This restaurant tags all the bases for me, great pizza, apps and beer. I happened upon Red Wagon Pizza when searching for a location to meet friends for a beverage prior to our dinner at Colita which opens at 5:00 PM (a future review for certain). The Red Wagon website was intriguing, their menu selections seemed … Continue reading
The recently opened Handsome Hog makes another delicious statement for St. Paul’s Mears Park – bring your hunger to this place! Wasting no time, our party of seven chooses a large high top table in the bar area to view the Mid-Day Happy Hour menu offered daily from 2:00-5:00. We order three servings of … Continue reading
When Jess asked me if I liked French food, my surprising response was, “I don’t know!” Enter St. Genevieve, a restaurant with no website but a sufficient Facebook page with an “About” section to provide an introduction: “A Parisian-inspired buvette in the heart of the Lynnhurst neighborhood. Champagne: all day, every day.” I said why not, and … Continue reading
During lunch at Revival in Minneapolis (a prior review and soon to open another location on Cathedral Hill in St. Paul), I sympathized with the unfortunate people in the waiting line and noticed a bear sign across Nicollet. It stuck with me, and two weeks later Rossy and I decided to check it out. To our great … Continue reading
Until LYN65 opened in 2014, Richfield, MN was not particularly known for being a dining destination. As their website proclaims, “Our Principals: Fresh | Independent | Friendliness”, and so it is! My initial introduction was shortly after its opening (thanks Hogie), and recently I had another exceptional experience, this time with family. At LYN65 … Continue reading
Although much later than we anticipated (“Big Deal Neil”, “Jowen” and I had been planning a 2015 Holiday Lunch since Thanksgiving), Revival was worth the wait! Just this week we met at Revival’s front door at 11:00 sharp to garner a premier table at this “first-come, first-serve basis” hopping and very busy restaurant. Soon after being seated the restaurant … Continue reading
I completely love urban dining and am continuously amazed at what is missed living in suburbia. Literally, on many an obscure street corner in Minneapolis and it’s little twin St. Paul there is great food, drink and fun! “Drive Fast. Take Chances. Eat Cheese Curds.”, this is Pat’s Tap! I was fortunate to enjoy an … Continue reading
For more than 20 years I have appreciated the wonderful breakfast and lunch fare of Colette Bar & Bistro located in the Sofitel at France and I-494 in Bloomington. In 2013 Starwood Hotels acquired Sofitel with intentions to brand it as a Sheraton. No worries Colette endeavored, same chef, servers and menu, all is good! … Continue reading
Diversity in dining is a pleasure, but how about Russian? This review features Moscow on the Hill, located on Cathedral Hill in one of St. Paul’s oldest neighborhoods, which was established in 1994 and features traditional Russian food and Vodka. The hill is host to some of the finer and most fun dining locations in the … Continue reading
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