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Explore Local Area | | | | | | | 1750 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis,
MN
55403
612-253-3410 | | | | | Description: UPTOWN. This hip, sleek member of the Wolfgang Puck family of restaurants is right at home in Walker Art Center, where museum-goers enjoy haute New American fare with a decidedly Asian kick. Views of the Minneapolis skyline are prominent as you feast on fresh butterfish, short ribs, tempura shrimp, and roasted Cantonese duck. Ingredients are amazingly fresh, allowing for the food's true flavors to come bursting forth. Don't miss the signature dessert Spoon, Cube, and Cherry which mimics the famous Claes Oldenburg sculpture, Spoonbridge and Cherry, in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
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| 1624 Harmon Pl
Minneapolis,
MN
55403
612-486-5500 | | | | | Description: LORING PARK. This chic cafe's spare, geometric design perfectly offsets views of Loring Park visible through floor-to-ceiling windows that line one side of the restaurant. Fresh takes on traditional American dishes populate the menu; double-cut Berkshire pork chops with apple chutney and game hen with sage and prosciutto stuffing are characteristic of the cuisine served. Live, international music enhances dinner and can be heard nightly. The lively Bar Lurcat is perfect for a pre- or post-dinner cocktail or glass of wine from the superb list.
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| 368 South Ave
Bloomington,
MN
55425
952-854-2233 | | | | | Description: BLOOMINGTON. California Café offers a taste of San Francisco in Minnesota and makes you feel as if you're dining on a garden patio. Dishes like angel hair pasta with pomodoro sauce, grilled swordfish with celery mashed potatoes, and lobster ravioli help make the restaurant one of the Twin Cities' favorites. California Café also serves tasty pizzas like the "Chicken Fajita" and "Margarita," both of which are more than enough for two.
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| Nicollet Island Inn Restaurant95 Merriam St
Minneapolis,
MN
55401
612-331-1800 | | | | | Description: NICOLLET ISLAND. Beautiful Nicollet Island Inn's restaurant delivers an elegant affair, thanks to classy decor and a sharply dressed, professional waitstaff. The scrumptious dinner menu includes duck with foie gras bread pudding, sea salt-crusted rack of lamb, and wild salmon with potato ravioli. It has garnered a great deal of regional and national attention, and as you might expect, the wine list is among the best in town. Al fresco dining is available. Reservations are necessary.
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| 528 University Ave SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55414
612-379-4909 | | | | | Description: DINKYTOWN. An expansive tasting menu that changes almost daily and a bustling dining room made light and cheery with blond wood accents keep things lively and bustling at Alma. If it's fresh, organic, and seasonal, it's probably on the menu, which is designed with local farms and suppliers in mind. The three-course tasting menu is $42; representative courses include parmesan flan and soft quail egg with maple syrup, buckwheat crepe with smoked portobellos, leeks and spicy mustard, and sautéed wild Alaskan halibut with red kimchi purée. You'll have to order dessert separately, but with choices like chocolate-banana cake and pasion fruit meingue pie, the splurge is well worth it.
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| Riverview Café and Wine Bar3753 42nd Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55406
612-722-7234 | | | | | Description: LONGFELLOW. This neighborhood coffee shop offers organic, fair-trade coffees, tasty pizzas and sandwiches, and a separate, kid-safe area for little ones to romp in while parents relax with a cup of joe. Patrons in need of a sugar fix can find a decent selection of pastries, priced kindly. Sidewalk seating, Tuesday morning children's story hour, and free WiFi are additional attractions. The cafe adjoins Riverview Wine Bar an alternative for a post-theater drink and a great place to unwind.
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| 801 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55402
612-692-9000 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. The Capital Grille, part of a national chain, is one of Minneapolis's most popular steak houses. If you're looking to impress a potential client, this place delivers. The interior sports lots of mahogany, dark green hues, welcome privacy, and a predominantly masculine decor. The famous porterhouse is 24 ounces of excellent, dry-aged beef that will leave you swooning. For dessert, why not try the mouthwatering flourless chocolate cake? Reservations are suggested.
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| 3020 Eden Prairie Ctr
Eden Prairie,
MN
55344
952-914-9100 | | | | | Description: EDEN PRAIRIE. Evoking the ambiance of a 1940s-era steakhouse, this branch of the small Midwestern chain is a hit with locals thanks to hearty portions of meat and potatoes of course, a hip martini bar doesn't hurt either. Baked goat cheese and crab-crusted stuffed shrimp are tempting starters, but save room for the main course salads, sandwiches, steaks, fish, seafood, chicken, and barbecue are all appetizing. For a change of pace, try a blue cheese-crusted filet or honey mustard-glazed St. Louis ribs.
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| 413 14th Ave SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55414
612-331-9991 | | | | | Description: DINKYTOWN. Al's greasy-spoon decor has been preserved for many years, along with a classic breakfast menu. Located near the university, the place attracts students and alums who are thrilled to return and find Al's just as they remember it. Deemed by some folks as the best breakfast place in the Twin Cities, Al's is known for blueberry and blackberry buttermilk pancakes as well as for omelets and eggs Benedict. They only take cash, and if you're in the door before 1pm, they'll happily serve you. A small place, so don't be surprised by waits.
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| 4301 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55409
612-824-4300 | | | | | Description: SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. Anodyne is a hip, funky coffee house that serves food throughout the day. The place is popular with Minneapolis's trendy folks, but you'll also see business folks stopping in at lunch, munching gourmet sandwiches, or putting away a delectable pastry or two. The beverage selection runs from espressos to teas and cocoas. Entertainments include open-mic events and various bands and performers. Local artwork is displayed too.
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