Oh hi, Hai Hai. I see you. You want some good food, good drinks? Go to Hai Hai. We visited last week, before the April Hothening, but even then, it still felt nice to escape (still) winter and into a tropical island paradise, even for an hour. First off, Hai…
Matzah gets a bad rap. I mean, it deserves it — it’s the Fredo of foods. Nobody likes Fredo — because he’s the worst. To be clear, I’m not talking about matzah meal — the defining feature of the best cold remedy on the planet, and otherwise just…
Well hello! It’s been a while. How are you? Wow, you look really good! Hey, would you maybe want to get a drink sometime? No, not like a date. Wait. Do you want it to be a date? OK, not a date. I mean, it could be a date… I…
Wow, you clicked! And because you’re a ✨SPECIAL✨ visitor, we’ve got a special review for you this month! A 2-for-1! That’s right, this month we had two meals: JUN and… JUN! What?! OMG! Yes, that’s right, on a fateful Tuesday in October, two of us — Matt and myself —…
Four years of Fancy Dinner Club has all led to this — Gray Duck Tavern. Is this a proudly defiant nod to Minnesota’s status as the only state that plays the beloved children’s game, Duck Duck Gray Duck, correctly? Or is it a cynical ploy aiming to appeal to the…
Our latest culinary adventure took us to the Grand Café in South Minneapolis, a small French-inspired café helmed by local all-star team Jaime Malone and Erik Anderson. It was such a fantastic meal all around that I’m actually at a loss for words on how to describe it… The meal…
Surly recently announced that it is shuttering Brewer’s Table forever. We loved our first meal there (FDC #24), so when we heard the closure news we knew… Matt, Chris and I (we were a brave threesome for this one) avoided the a la carte rookie mistake we made last time…
I don’t remember how we picked Jefe (“Chief” or “Boss” en español), but it’s gotten some buzz, and I mean, it’s hard to go wrong with Mexican food, so went there we did for FDC #44. Wow, that’s almost four years of fancy dinner(club)s! Which is longer than I’ve committed to…
Mucci’s is a new kind of Italian restaurant. It goes heavy on red sauce dishes, but not quite Goodfellas-level. It diverges from what Minnesotans expect from “Italian,” but not crudo divergence (rip that trend). In short, the food is delicious, familiar yet still surprising, and it’s all scratch made. So how does an important, well-respected…
FDC #35 – Restaurant Alma This short review is basically one long apology. I’m sorry, Alma. You deserve better. We visited you in JUNE, with a very special guest; and now, almost six months later, after you closed for renovations, changed and expanded the entire scope of your concept, then…
Had a great time sampling the new spring menu @piadaitalianstreetfood last night, everything was fantastic (obviously, it's PPiada's. Personal faves were the new spring salad and the blackberry hibiscus lemonade! Thanks for hosting @kmlpeterson !
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@ Piada Italian Street Food
I'm still full from the pastry party @pastrysnobmsp put on this afternoon. Everything was as good as you'd expect, it was all of the best desserts in town after all!
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Personal favorites, the canoli from @cherryontopconfections . It was strong enough to hold it's filling but still crunchy and flaky, aka it was perfect!
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Also especially loved the cruller from @cardigandonuts , how in the world do you make it so buttery and airy inside?!? 😍
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Thanks @pastrysnobmsp for the awesome afternoon and to all the sponsors of this delicious event:
@moxymplsuptown
@willowscoffee
@carouselmacarons
@cherryontopconfections
@hazelwoodfood
@ohmbrownies
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@ Moxy Minneapolis Uptown
Look out Minneapolis, @wafflebarmn grand opening is tomorrow!
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We had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek at their delectable creations. True to form, we tried a majority of their menu (7 waffles in total) and the fact is, you just can't go wrong! Personal favs were the ice ice bacon & the cookieapolis.
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Don't over look the slushies and teas either, they were delicious!
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First 50 through the doors tomorrow get FREE WAFFLES! Don't miss out!
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@ Waffle Bar Mn
Breakfast pizza done right @redrabbitmn 😍
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Named the porchetta, our server cracked the yolk and drizzled it all over this magical za, I now understand why people call food sexy 😍🔥🍕
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