FDC #53 : Surly Pizza
I love the parchment paper. Out of all the things that could endear me to the relatively new Surly Pizza Upstairs (“because it’s on the second floor”), the parchment paper that slides between the pizza…
Category: Monthly Meetings
FDCDC #16: Dorjee Momo
Dorjee Momo reminds me a lot of superheroes. Maybe it’s because I’ve been waiting 14 years for the sequel to The Incredibles, or maybe it’s because this is the story of a chef who has…
FDC #52: Park Tavern
Our latest meeting took us to Park Tavern, a neighborhood bar that promises you’ll be able to “eat, drink, bowl, party.” ALL IN ONE PLACE?!?! Granted, Park Tavern isn’t the fanciest place in the Cities.…
FDC #51: Hai Hai
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…
FDC #50: Dalton & Wade
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…
FDC #49: You’ll Never Believe What Restaurant We Went To This Month! (It’s JUN)
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…
FDC #48 Gray Duck Tavern
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…
FDC #47: The Grand Cafe
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…
FDC #46 Brewer’s Table
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…
FDC #45: Tullibee
The last week of May was a good one for eatin’ for ol’ Drew. FDCDC had its own excellent meal at ANXO earlier in the week and my coworkers and I gorged on an Ethiopian…
FDCDC #16: Dorjee Momo
Dorjee Momo reminds me a lot of superheroes. Maybe it’s because I’ve been waiting 14 years for the sequel to The Incredibles, or maybe it’s because this is the story of a chef who has…
FDC #52: Park Tavern
Our latest meeting took us to Park Tavern, a neighborhood bar that promises you’ll be able to “eat, drink, bowl, party.” ALL IN ONE PLACE?!?! Granted, Park Tavern isn’t the fanciest place in the Cities.…
FDC #51: Hai Hai
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…
FDC #50: Dalton & Wade
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…
FDC #49: You’ll Never Believe What Restaurant We Went To This Month! (It’s JUN)
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…
FDC #48 Gray Duck Tavern
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…
FDC #47: The Grand Cafe
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…
FDC #46 Brewer’s Table
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…
FDC #45: Tullibee
The last week of May was a good one for eatin’ for ol’ Drew. FDCDC had its own excellent meal at ANXO earlier in the week and my coworkers and I gorged on an Ethiopian…