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What's the best Korean restaurant?
Of Hoban, Mirror of Korea, Dong Yang, and Sole Cafe, I like Dong Yang and Sole Cafe the best. Mirror of Korea was our choice for take-out since it was closest to our home, but I feel that Sole Cafe and Dong Yang are tied for my favorite Korean meals as of lately.
Any recipes for Dandelion Greens?
I love dandelion greens! If they are big and bitter, I blanch them quickly in salted water. Then, I mix them with sauteed onion, rendered bacon, fresno chili, and season with miso paste, mirin, and lemon juice.
mole verde?
I just went to La Alborada today and saw green mole paste. This Heavy Table article says someone comes in to make it from scratch.
http://heavytable.com/la-alborada-market-on-east-lake-street/
"What's that?" - grocery store edition.
i think i just got really flustered as i look back in hindsight. but i see what you mean, that the ginger was never really paid for by anyone since it went right into the trash.
"What's that?" - grocery store edition.
I bought a nob of fresh ginger from a major grocery store in Minneapolis. While I was bagging groceries, the lady behind me is hollering because the cashier threw the ginger in the trash can while I wasn't looking. The cashier just shrugged and said she did not know what it was and that if I wanted the ginger, I should go grab more myself. The lady behind me was kind of angry and kept asking her "What if she needed the ginger?" and "What's wrong with you?" I just wanted to leave as quickly as possible!
seeking list of best,most interesting NE Minneapolis restaurants
I completely agree. That really was the best (and spiciest) Indian food I've ever had to this day.
Our State Fair 2011: it's the Best State Fair in our State!
I thought the sweet corn ice cream had a grainy texture and the some of the crunchy corn kernels were really difficult to chew. . .it wasn't bad by any means and i agree the sauce was tasty but not something i'd crave-needed more bacon or more salt. loved the minneaple pie CRUST. So delicious. I thought the filling was a tad too sweet.
Odd request... Good Salads.
ooo, i love emily's tabouli. also love spoonriver's caesar salad with mock duck (this has spoiled me for enjoying other casears), broder's greek salad is full of veggies and chickpeas, shish has a great fattoush-lemony salad with toasted pita.
Date Night in Minneapolis?
congrats on the opportunity to enjoy a date night:)
the past two years, my s.o. have tried many places for special date nights. the only places i haven't been sort of let down for the price point are meritage (which is in st. paul but worth the drive in my opinion), and we just had a wonderful evening at cosmos in dt minneapolis. i've been to la belle vie and felt the food was just as satisfying and a better value at cosmos--you can order the five course tasting menu for $45. heidi's is also wonderful-and last time i checked, entrees didn't top $20.
Indian Cooking Class
I attended a really excellent class at ethnicfoodsco! Would highly recommend.
I want to eat a whole fish
I was going to get the three sauce fish but couldn't resist the yellow curry crab for $16.99. The crab was huge and the sauce was really delicious. It was warm but not spicy, sweet, and full of scrambled egg and green onions. There was a lot of plump meat in the crab. It's so big I've been eating leftovers for many meals.
We also enjoyed the beef laab at medium spicy. The pad thai was decent and fresh but a little too sweet. The service was really wonderful. They mentioned something about having beer on Thursday. I will be back for that fish!
I want to eat a whole fish
thanks for all of the suggestions! we are going to on's for the first time tomorrow. i will report here or my blog.
I want to eat a whole fish
I have never eaten a whole fish before and feel tomorrow is a great day!
Where would you recommend for the best place to order a whole fish?
I have heard decent things about Pancho Villa, La Sirena Gorda or was thinking Bangkok Thai or Grand Szechuan? Thanks for you input:)
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La Sirena Gorda
920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Pancho Villa Restaurant
2539 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Grand Szechuan
10602 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431
best local salsa in a restaurant or take out context
I just bought some at El Burrito Mercado. They have a fresh salsa bar.
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El Burrito Mercado
175 Cesar Chavez St, St Paul, MN 55107
Dad's getting married in Fridley area. Recs. for caterer?
My Dad is getting married in the Fridley area. Does anyone have a recommendation for a caterer or reception local or caterer that is either in that area or that will cater in that area? Tried searching for similar topics without much luck. Thank you:)
Best tuna fish sandwich in Minneapolis?
I've never been to Fishman's. . . but -I've had great Tuna Salad sandwiches at some random places--Antiquity Rose in Minnetonka (surprisingly good) and Clancey's Meat and Fish in Linden Hills. Oddly enough, I had a great grilled tuna salad sandwich at the Bean Good Coffee Shop in St. Louis Park.
A local sighting of Graeter's ice cream! (Lunds in Minnetonka)
we just bought some at Lunds-Eagan
What is the VERY BEST thing you've ever eaten?
The best thing I ever ate was a bowl of insanely spicy noodle soup in Quinzhou called "Lo-See-Fun" I haven't seen this in the states anywhere so if anyone has had it I'd love to know. It has rice noodles, a really spicy broth, fried tofu puffs, fresh greens of some sort, and pickled vegetables.
Savory filled, not sweet, croissants?
I had a decadent ham and cheese stuffed croissant at Patisserie 46
Restaurants everyone loves--except you
We tried to eat at the new Thando location. . . but never got our entrees. We got our appetizers, and waited bout an hour for food. By the time we gave up, the restaurant almost empty and the customers had already turned over. We were just comped the cheapest appetizer.
good places in MSP for raw oysters
We went to Meritage about a week ago and sampled few oysters recommended by our waitress and thought they were delicious and fresh! I've eaten oysters in other parts of the country and thought they were sweet and tasted like the ocean so maybe it was a bad night? I do agree they are expensive here compared to coastal cities.
i've been to Meritage several times in the last few months and have found the service to be kind.
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Meritage
410 Saint Peter St, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Best Thai iced tea?
i've had thai iced tea at jasmine deli, bangkok thai deli, quang's and possibly evergreen and i think jasmine deli's is the best! the others seem overly sweet. jasmine's is balanced and has a nice floral note to it!
MSP: Baku in Plymouth - your review?
I passed by it tonight--it's in the same strip mall as teahouse. . . their website is operational but that's all i know so far. might stop by this week.
Restaurant Baku-Plymouth?
Oops, i mistakenly replied to this post in the General Midwest forum back in July 2009. . .
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/635723?tag=main_body;topic-635723
Anyone been to this restaurant? The website describes the food as Russia and Azerbaijan. It's in the same strip mall as the Teahouse.
MSP: Baku in Plymouth - your review?
Just drove passed this restaurant a few times and was wondering if anyone has been here since July 2009? The website says it serves Russia and Azerbaijan food.
Derricks Southern Style- anyone been?
i was in the area so i stopped by and ordered fried catfish with fried okra and collard greens. catfish had a salty, savory batter with a crisp coating. greens were some of the better ones i've had-porky and tender but not overly cooked or slimy. okra was fresh. corn muffin was good as well. will be back to try more.
Indian Cooking Class
I took an awesome cooking class at the Indian Foods Company last year--a tiny little store where they have a little nook for cooking demonstrations. They have a small grocery store and also grind and mix their own spices. I really learned a lot from this class.
http://www.indianfoodsco.com/CookingClassesMinneapolis.htm
