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A Sake and Sumo Happy Hour at moto-i
- Cuisine(s): Japanese
- Price: $, $$
- Parking: No Parking
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moto-i
2940 Lyndale Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
The first sake brewpub outside of Japan is in...Minneapolis? You betcha. The sleek, dark, Lyn-Lake watering hole, modeled after an izakaya, or gastropub, has deep, cozy booths and Japanese soap operas playing on the TVs. Blake Richardson, owner of the Herkimer, applied his beer-making experience to rice wine, serving up several varieties of premium, unpasteurized, draft sake. To dampen the effects of the alcohol, Moto-i serves a menu of small plates, among the best being Japan's version of chicken nuggets, the batter-fried karaage, the roasted peanuts seasoned with Thai chiles and kaffir-lime leaf, and the lotus chips, which look as elegant as fried lace doilies and arrive tucked into a cone made from Japanese newspaper, in case you want to act like an expat.
- Best Of 2009: Best Japanese Restaurant
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