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“Best of” 2018 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

  2018 was a year of challenges, but also one of accomplishments. From building a new practice to helping mother and aunt relocate to Las Vegas the financial aspects of these last twelve months led to several self-imposed limitations while … Continue reading

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Dave the Pie Guy, Minneapolis MN

Dave the Pie Guy Sweet Potato Pie Carrot Cake, Walnuts, Cream Cheese Frosting Found at 3544 Grand Avenue and apparently letting both website and social media go to seed a while ago, the fact that phones also go unanswered an … Continue reading

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Hola Arepa, Minneapolis MN

Hola Arepa Slow-Roasted Pork Arepa – Cotija Cheese, Black Beans, Hola Sauce with Yucca Fries, Aioli Verde Silver Dollar Cachapas – Bacon, Corn, Cotija Cheese, Jalapeno Peppers, Chipotle Maple Syrup Mini “Churro” – Cinnamon-Sugar, Chocolate Coffee Sauce Recently receiving national … Continue reading

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Matt’s Bar, Minneapolis MN

Matt’s Bar Jucy Lucy, Grilled Onions While many new Restaurants seem to believe mixing the most audacious combination of colors or gluttonous ingredients together on Instagram is the key to success there are certain spots who’ve been dabbling in the … Continue reading

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Hi-Lo Diner, Minneapolis MN

Hi-Lo Diner Coffee Pretzel Knots – Roasted Garlic, Rosemary, Cheese Sauce Gary Cooper Hi-Top – Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Maple Bourbon Syrup, Country Gravy, Fried Pastry Dough Pancake – Whipped Butter, Strawberries, Pure Maple Syrup Hand in the Jar Pie – … Continue reading

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Pig Ate My Pizza, Robbinsdale MN

Pig Ate My Pizza Pork Nugs – Fried Pork Strips, Soy Marinade, Maple Glaze, Black Pepper, Lime Morning Maple Pizza – Maple Sausage, Gruyere, Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Sunny-side Up Egg Apple Strudel – Apple Butter, Cinnamon Mascarpone Managed as a … Continue reading

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Travail Kitchen and Amusements, Robbinsdale MN

Travail Kitchen and Amusements Pink Drink 3.0 – Vodka, St. Germain, Raspberry, Yuzu, Bubbles Slushy – Vodka Aviation, Huckleberry Croquette – Smoked Hamhock, Collard Greens / Speck Chip – Hazelnut, Balsamic / Gougere – Parmesan Cream, Tomato Jam Panzanella – … Continue reading

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Revival, Minneapolis MN

Revival Minneapolis Pork Rinds, Hot Cheetos Style, Cheese Sauce Johnnycakes, Ham, Cheddar, Cowpeas, Sunny-side Up Egg Southern Fried Whole Bird Tennessee Hot Leg and Thigh Herb Crusted Catfish, Pickled Green Beans, Red Beans, Rice Hush Puppies, Aioli Mac + Cheese … Continue reading

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The Lowry, Minneapolis MN

The Lowry Dixie Chicken Waffle – Fried Chicken Breast, Sausage Gravy, Pancake Syrup Chocolate Bread Pudding – Pecan Praline Sauce, Whipped Cream Favored as a three meal eatery focused on Oysters, Burgers, Breakfast and Booze it was while being mindful … Continue reading

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Meyvn, Minneapolis MN

Meyvn Brown Sugar Bagel, Maple Schmear, Salad Latkes, Crème Fraiche, Apple Butter, Beet Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting Opting to complete a Tim Niver three-peat it was following meals at Saint Dinette and Mucci’s Italian a week prior that Meyvn … Continue reading

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Sun Street Breads, Minneapolis MN

Sun Street Breads Sweet Potato & Chevre Bundle Bacon, Corn & Cheddar Biscuit Downtowner with Cinnamon, Sugar, Cardamom, Cloves Blackberry Kolacky Raspberry Cream Scone Crusher Croissant with Valrhona Chocolate, Almond Butter, Pretzel Finish Located not far from Patisserie 46 it … Continue reading

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Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis MN

Restaurant Alma Balkan Punch – Squash Infused Rum, Tikves Vranic, Orange Curacao, Lemon, Matifoc and Tresmontaine Rancio Sec, Blackstrap Bitters Housemade Ricotta and Crackers, Truffle Honey, Rosemary, New Olive Oil Caraway Crackers, Sourdough, Focaccia, Salted Butter Grass Fed Bison Tartare, … Continue reading

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Young Joni, Minneapolis MN

Young Joni YOLO Pizza – House Red Sauce, Mozzarella, Fennel Sausage, Nueske’s Bacon, Natural Casing Pepperoni Mini Cone Trio – Vanilla Soft Serve, Twist Soft Serve, Butter Pecan Soft Serve Church Basement Cookie and Bar Plate – Apple Bar, Special … Continue reading

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Blackbird Cafe, Minneapolis MN

Blackbird Cafe Sweet Potato Biscuit French Toast, Apricot Chutney, Pure Maple Syrup, Whipped Butter Swedish Pancakes, Cranberry-Blueberry Compote, Honey Ricotta Opened in 2007 and toqued by Chef Yia Chang Blackbird Cafe appears to be little more than a cozy neighborhood … Continue reading

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Patisserie 46, Minneapolis MN

Patisserie 46 Kouign Amann Almond Croissant Raspberry Bostock Canele de Bordeaux Fresh Fig Tart Europe-trained and multiply awarded for his work in several international Pastry competitions it was finally in 2010 that Chef John Kraus decided it was time to … Continue reading

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Grand Café, Minneapolis MN

Grand Café Country Bread, Butter Crispy Sweetbreads Blanquette, Nebrodini Mushroom Sweet Corn Madelines, Whipped Brown Butter Chicken Liver Donut, Vinegar Glitter Glaze Pork Pate en Croute, Savora Mustard, Celery, Onions Pike Quenelle, Langoustine, Sauce Nantua Crab Filled Jidori Egg Omelet, … Continue reading

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112 Eatery, Minneapolis MN

112 Eatery Spiced Nuts, Olives Semolina Bread, Baguette, Butter Caulilini, Miso Polenta Pan Fried Gnocchi, Parmesan Reggiano Tagliatelle, Foie Gras Meatballs Tres Leches Cake, Sweet Cream Banana Tart, Malted Chocolate Mousse, Blackberries, Fleur de Sel Chocolate, Almond, Cayenne Although many … Continue reading

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Red Wagon Pizza Company, Minneapolis MN

Red Wagon Pizza Company Pepperoni Roll – Fig Balsamic, Red Sauce Popeye – Garlic Oil, Spinach, Sausage, Mozzarella Cheese, Robiola Cheese, Lemon, Black Pepper Figlet – Pistachio Oil, Mortadella, Robiola Cheese, Shoestring Apples, Honey-spiced Figs, Pistachios, Truffle Oil Using the … Continue reading

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Isles Bun & Coffee, Minneapolis MN

Isles Bun & Coffee Puppy Dog Tail with Cream Cheese Frosting Caramel Pecan Bun Open at 6:30am every day but Sunday, the bakers allowed an extra half-hour of shut-eye on that one, it was Tuesday around ten that Isles Bun … Continue reading

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The Kenwood, Minneapolis MN

The Kenwood Coffee Banana Bread with Butter / Black Walnut Coffee Cake Pancake with Black Walnut Butter and Pure Maple Syrup Advertising “fine Food in a fine enough setting” it was for Breakfast on Tuesday that a table at The … Continue reading

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