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Wedding Gift/Gift Certificate in Bondi Beach area?
Hello,
Some friends of my mine who live in Sydney are getting married and I would like to buy them a gift certificate for a restaurant in their neighborhood. I live in DC and have never been to Australia, so have no clue about what the options are.
They are adventurous eaters. I want to spend up to $125 or so. It would be ideal if I could buy the gift certificate online. It would be great if the restaurant is someplace special without being too loud or crowded. (although restaurants with DJ's who play downtempo or house are appreciated because half of the couple is a dj)
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Don in DC
Opposites seek crowd- pleasers in Minneapolis
I wanted to thank everyone for the great recomendations. We had a great time around the TC.
We hit the Mill City Musuem on the first day and the tour layed a great informational foundation.
Brits was just right for an early evening beer and FishnChips before a baseball game. And I loved the sweet corn in the tuna melt.
So glad that we waited for a table at Hell's Kitchen. The Huevos Rancheros were off the hook - a mound of yumminess.
Muffuletta was a crowd pleaser, but a rainstorm prevented us from seeing much of the surrounding neighborhood.
My wife and I want to visit again to hit up all of the place we missed (including Keillor's bookstore)
THANKS AGAIN!
Opposites seek crowd- pleasers in Minneapolis
Oh Thanks all - lots of great recomendations here.
I'm sad about the pizza, but very interested in Keillor's bookstore. Also, we love Ethiopian (with DC being a bit of a mecca for Ethiopian restaurants), but it is doubtful that we will get Dad interested. Also intrigued by Hell's Kitchen, but was thinking that there could be brutal wait times? We will have a car, but time could be an issue...
Opposites seek crowd- pleasers in Minneapolis
My wife and I are getting ready to spend 3 days in Minneapolis to attend a series of baseball games at the metrodome. We will be meeting my Dad and his wife there. They are coming from Oregon and we are coming from Washington DC. We like local and organic - I'm pescetarian and we tend to lean toward Asian cuisines. We are totally spoiled by the ethnic diversity of DC. On the other hand, dad likes meat and potatos, but enjoys the super fresh seafood (especially Salmon) of the Pacific Northwest. They are not adventurous eaters, but my wife and I are up for almost anything yummy (but without meat). I'm not crazy about tourist-y restaurants, but will be willing to try places that will make the trip fun for all of us - despite our different tastes.
We will be staying at 405 South 8th street (6 blocks or so from the metrodome) and will probably eat most of our meals in that area.
So, we are looking for recomendations for restaurants that can satisfy both couples - meaty and traditional, but with great options for nonmeateaters. Since we will be eating all meals out, it is probably best if we keep the dinner prices in the moderate range (entres under $25?or so. We might all be happy with divey breakfast joints or after-game pizza or fish and chips ? I've been on the east coast for a long time and haven't had a good deep dish pizza in years. I'm really looking forward to a pizza with a thick crust. Anything in the area around our hotel?
As an aside - what is a good walking neighborhood with lots of independent, local, flavorful shops and cafes and bars? I like bookstores, so is the neighborhood around Magers and Quinn good for pedestrians?
THANKS!
