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With food and service that often exceeds expectations, Hazellwood Grill, now a couple years old, has grown into one of, if not the
best, dining options around Lake Minnetonka.
July 14, 2008
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Premium cuts and succulent seafood are only two of the reasons why this sleek new restaurant’s menu shines.
July 2008
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This self-described “modern Midwest” restaurant spins the familiar, seasonal, and exotic with artistry and sumptuous surprise.
June 2008
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With a focus on the food, this new Dinkytown restaurant’s stir-fries and bubbling hot pot dishes are sure to please.
June 2008
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Though the light mascarpone cheesecake is pleasing, it is clear that the Mall of America still is not a safe place for foodies.
May 15, 2008
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Woe be it to the soul who is trying to eat “lite” here, but for all the rest of
us, Psycho Suzi’s is a hometown hoot whether you arrive on a hog or a walker.
May 15, 2008
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Fierce Latin and Asian flavors invigorate your taste buds with Sanctuary's freewheeling, exotic menu.
May 2008
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Mouth-watering fried oysters and spicy barbecue pork-shoulder sandwiches are only the start of the pleasures found at the Strip Club.
May 2008
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It appears a lot of thought and attention goes into Muffuletta's specials,
but the rest of the menu needs some tweaking and a bit more care.
April 24, 2008
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Juan Juarez Garcia, an Italian-trained Mexican chef, has opened La Chaya Bistro
in South Minneapolis. This former KFC
has been upscaled with natural colors, warm woods and sophisticated artwork.
April 22, 2008
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The tiny slip of a Japanese restaurant sits quietly just off the main drag and,
as the name suggests, acts as an oasis in a bustling neighborhood.
April 17, 2008
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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.
April 8, 2008
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Chef Bill Baskin of Red Stag—formerly a sheet metal shop, now environmentally
aware restaurant—creates a menu featuring pleasures of the hunt.
April 2008
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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.
April 2008
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Strip mall dining may not be fine dining, but the soul of Istanbul makes it a
worthy find.
April 1, 2008
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Kozy’s is improved, its menu seems broader, the prices, while still top-drawer,
are a decent value as ingredient quality is good and cooking careful.
March 20, 2008
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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.
March 20, 2008
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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.
March 2008
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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.
March 2008
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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.
February 2008
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