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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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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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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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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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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.
October 2007
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The philosophy birthed by chef Jordan Smith still remains: simple, slightly witty compositions of good food, prepared without fuss.
September 2007
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Andrew Zimmern revisits W.A. Frost after chef Leonard Anderson takes over the kitchen.
August 2007
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Chef Stephen Trojahn has replaced the celebrated Seth Bixby Daugherty at Cosmos, and the restaurant hasn’t missed a beat.
July 2007
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Triä welcomes chef Shelaigh Connolly, and her American comfort foods are the perfect fit.
June 2007
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Hoa Bien
reopened after receiving the Mai Village treatment, transformed from a
humble little University
Avenue soup house into a high-style restaurant.
May 2007
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Credit
Russo and Hoehn for sticking to their guns since opening the fifty-seat
restaurant in 2002, offering a daily reflection of the best of the region’s available edibles, most from
family farms and grown or raised sustainably.
March 2007
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Tryg
Truelson, owner of Tryg's restaurant on the edge of Lake Calhoun, looks for a chef.
February 2007
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The
Marquette Hotel has remade Basil’s, its atrium aerie, with a real plan for
turning this ordinary and glum eatery into a relevant and resonant dining spot.
January 2007
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NalaPak serves the most fully flavored and varied menu of regional Indian
vegetarian and vegan cuisine in the Twin Cities.
December 2006
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The lounge at La Belle Vie
offers the same great food, plus a thrilling bar menu that
doesn’t make you feel
like you’re missing anything by snacking instead
of
dining.
November 2006
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In an industry where Asian chain restaurants are
synonymous with
inauthentic dumbed-down fare, Big Bowl offers a safe entry point
into
the fabulous world of Asian cuisine.
October 2006
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