Minneapolis Restaurant Reviews - Minneapolis Dining Reviews

Lyn-Lake's Risotto is affordably and casually chic

Risotto, the new Italian restaurant at Lyn-Lake, might be the only place in the area where Andrea Bocelli can play on the stereo without seeming... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: July 01, 2009

Linden Hills' Trattoria Tosca makes the ambitious seem effortless

For the past five years, ever since Harvey McLain moved his Turtle Bread baking facilities out of Linden Hills, neighbors have been waiting,... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: June 24, 2009

Ten favorite things to eat and drink before Labor Day

Last week I was biking along the Southwest Trail in St. Louis Park when I decided to make my first pit stop of the season at Wagner's Drive-In.... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: June 17, 2009

Cowboy Slim's runs roughshod over old Uptown

The first time I drove up to Cowboy Slim's, in the former home of Campiello on the corner of West Lake Street and Girard, my first instinct was... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: June 10, 2009

Pardon My French, Volnay Bistro bring Paris to the Twin Cities

There are things the French should probably apologize for: their haze of cigarette smoke, their stubborn labor strikes, their silly poodle... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: June 03, 2009

Fhima opens two new Zahtar restaurants in the Twin Cities

When chef David Fhima opened Louis XIII, or Treize, as it was sometimes called (the locals always stumbled over the full pronunciation), at... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: May 27, 2009

Mt. Fuji and Zen crowd Uptown's overgrown Asian cuisine market

When I found out about the openings of Zen Asian Contemporary at Lyn-Lake and Mt. Fuji on 28th and Hennepin, my first response was to stifle a... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: May 20, 2009

Brau Brothers, Flat Earth, and Lift Bridge present new school of microbrews

As it turns out, the three brothers behind Brau Brothers Brewery, southwest Minnesota's newest microbrewery, really are named Brau. And when your... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: May 13, 2009

Minnesota's craft beer renaissance

About three hours southwest of the Twin Cities, out on the wind-swept plains, a large red shed serves as a beacon for the tiny town of Lucan,... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: May 06, 2009

Mike Phillips hopes his handmade salami cures local food woes

If Mike Phillips, chef at the Craftsman restaurant in Minneapolis, ever realizes his dream, he will likely spend long hours in the same cold,... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: April 29, 2009

Harbor View Cafe, Norton's, and Nosh are great road-trip restaurants

It was 11 o'clock in the morning of our daylong movable feast, and we'd already blown it. Our route, a loop between the Twin Cities and Wabasha,... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: April 15, 2009

Bibo hits sweet spot between casual and elegant

For whatever reason—the need to compensate for the Twin Cities' watery espresso or our nonexistent Little Italy—our local Italian... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: April 08, 2009

St. Paul's Cheeky Monkey deli puts the sandwich front and center

Cheeky Monkey's sunny, two-sided dining room has crimson walls, blond hardwood floors, and a view of Selby Avenue's comings and goings. It's... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: April 01, 2009

Bradstreet Crafthouse recreates cocktail culture

The first thing you'll probably wonder about the drinks at Bradstreet Craftshouse is why they're taking so long to make. On busy nights, the wait... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: March 25, 2009

Domacin of Stillwater and Tian Jin of Chanhassen are bright spots in the suburbs

According to The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, there are more Chinese restaurants in this country than McDonald's, Burger King, and Kentucky Fried... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: March 18, 2009

Underground dinner parties add mystery to bored diners' schedules

One recent Saturday night, while dining in a northeast Minneapolis storefront, I took a bite of rabbit liver as I watched a mechanical stuffed... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: March 11, 2009

Traditional Foods off Lyndale leads extreme natural foods movement

Unless you've attended one of the rapid-fire auctions at the Minneapolis Police Property and Evidence Unit—where an ill-timed scratch of... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: March 04, 2009

Santorini moves to new turf but business still booms

At six o'clock one Saturday evening, I called Santorini Taverna to see if they could accommodate a party of three later that night. "We're not... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: February 25, 2009

Pak Zam Zam brings a bit of Pakistan to Nordeast

So far as I know, Pak Zam Zam is the only Pakistani restaurant in Minnesota—and it may also be the brightest restaurant in the state. Its... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: February 18, 2009

Twin Cities restaurateurs tell saucy tales of frisky foodies

On Valentine's Day, the Nicollet Island Inn should be cuter than a heart-shaped box of chocolates, more intoxicating than a bottle of champagne,... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: February 11, 2009

Long Cheng livestock market slays your meal in front of you

In an industrial corner of South St. Paul, not far from the famous, now-shuttered stockyards, the Long Cheng Hmong livestock and meat-processing... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: February 04, 2009

Roat Osha replaces Uptown Thai staple Sawatdee

I know it seems hard to imagine, what with Thai restaurants sprouting up like rice stalks in a paddy, but back in the '70s, before Supenn... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: January 28, 2009

Tiger Sushi roars into Uptown with its rockin' rolls

At the new Tiger Sushi in Uptown, each table is set with a squat glass shaker like those you see in pizza joints. Except these aren't filled with... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: January 21, 2009

Cafe Maude's wine bar has everything but customers

What does it feel like to be a server, with pen and notepad poised, or a chef, with knives sharpened and jacket buttoned, standing inside an... More>>

By Rachel Hutton

Published: January 14, 2009

The Twin Cities' best places to renounce those foolish New Year's vows

Let's face it: The party's over and the hangover has begun. In these dire times, as incomes become less stable while gloomy, frigid days continue... More>>

By Bridgette Reinsmoen

Published: January 07, 2009