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Highland Grill
This morning I had eggs again for breakfast. Instead of making eggs plain though, I cooked them into some Bob’s Red Mill 10-grain cereal. I got the idea from my roommate who made savory oats a couple...
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The Herkimer
I tried The Herkimer in Uptown for the first time today. It’s right in the heart of Uptown on Lyndale between Lake and Lagoon. I got a Groupon for brunch here a couple months ago, and I’ve been waiting...
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Blue Nile
Although trying new restaurants around Minneapolis is one of my favorite activities, I rarely have a completely new eating experience. ‘New’ in the sense of a cuisine or eating style I’ve literally...
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Rustica
Rustica Bakery is a lovely cafe/bakery tucked into Calhoun Village along W Lake Street. I first learned about Rustica when I was searching for a source of good challah in the Twin Cities. A quick...
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Bad Chinese Food is the Worst
Bad food is bad food. Yes? For some reason though, when I eat bad Chinese food, I have a splitting headache for the rest of the day. MSG, anyone? Anyone…anyone….Bueller? Needless to say, the following...
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Art-a-Whirl
Art-a-Whirl is an annual studio tour event that takes place in Northeast Minneapolis. The event is in its 18th year, and it’s the largest open studio tour in the country. Not knowing much about the...
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Laramie Food
A few weeks ago I visited my wonderful family in the great western town of Laramie, Wyoming. Highlights from the visit home: spending time with a fabulous mother, father, and brother enjoying the...
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Muddy Waters and Food Trucks
This week I had two new food experiences. The first new food experience was going to Muddy Waters for lunch. Muddy Waters is a bar/eatery/coffee shop in Uptown on Lyndale between Lake and Lagoon. I’ve...
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The Lynn on Bryant
HOLD THE PHONES – there is a new restaurant to add to my favorite eats list. Am I the only one to be super excited about this? Nope, you are too? That’s what I thought. Introducing… The Lynn on Bryant...
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The Green Mill
The Green Mill is a restaurant chain in Minnesota and other midwest states. Known best for serving pizza, they also have a broad restaurant menu as well as a full bar. Today I went to the Uptown...
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Wilde Roast Cafe
HOLD THE PHONE! There is a new restaurant to add to my ring of favorites in Minneapolis. Yessss, Wilde Roast Cafe made the cut. Previously located in Northeast, Wilde Roast now has primetime location...
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Summertime Things and the Lyndale Tap House
Summer brings sunshine and biking and…. 1. Cold Brew Iced Tea How did I not know this existed before?! As an avid tea drinker, this is the perfect was to enjoy tea even in the heat of summer. Since I’m...
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Surdyk’s
Surdyk’s in Northeast Minneapolis is undeniably a specialty-shop gem. The highlights are wine and cheese, but the deli, chocolates, spreads, and other odds & ends are definitely worth nothing....
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Acorn Squash and Northfield Pizza Barn
Organic acorn squash was on sale at the grocery store last week, so I bought three big ones. Squash doesn’t really go bad, right? Not that its shelf life ended up being an issue anyway…I’ve been eating...
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Two Harbors and Betty’s Pies
Last weekend, Noah and I took a trip to Two Harbors. Two Harbors is a town in Northern Minnesota along the shore of Lake Superior. It’s about a three-hour drive from Minneapolis, and we headed up there...
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Fondue for Two
Fondue for two, fondue for two, FONDUE FOR TWOOOOO. If you are a Glee fan, that made sense. If you are not a Glee fan, you can become one now. This week, I had the opportunity to enjoy fondue for two...
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Uptown Eats
I tried a couple restaurants around Uptown that have been on my ‘to-try’ list for quite some time. The first: Fuji Ya Fuji Ya is a sushi restaurant on Lake Street between Lyndale and Garfield. I’ve...
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Duluth Whole Foods
On our way up to the boundary waters we stopped in Duluth for lunch. We decided to try the Duluth Whole Foods Coop (no relation to the Whole Foods chain). The Coop had a neat system where foods were...
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Our Favorite Restaurant
During our trip to the boundary waters, we were in a very remote area. We were a solid 30 miles outside of Grand Marais proper, and we had no phone service, no internet, and – as it turned out – no...
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112 Eatery
112 Eatery has been on my radar since I moved to the Twin Cities over two years ago. Constantly heralded for their quality food and the magical touch of Issac Becker (a James Beard award winner), 112...
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