions perfect for sharing.

March 2010

roasted pork candy

Subo

Subo's menu features Asian fare with Filipino fusions served in reasonably priced small-plate portions.

March 2010

loring kitchen and bar

Loring Kitchen & Bar

The Loring Kitchen & Bar brings American comforts to life with bistro-style panache at a supper club price.

February 2010

duck breast

The Butcher Block

The Butcher Block has morphed into a traditional trattoria and has captured a late-night business with a special menu that attracts a younger, hipper crowd.

February 2010

konkan wild salmon

ŌM

Billed as “contemporary Indian cuisine,” every dish, crafted by ŌM's culinary czar Raghavan Iyer, is a model of sophistication, inspiration, and well-crafted taste.

January 2010

bar la grassa

Bar La Grassa

Reimagined classics are Isaac Becker’s unique talent, and the menu is rife with them at La Grassa, a promising venture that has struck our city's lean, hungry nerve.

January 2010

meal at d'amico kitchen

D'Amico Kitchen

The culinary team at D’Amico Kitchen shines by offering reasonably priced small plates, antipasti, cracker-crust pizza, and a balanced list of mains at the luxe Chambers hotel’s latest restaurant.

December 2009

northeast social

Northeast Social

This lively Northeast Minneapolis restaurant offers a small seasonal menu and eclectic, global wines.

November 2009

sea change

Sea Change

Tim Mckee's sustainable seafood concept at the Guthrie offers small-plates, moderate pricing, an emphasis on fresh and organic food, and both mainstream and whimsical fare.

November 2009

man eating burger

Five Burger Joints That Go Beyond Meat on a Bun

Here's the lowdown, what to eat and what to skip, on the five latest burger joints that do more than serve up meat on a bun.

October 2009

risotto

Risotto

This LynLake trattoria has a tightly focused menu that changes monthly and is almost flawlessly executed.

September 2009

Delicious Café and Brazilian Grill

Delicious Café and Brazilian Grill

This comfortable café serves Brazilian fare, including grilled meats and condiments such as rice, fried plantains, fried yucca, and farofa—a mixture of yucca, flour, garlic, paprika, and bacon.

August 2009

Trattoria Tosca

Trattoria Tosca

This Linden Hills neighborhood Italian restauarant has a tight menu of antipasti, primi, secondi, sidedishes and desserts—designed to change daily depending on what’s fresh and available.

July 2009

tian jin

Tian Jin

The most authentic Mandarin and Szechuan cuisine is in Chanhassen in a space that's a cut well above the average chop suey joint.

June 2009

second helpings

Loring Pasta Bar

When we returned to Loring Pasta Bar, once the flag-bearer of edgy and avant garde, we sadly found it has become an odd amalgam of safe and staid, with such a slight risk factor that is really only for show.

May 22, 2009

second helpings

Modern Café

The Modern has definitively entered the status of Twin Cities institution, and has done it so unpretentiously.

April 22, 2009




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