When dining at Crave in the Galleria, what comes to mind is
those neighborhood coffee shops from the 1960s and 1970s with big menus, casual just-past-diner atmosphere, fast service, and
modest prices.
Otho's chef has found that the locals prefer restrained spicing
and pricing, and the result is a compromise that leaves those with a discerning
palate wishing for more.
Tryg's has made a go of it without a signature name in the kitchen, focusing on
its popular bar, live music, and a big menu of less ambitious American bistro
fare. If Tryg’s is not thriving, it’s certainly surviving.
Follow your nose to Alaska Eatery where the scent of wood smoke from the open kitchen reveals chefs sizzling steaks, chops, and fish over wood-fired grills.
The charming French brasserie ambiance and menu of French classics, such as steak frites and escargots, is a welcome addition to the St. Paul dining scene.
Heidi's is the third time around for acclaimed chef Stewart Woodman—and it seems well on its way to being the charm, serving up elegantly simple fare in the former home of Pane Vino Dolce.
Via—the latest venture from local restaurateurs Anoush Ansari, Hadi
Anbar, and the team at Hemisphere Restaurant Partners—boasts a menu departing from the suburban-mentality forumla.
Chef Quist's menu is an eclectic compilation that ranges
from a char-grilled New York strip with excellent frites and homemade béarnaise
to wild mushroom lasagna and a crab Oscar naan pizza.
The
best items on Harry’s menu reflect his love affair with everyday eats, from the
radishes and butter to salt-and-pepper shrimp, from scallops in brown butter to
creamed sweet corn.
The new Cafe Levain has very nice food and room to grow, but having visited the old Restaurant Levain, you can’t sit in this incarnation without missing the old days terribly.
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