Local café offers a cheap and organic alternative
Written by Morgan Rogers · May 25, 2010
Yoga, great service, and delicious organic food can all be found in an unusual location–a small strip mall off of Minnetonka Boulevard. Living Waters Café offers a variety of moderately priced food made with all-organic ingredients and serves ionized water, a type of drinking water can... (more...)
Irish-American cuisine in St. Louis Park
Written by Emily Busch · May 19, 2010
Located on 16th Street and Park Place Boulevard in the new West End development, this upbeat restaurant serves lunch and dinner every day and brunch on Saturday and Sundays starting at 10 a.m. Cooper Pub and Restaurant is similar to a laid-back Cheesecake Factory; red curtains hang from the... (more...)
Quirky, Victorian appeal found in Minneapolis bistro
Written by Annalisa Huge · April 21, 2010
This charming bistro located just off Hennepin Avenue in Uptown offers creative cuisine for a reasonable price. The Duplex serves a variety of imaginative entrées from wild rice risotto to pork tenderloin with blackberry demi-glaze. The restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner and has... (more...)
Pricy desserts well worth it at Wuollet’s
Written by Alana Profit · March 19, 2010
Wuollet’s offers traditional bakery eats like freshly baked bread and doughnuts, but the classic desserts are where this bakery excels. The Princess torte, for example, looks like it jumped off the screen of “Princess and the Frog,” complete with lime green marzipan and topped... (more...)
A little taste of Mexico
Written by Alana Profit · March 5, 2010
The seemingly run down-restaurant known as Little Tijuana holds it own against the local eateries due to the unique spin they put on time-tested Mexican favorites and the homemade tastes of the dishes. There isn’t a a single dish priced over $10.50 on Little Tijuana’s menu, which... (more...)
Pricey seafood good for a change of pace
Sea Change
Though on the expensive side, Sea Change's delicious and diverse seafood options are well worth it for a special occasion.Written by Alana Profit · March 3, 2010
Located a stone’s throw away from the front doors of the new Guthrie, Sea Change has tried, and succeeded, at making a restaurant more sustainable by making environmentally conscious business decisions. They buy from fisheries that practice sustainable fishing, serve water in carafes... (more...)
Sweet Treats at Patrick’s
Patrick's Bakery
From an array of of cheesecakes and chocolate tortes to quiches and hearty sandwiches, this French bakery will satisfy all.Written by Addie Reine · February 26, 2010
The artfully crafted French-inspired creations at Patrick’s Bakery and Café seem almost too stunning to eat. Thankfully, the daring decision to take a bite into the exquisite creation will not have been in vain after you realize that the appearance only complements the taste. Patrick’s... (more...)
Is the food good in hell?
Hell's Kitchen
Blood-red walls and a hellish atmosphere don't keep customers from coming back to this restaurant.Written by Logan McMillan · February 17, 2010
When I walked down a murky red staircase, underneath a chandelier of razor sharp knives, I knew I was about to have an interesting experience. When the lo-fi gospel music began to blare over the loud speakers, it was getting weird. Then a beautiful woman in a pink velvet wedding dress brought... (more...)
Stella’s satisfies fish-lovers
Stella's Fish Cafe
Great food, great atmosphere, and a great location make this Uptown restaurant the perfect refuge from the winter doldrums.Written by Kathleen Ambre · February 5, 2010
The savory salty scent–sweet paprika, basil, and warm saffron–season the air like that of a coastal seaside, contradictory of the snow beneath my feet and the bitter-cold draft seeping through the front door. Ebony-stained hardwoods, dim lighting, terra-cotta brown accents all impart... (more...)
Cafe serves up refreshing, original tea
Written by Addie Reine · February 3, 2010
Asian plants and fountains, incorporated into the chill aura of the contemporary mix, inspire a slightly more upscale version of a college coffee shop at The Tea Garden. The Tea Garden exclusively specializes in strictly tea and offers quite a variety from Chai lattes and shakes to Bubble Tea... (more...)