Bloomington ChopHouse Premium cuts and succulent seafood are only two of the reasons why this sleek new restaurant’s menu shines. July 2008 by Beth Dooley

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Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant’s new culinary energy under chef Jack Riebel is nothing short of dramatic. September 2005

Wild Rice To call Wild Rice the best restaurant in Bayfield, or northern Wisconsin, or the western Lake Superior region is to do it an injustice, because it would be easily among the Twin Cities’ top ten were the restaurant located here. September 2005

Joe’s Garage Joe’s Garage is still packin’ ’em in, and the reinvented burgers are still on the menu—but Joe Kaplan and his new chef, Karl Lichtfuss, have tilted the scales toward comfort food. September 2005

20.21 Fans of high-end Asian food can rejoice—Wolfgang Puck's 20.21 fills a much needed void in the local dining scene. August 2005

Bellanotte The bulk of Bellanotte’s patrons are out for a stylish night, and Bellanotte is not a restaurant built for critics. August 2005

Confluence Confluence is a tightly controlled environment, where the staff is bright-eyed and smiling and the food is, by necessity, rigorously fresh. July 2005

Istanbul Bistro Istanbul Bistro is very much like that at other Greek and Middle Eastern restaurants that dot the Twin Cities landscape. July 2005

Café Lurçat Lurçat remains one of the Twin Cities’ top dining experiences. July 2005

Tria With its million-dollar kitchen and a front of the house wanting for nothing, Tria was built to be the classiest of restaurants. With Joan Ida on board, everything finally clicks. June 2005

112 Eatery 112 Eatery is the best new restaurant to open in town in years. May 2005

The Craftsman The Craftsman restaurant sits like a glowing beacon on an empty end of its street in Minneapolis, inviting and courageous at the same time. April 2005

Moti Mahal Moti Mahal is a veritable hole in the wall with a menu that includes more than 100 choices and a wait staff that isn’t notably helpful. April 2005

Tryg's The menu at Tryg's in Minneapolis is a seasonal one that tends to feature substantial portions and lots of heavy side dishes. March 2005

al Vento Al Vento is a cozy South Minneapolis trattoria that has a Southern Italian and Sicilian-inspired menu with something for everyone. February 2005

Hazellewood Grill Patrick’s Bakery & Bistro is as close to a European alfresco experience as can be found in Wayzata. February 2005

Perron's Sul Lago Perron's Sul Lago, a self-described urban bistro, is a warm and inviting restaurant serving freshly cooked Italian influenced dishes. January 2005

Canyon Grille In contrast to the wasteland of chain restaurants that stretches in every direction as far as the eye can see, Canyon Grille offers north Twin Cities suburban diners food prepared from scratch in an independently owned spot. January 2005

Corner Table Chef/owner Scott Pampuch is living his dream, and Corner Table is a charming spot any neighborhood would covet. December 2004

enjoy! It’s surprising that enjoy! represents the first real effort in the Minnesota Valley suburbs to provide food-first dining. November 2004

NorthCoast NorthCoast is the ultimate expression of the Wayzata lifestyle, at least in season—a casually elegant restaurant that wears its bilevel lakeside patios with umbrella-topped tables like a diamond tiara. October 2004

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