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Best Twin Cities restaurants you haven't tried
These excellent metro eateries have been around for a while, but if you haven't paid them a visit, you should
Linden Hills is home to so many fabulous restaurants it's easy for a place like Trattoria Tosca to get lost in the shuffle. But the next time you're in the neighborhood, make it a point to skip over the newer hot spots and you'll be handsomely rewarded in the form of perfect homemade pasta. Connected to the Turtle Bread at West 44th Street and Beard Avenue, Trattoria Tosca has served as the training grounds for a handful of chefs who went on to make their own mark on the Twin Cities dining scene, including Ian Gray of Gray House (this is where that ham hock and fig tortelle was first born), Adam Vickerman of Cafe Levain (Trattoria Tosca has been called the Italian version of Levain), and Landon Schoenefeld of Haute Dish. In addition to the aforementioned pastas like orecchiette with lemon mascarpone, bucatini with pancetta, and pappardelle with lamb sugo and Swiss chard (all available by the half and full order for sampling and sharing), you'll find small plates celebrating ripe and bountiful produce (think beet carpaccio) and gorgeous preparations of duck, chicken, and fish. Though the plates coming out of this kitchen often showcase impressive technique, the overall approach is simple and seasonal. The best food always is. (3415 W. 44th St., Minneapolis; 612.924.1900; trattoriatosca.com)
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First Course's classy entrees, like spicy pork chop with blueberry-pear relish, make it a great date-night restaurant
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Obento-Ya
1510 SE Como Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Category: Restaurant > Japanese
Region: University
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First Course
5607 Chicago Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Nokomis
128 Cafe
128 Cleveland Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Macalester/Groveland
Barbary Fig
720 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Category: Restaurant > Health
Region: Macalester/Groveland
Signature Café & Catering
130 Warwick St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: University
Trattoria Tosca
3415 W. 44th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Category: Restaurant > Italian
Region: Southwest Minneapolis
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Signature Cafe
Tucked away in a charming nook of Prospect Park, Signature Cafe may have been quietly operating for over 10 years in this same historic building, but it is certainly keeping up with the times on its menu. Signature is not only committed to local and organic ingredients, it is also very accommodating to diners with dietary restrictions, and on Tuesday nights it hosts a whole gluten-free dinner. Wednesdays feature half-price bottles of wine, and for the underagers who still want to feel a little fancy, Signature has not-too-sweet house-made sodas in flavors like ginger orange and pink guava. Other nights of the week you'll find homey dinner specials ranging from pot roast with mashed potatoes and broiled chicken breast, as well as more finely tuned plates like ginger-glazed scallops and slow-roasted duck leg confit. (130 SE Warwick St., Minneapolis; 612.378.0237; signaturecafe.net)
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