I'll definitely check out One on One Bike Studio! Thanks for the tip. IMO bike shops are one of the few indie business left in this country and it always nice to find some new bike shwag.

now I have to check out the bike shop - that's near A Baker's Wife?

I am all over the pork shoulder and rye pyttipanna - sounds devine

Thanks everyone - great suggestions everyone

thanks for the recs, Devil's advocate looks great - and I guess I was having a "b" day yesterday - as in tabs not taps - but I guess enough on tap means a nice tab :)

Thanks for the rec on La Belle Vie, looked really interesting but a bit formal for dinner for my taste so apps and cocktail is perfect!

outstanding list - thanks

Spouse and I going up for first time visit next weekend. Staying downtown at W Foshay, no car. But plan to use the Nice Ride bike system and public transportation where convenient, not opposed to shorter taxi rides as well.

Doing several museums and plan to just cycle around to see different parts of the area.

Dining options are looking like:

the Bachelor Farmer - brunch - perhaps cocktails at Marvel bar one night after dinner
Saffron - dinner
Haute Dish - dinner
The Butcher and The Boar - Dinner

Travail and Victory 44 look good but not convenient without a car.

We LOVE bakeries so options include:
Salty Tart
Rustica Bakery
Angel Food

Pat's tab for a lunch and something from the tab.

Places with an awesome craft/micro tab list?

Appreciate everyone's feedback on all the places I listed.

Also looking for a nice cheese shop to bring back some fabulous WI and MN cheeses - the good, special stuff - artisan.

my husband was in LA on business and brought home 2 of the large loaves. Been "resting" a week and we finally cut into last night. It's astonishingly good!