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TABLE OF CONTENTS Restaurants Listed by Category

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Restaurants Listed Alphabetically

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Restaurants Listed by Location

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Restaurants Listed by Special Features (Serving Breakfast, Sunday Brunch, Late-Night Dining, Live Music & Outdoor Seating)

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AMERICAN – PAGE 20

American

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Asian

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Bars & Grills

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European & Mediterranean

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Italian

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Latin & Mexican

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Steaks, Chops & Seafood

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Vol 6, No 1

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RESTAURANT

TYPE

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508 Bar and Restaurant

Casual

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Blue Water Grill

American - Casual Dining

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Bonfire

Woodfire Cooking with a Southwestern Flair

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Crave

American Fusion, Eclectic, Sushi

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Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant

Music and Dining

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Harry’s Food and Cocktails

Steaks and Seafood, Upscale Casual

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Hell’s Kitchen

Damn Good Food

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Joe’s Garage

American Casual

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Key’s Café & Bakery

Neighborhood Café

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Landmarc Grill

Upscale

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Market Bar-B-Que

Bar-B-Que

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Nic’s on Nicollet

Casual

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Q. Cumber’s

Salad Bar and Buffet

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restaurant Max

Casual Dining

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Rudolph’s BBQ

Bar-B-Que

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Sanctuary

New American with Mediterranean & Asian

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Spill the Wine

Wine Bar

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Split Rock Grille

Regional

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St. Clair Broiler

Family Diner

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Sunsets

Casual

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Town Talk Diner

Eclectic Diner

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Tryg’s

Upscale Casual

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W.A. Frost and Company

Fine Dining

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Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant MINNEAPOLIS - DOWNTOWN

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edicated to providing exceptional food along with world-renowned music, the Dakota offers award-winning American cuisine blending fresh local ingredients and global flavors. A club and dining room menu offer delicious options for every budget. Dine and relax in the smart comfort of our restaurant, take in exceptional live music while you dine in the club, or make your event unique and exciting.

www.dakotacooks.com LOCATION 1010 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 332-1010 HOURS OF OPERATION Live Jazz every night of the week.

Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30 am - 2 pm Dinner starts daily at 5:30 pm Happy Hour in the Club: Monday - Friday 4:30 pm - 6 pm Late Night Happy Hour and Live Jazz: Friday and Saturday 11:30 pm - 1 am

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Sample Lunch Selections Smoked Chicken & Sunchoke Soup - $5.00 wild rice, sage, proscuitto Petite Greens - $6.00 hook blue cheese, hazelnuts, fine herb’s Roast Beet & Watercress Salad - $8.00 sesame goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette Smoked Fish Platter - $12.00 horseradish cream, chopped egg, crostini

Cobb Salad Burger - $13.00 natural beef, bacon, avocado, hard-cooked egg, blue cheese MiniTurkey Burgers - $12.00 caraway roll, apple kimchee, peanut sauce Jamaican Pork Sandwich - $11.00 jerk pork, manchego, plantain chips Celia’s Omelet du Jour - $13.00 petite greens, roasted red potatoes

Fish & Chips - $11.00 cornmeal-crusted walleye, potatoes, preserved lemon aioli TCFOODFINDS.COM

Sample Evening Selections

“Fish & Chips” - $11.00 walleye & potatos on a stick, preserved lemon aioli Smoked Fish Platter - $12 horseradish cream, chopped egg, crostini

Dakota Chicken Wings - $10.00 choice of sweet & sour, house made barbeque, Tabasco molasses Soup & Sandwich - $11.00 roast tomato soup, petite grilled cheese, green chili pesto Hearts of Romaine “Ceasar” - $9.00 add deviled chicken, cornmeal crusted walleye or smoked salmon $6.00 Cobb Salad Burger - $12.00 bacon, blue cheese, hard cooked egg, avocado Jalepeño Poppers - $8.00 serrano ham, fontina cheese, créme fraîche Domestic Artisan Cheeses $10 small - $15 large SELECTIONS FROM THE DINNER MENU Baja Shrimp & Blue Crab Cakes - $12.00 jicama, orange, tomatillo cocktail sauce “Beef & Basil” Carpaccio - $13.00 prime beef tartare, Thai basil Korean BBQ Breast of Quail - $14.00 apple kimchee, peanut sauce

Pumpkin Gnocchi - $10.00/$18.00 shiitake mushroom, baby bok choy Petite Heirloom Greens - $9.00 hook blue cheese, hazelnuts, fine herbs Roasted Beet & Watercress Salad - $11.00 sesame goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette Seared Maine Diver Scallops - $26.00 caramelized cauliflower risotto, lobster velouté, chervil Star Prairie Trout “Saltimbocca” - $24.00 prosciutto ham, sage, brown butter, caper Caribbean Seasoned Prime Rib of Pork - $24.00 sweet potato pavé, golden raisins, braised greens Pairing of Meyers Farm Angus Natural Beef - $30.00 beef tenderloin & short rib, porcini mushroom, cipollini onion, semolina pudding Stuffed Breast of Amish Chicken - $24.00 chestnut mousse, chanterelle mushrooms, black truffle gravy DESSERTS Meyer Lemon Cheesecake - $8.00 white chocolate, salty pistachio pesto Black Bottom Pecan Pie - $8.00 sweet potato semifreddo, bourbon caramel Crepes a la Bananas Foster - $8.00 macadamia custard, rum caramel

Executive Chef Jack Reibel has been cooking in the Twin Cities for the past twenty years and has firmly established himself as one of Minnesota’s premier chefs.

Jack’s awards include the 2005 Masters in the Marketplace Celebrity Chef Cook-Off and the national 2006 American Cheese Society’s Iron Man Cook-Off. Visit www.dakota cooks.com/pages/ the_chef.html to learn more.

Dark Chocolate Soufflé Cake - $8.00 Guiness ice cream, vanilla anglaise

Highlights “The most comfortable jazz club in the world for musicians and patrons.” – Grammy Award winning musician Roy Hargrove “The Dakota is the best restaurant on the skyway.”

– Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, Dear Dara Blog (Minnesota Monthly) “Dakota serves some of the finest jazz cuisine in the U.S. Awardwinning chef Jack Riebel’s art goes on the plate, while Dr. John, Branford Marsalis, and bluesy artists like Marcia Ball fill the stage.” – American Way Magazine “The food boasts the nuance, imagination and technical prowess of the city’s top kitchens, but the tone (is) playfully approachable and full of surprises, not unlike the jazz that lights up the Dakota’s stage.” – Rick Nelson, Star Tribune TCFOODFINDS.COM

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DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB AND RESTAURANT

Basket of Fries - $7.00 béarnaise

DETAILS

Smoked Chicken & Sunchoke Soup - $10.00 wild rice, sage, poached egg

AMERICAN

SELECTIONS FROM THE CLUB MENU Petite Lobster Roll - $16.00 shoestring potatoes, lobster velouté

Town Talk Diner MINNEAPOLIS - EAST LAKE STREET

E www.towntalkdiner.com LOCATION 2707 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 722-1312

HOURS OF OPERATION Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Friday: 11:00 am - 1:00 am Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 am Sunday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday: CLOSED

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xperience a Finer Diner. The Town Talk Diner is a chef-driven, clever, creative, modern take on the classic American diner.

The menu features new spins on classic dishes like macaroni & cheese, meatloaf and fried chicken, and all from local farmers for the ultimate in freshness, flavor and taste. Join us for lunch, dinner or weekend brunch, but join us at the Finer Diner.

Sample Appetizers Frickles - $5.95 lightly battered house pickles with mustard dill sauce

Carr Valley Cheese Curds - $6.50 in a scallion and caper batter with house-made bacon ketchup

Duck Bombs - $8.50 three mini duck burgers with bourbon ketchup

Smoked Chicken Spring Rolls - $7.95 tasso ham, corn, cheese and roasted pablano sauce

The Farmer’s Platter - $11.95 a selection of cheese, meat, grilled vegetables, olives and condiments served with house made flat bread

Sourdough Battered Onion Rings - $5.25 Garlic Parsley Potato Fries - $4.25

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Sample Menu Selections

Bacon Wrapped Pears - $9.25 4 grilled, bacon wrapped pears, spring mix, endive, blue cheese dressing, toasted sunflower seeds

BURGERS & DOGS homestyle 1/2 lb. burgers on a toasted bun with lettuce and tomato. Add raw or grilled onions upon request served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of soup for $2.00 Hamburger - $9.25 Cheeseburger - $9.75 Bacon Cheeseburger - $10.25 Kitchen Sink Burger - $10.75 with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon and kitchen sink sauce

Beet Carpaccio Salad - $10.95 roasted beet carpaccio, herb crusted goat cheese, balsamic syrup, endive, EVOO, fresh lemon

Brat Burger - $10.50 with lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, bacon and spicy sauerkraut

Duck Confit Salad - $13.95 duck confit, roasted grapes, romaine, white cheddar, grilled ciabatta croutons, haricot verts, peanuts and choice of green goddess dressing or tangerine vinaigrette

Turkey Burger - $10.25 red pepper pesto patty with lettuce, tomato, onion and raspberry bbq sauce

Pulled Pork Sandwich - $10.25 smokey barbeque sauce with butter pickles and carolina slaw on a toasted onion roll Grilled Cheese - $6.75 cheddar and gruyere cheese with tomato on texas toast Fried Egg Sandwich - $8.25 two eggs, cheese, bacon, ham and tomato on texas toast Organic Tempeh Sandwich - $9.75 monterey jack cheese, tomato, avocado, alfalfa sprouts and soy scallion mayo on sunflower wheat toast

Fearless Frank - $8.25 bacon wrapped dog, cheese, chili and grilled onions ENTREES Fischer Farms Cider Brined Pork Chop - $17.95 shaved brussel sprouts, pomegranate, bacon and pistachio relish, cider jus Wild Acres Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken - $16.95 12 oz. boneless chicken, blistered corn fondue, sweet potato hash browns, orange scented swiss chard, sage demi Truffled Macaroni and Cheese - $14.95 elbow macaroni, black truffle cheese sauce, leeks, roasted oyster mushrooms Blue Cheese Meatloaf - $15.95 perfect potato puree, pear and onion chutney, red wine syrup Red Wine Braised Pot Roast - $15.95 roasted carrots, cippolini onions and crispy red potatoes, pan jus

The bar at the Town Talk Diner is an extension of the kitchen. There are dozens of handcrafted cocktails, including the “Jackson Pollock” and the “Violet Fizz.” The cocktail menu changes seasonally as does the beer list and the wine list.

Try one of our famous Adult Malts – “Johnny Cold Train” or the “Monkey Business,” a bacon-infused bourbon Manhattan – or one of over 36 bottle beers.

If that isn’t enough, the Diner features a very eclectic, affordable and unpretentious wine list.

Highlights “There’s no more glorious way to drop 10 bucks in this town right now than with the Town Talk’s phenomenal pulled pork sandwich.”

- Rick Nelson, Star Tribune “Speaking of drinking – and when aren’t we really? – The wine list at the Town Talk is a dream, a joy, a model of real-life usability.”

- Dara Moskowitz, City Pages “One evening’s fish special, a poached halibut fillet with mixed vegetables served in a buttery-fresh herb broth, embodied the deftness of haute cuisine and the emotional heft of Mom’s chicken soup.”

- Rachel Hutton, MN Monthly TCFOODFINDS.COM

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TOWN TALK DINER

Roasted Root Vegetable Salad - $11.50 yams, yukons, red onions, parsnips, carrots, arugula, avocado, whole grain mustard vinaigrette

SANDWICHES served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of soup for $2.00

DETAILS

AMERICAN

SALADS Garden Vegetable Salad - $5.95 mixed greens, carrots, grape tomatoes and cucumber with red wine vinaigrette or herbed buttermilk dressing

Sanctuary MINNEAPOLIS - DOWNTOWN

S www.sanctuaryminneapolis.com LOCATION

anctuary, with its chandeliers and vaguely gothic ambience – protected by gargoyles like the sanctuaries of Europe – is elegant, yet warm and comfortable. It is meant to be an escape from the kitchen, a haven away from glowing screens. With thick limestone, rough timbers and ceiling beams dating back to the 1860s, it reminds you of that small place you’d love to visit again.

903 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 339-5058 Fax: (612) 339-5084

Sample Appetizers ENTICE braised adobo pork tacos with salsa roja on crisp taro root tortillas - $8.00

HOURS OF OPERATION Dinner Monday - Thursday: 5 pm to 10 pm Friday & Saturday: 5 pm to 11 pm Full Bar Monday - Thursday: 4 pm to 1 am Friday & Saturday: 4 pm to 1 am Sundays Closed – Seasonal patio seating

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smoked salmon carpaccio with hydro watercress salad, shaved parmesan and habanero oil - $9.00 garlic, chili, spinach, and artichoke tartlets, with provencal olives and verjus shot - $7.00 sustained harvest, rope-grown blue hill bay mussels from maine, in a lobster white wine broth - $9.00 tempura blue prawns with mango cocktail sauce and apple coleslaw - $8.00

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Sample Menu Selections

roast jalepeño caesar salad with baby red and green romaine - $7.00 roast red beet salad with baby frisee, chestnut honey goat cheese, ham powder and white balsamic dressing - $7.00

AMERICAN

DETAILS

REFRESH curried potato coconut milk soup with pickled ginger - $5.00

NOURISH smoked and braised lamb shank with oyster roquefort risotto and braised leeks in a red wine reduction - $22.00

certified angus filet with a jasmine rice shrimp cake and a green peppercorn soy reduction - $28.00 milk marinated pork tenderloin with a plantain cake, chipotle caramel sauce and sun dried tomato, applewood bacon tapenade - $21.00 caramelized sea scallops with crème de violette sabayon, pear, wasabi caviar and serrano ham - $24.00 evening’s featured vegetarian offering - $16.00 evening feature (weekends) or chef’s tasting menu (weekdays) - Market Price INDULGE white chocolate rice milk flan and chocolate ice cream - $7.00

“Sanctuary serves New American Cuisine created by a French Chef who spices American food with immigrant touches, from the Mediterranean to Japan, for dishes that are both delicious and beautiful.”

apple cinnamon bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and allspice liqueur crème anglaise - $7.00 dense chocolate cake, rich chocolate ice cream, dark chocolate sauce and white chocolate bark - $8.00 a selection of exotic cheese with candied nuts, lavender honey, and seasonal fruit - $9.00

Sanctuary changes about a third of its menu bimonthly, offers tasting menus and wine pairings Monday through Thursday and has Chef’s Features on Fridays and Saturdays.

Current menus are posted on www.sanctuaryminneapolis.com.

Located one block from the Guthrie, Sanctuary is the perfect place for dinner before or after the theater....or a nightcap and something light after the show.

Highlights “Splurge sensibly...Chef Patrick Atanalian makes weeknights (minus Friday) shine at Sanctuary with his ever-changing fivecourse ($35) spread....[I] loved the well-paired wines, the genial service, the cozy surroundings and the kitchen’s finesse. And my inner cheapskate was all over the comparatively minimal assault on my credit card. Sanctuary’s Lamb is one of the Top 10 Most Memorable dishes of 2008.” – Rick Nelson, Star Tribune Chef Atanalian’s fusion menu offerings stay interesting with special creations each weekend and menu changes every other month.

A fireplace warms cold nights – a lovely patio celebrates summer.

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Table of Contents By Category CUISINE TYPE

RESTAURANT

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508 Bar and Restaurant Blue Water Grill Bonfire Crave Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant Harry’s Food and Cocktails Hell’s Kitchen Joe’s Garage Key’s Café & Bakery Landmarc Grill Market Bar-B-Que Nic’s on Nicollet Q.Cumber’s restaurant Max Rudolph’s Bar-B-Que Sanctuary Spill the Wine Split Rock Grille St. Clair Broiler Sunsets Town Talk Diner Tryg’s W.A. Frost and Company

Casual Casual Dining Woodfire Cooking with a Southwestern Flair American Fusion, Eclectic, Sushi Music and Dining Steaks and Seafood, Upscale Casual Damn Good Food American Casual Neighborhood Café & Bakery Upscale Bar-B-Que Casual Salad Bar and Buffet Casual Dining Bar-B-Que New American with Mediterranean & Asian Wine Bar Regional Family Diner Casual Eclectic Diner Upscale Casual Fine Dining

Minneapolis - Downtown Bloomington Six Metro Locations Three Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtwon Minneapolis - Downtown Nine Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown, Minnetonka Minneapolis - Downtown Edina - France Avenue Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Franklin and Lyndale Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Bloomington St. Paul - Mac/Groveland Area Wayzata, Woodbury Minneapolis - East Lake Street Minneapolis - Uptown/Calhoun Village St. Paul - Selby Avenue

CUISINE TYPE

RESTAURANT

L O C AT I O N

Asian-Influenced Fine Dining Sushi and Oyster Bar Asian Fusion Casual Japanese and Thai Japanese Korean Japanese Authentic and Royal Thai Japanese Asian Fusion Malaysian Thai Japanese Asian - Sushi

Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Eat Street Minneapolis - Eat Street Minneapolis - South Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake, St. Paul - Downtown Eagan Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown, Minnetonka Minneapolis - Dinkytown Minneapolis - Eat Street Three Twin Cities Locations Bloomington - MOA, Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake Minneapolis - Downtown

AMERICAN

ASIAN 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96

20.21 Anemoni Sushi and Oyster Bar Azia ba-gu Fuji-Ya Hoban Korean Restaurant Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar King and I Thai Origami Pagoda Peninsula Taste of Thailand Tiger Sushi Wasabi Fusion CUISINE TYPE

RESTAURANT

L O C AT I O N

BARS & GRILLS 100 102 104 106 108 110 112

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British Pub German Sports Bar Casual Bar and Restaurant Casual English-Style Pub Sports Café Brew Pub

Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Four Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Six Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown TCFOODFINDS.COM

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EUROPEAN & MEDITERRANEAN

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beaujo’s wine bar & bistro Holy Land Restaurant and Deli La Belle Vie Palomino Santorini Solera Vincent - A Restaurant

Wine Bar and Bistro Middle Eastern French Mediterranean Mediterranean - Casual Fine Dining Greek Spanish - Fine Dining French

Edina - 50th and France Minneapolis - Northeast, Chicago/Lake Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Eden Prairie Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown

CUISINE TYPE

RESTAURANT

L O C AT I O N

al Vento Amore Victoria Bacio Buca di Beppo Fat Lorenzo’s Maggiano’s Little Italy Pazzaluna Pizza Luce Rinata Toast Wine Bar Zelo

Italian Cucina Italian Bistro Upscale Casual Family Friendly, Casual Dining Italian - Pizza and Hoagies Casual Italian Cuisine Italian - Casual Fine Dining Casual - Pizza Italian Cucina Italian Wine Bar Upscale Casual

Minneapolis - South/Nokomis Minneapolis - Uptown Minnetonka Five Metro Locations Minneapolis - Nokomis Edina - France Avenue St. Paul - Downtown Four Twin Cities Locations Minneapolis - Uptown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown

CUISINE TYPE

RESTAURANT

L O C AT I O N

Barrio Café Ena Cantina #1 Chino Latino El Meson Senor Wong

Tequila Bar Latin Fusion Authentic Mexican Cuisine Latin with Asian Influences Spanish Caribbean - Casual Latin and Asian

Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - South/ 46th St. and Grand Ave. Bloomington - Mall of America Minneapolis - Uptown Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake St. Paul - Downtown

CUISINE TYPE

RESTAURANT

L O C AT I O N

Charhouse Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining Regional Cuisine Steakhouse - Brazilian Supper Club Steakhouse Fine Dining Steakhouse Casual Fine Dining Seafood - Casual Fine Dining Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining Steakhouse - Fine Dining Steak House - Fine Dining Fine Dining Seafood - Casual American Steak House Upscale Casual

Five Metro Locations Bloomington Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Northeast Bloomington, St. Paul - Downtown Edina - France Avenue/Galleria Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown, Edina - Westin Hotel Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown St. Paul - Downtown Minneapolis - Uptown St. Paul - East Side Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Center

CUISINE TYPE

ITALIAN 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152

L AT I N & M E X I C A N 156 158 160 162 164 166

STEAKS, CHOPS & SEAFOOD 170 172 174 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 190 192 194 196 198 200 202

Axel’s Bloomington Chop House FireLake grill house & cocktail bar Fogo de Chao Churrascaria J.D. Hoyt’s JAX Kincaid’s Kozy’s Steaks and Seafood M&S Grill McCormick and Schmick’s Morton’s The Steakhouse Murray’s Steakhouse Ruth’s Chris Steak House St. Paul Grill Stella’s Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar The Strip Club Wildfire

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Asian - Asian-Influenced Fine Dining

Minneapolis - Downtwon

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508 Bar and Restaurant

American - Casual

Minneapolis - Downtown

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Italian Cucina

Minneapolis - South/Nokomis

134 Amore Victoria

Italian - Bistro

Minneapolis - Uptown

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Asian - Sushi and Oyster Bar

Minneapolis - Eat Street

Anemoni Sushi and Oyster Bar

170 Axel’s

Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Charhouse

Five Metro Locations

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Azia

Asian Fusion

Minneapolis - Eat Street

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ba-gu

Asian - Casual Japanese and Thai

Minneapolis - South

136 Bacio

Italian - Upscale Casual

Minnetonka

156 Barrio

Latin and Mexican - Tequila Bar

Minneapolis - Downtown

116 beaujo’s wine bar & bistro

Wine Bar and Bistro

Edina - 50th and France Ave.

172 Bloomington Chop House

Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining

Bloomington

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Blue Water Grill

American - Casual Dining

Bloomington

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Bonfire

Woodfire Cooking with a Southwestern Flair

Six Metro Locations

100 Brit’s Pub

British Pub

Minneapolis - Downtown

138 Buca di Beppo

Italian - Family Friendly, Casual Dining

Five Metro Locations

158 Café Ena

Latin Fusion

Minneapolis - South/46th St. and Grand Ave.

160 Cantina #1

Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Bloomington - Mall of America

162 Chino Latino

Latin with Asian Influences - Casual Fine Dining

Minneapolis - Uptown

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Crave

American Fusion, Eclectic, Sushi

Three Metro Locations

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Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant

American - Music and Dining

Minneapolis - Downtown

164 El Meson

Spanish Caribbean - Casual

Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake

140 Fat Lorenzo’s

Italian - Pizza and Hoagies

Minneapolis - South/Nokomis

174 FireLake grill house & cocktail bar

Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Regional Cuisine

Minneapolis - Downtown

176 Fogo de Chao Churrascaria

Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Brazilian Steakhouse

Minneapolis - Downtown

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Asian - Japanese

Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake, St. Paul - Downtown

102 Gluek’s

German

Minneapolis - Downtown

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Harry’s Food and Cocktails

American - Steaks and Seafood, Upscale Casual

Minneapolis - Downtown

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Hell’s Kitchen

Damn Good Food

Minneapolis - Downtown

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Hoban Korean Restaurant

Asian - Korean

Eagan

118 Holy Land Restaurant and Deli

Middle Eastern

Minneapolis - Northeast, Chicago Ave./Lake St.

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Asian - Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar

Minneapolis - Downtown

178 J.D. Hoyt’s

Steaks, Chops & Seafood - Supper Club

Minneapolis - Downtown

180 JAX

Steaks, Chops & Seafood - Steakhouse

Minneapolis - Northeast

104 Joe Senser’s

Sports Bar

Four Metro Locations

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Joe’s Garage

Eclectic - American Casual

Minneapolis - Downtown

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Key’s Café & Bakery

Neighborhood Café & Bakery

Nine Metro Locations

Fuji-Ya

Ichiban Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar

182 Kincaid’s

Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining

Bloomington, St. Paul - Downtown

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Asian - Authentic and Royal Thai

Minneapolis - Downtown

184 Kozy’s Steaks and Seafood

Steaks, Chops & Seafood - Steakhouse

Edina - France Avenue

120 La Belle Vie

French Mediterranean

Minneapolis - Downtown

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American - Upscale

Minneapolis - Downtown

Casual Bar and Restaurant

Minneapolis - Downtown

King and I Thai

Landmarc Grill

106 Loop Bar + Restaurant

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