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MSP- Valentine's Day?
I know it's already late to put in my reservations for many of the 'romantic' restaurants this week...but any suggestions for a place not too fancy and feels intimate with a great wine list? Where have you and your significant other dined at for Valentine's? I might even consider a good ol' recipe for a night at home.
Quality Indian in MSP
hey does anyone know the name of that tibetan restaurant next to amazing thailand? tibetan/indian food is awesome there. i have a tibetan-indian friend that cooks awesome curry stir fry dishes...but i never really asked if it was a fusion of the two when it comes to tibetan/indian food...'cause i do know many tibetans live in india as well. i love it there...but anyone know of any real good tibetan restaurants as well? i'd love to compare the tastes.
Minneapolis vs. St. Paul scenes
Man I got some serious eating to do in St. Paul! Thanks you're all great resources. Does sounding like a St. Paul newbie a pretty bad thing?
Sorry to pit the 'twin cities' together, but when I say "curse" of that label- I mean it's like that ethnic background in you that you never knew about...anyone feel me? For example (not a bad analogy), I have Thai/Laotian/Vietnamese background, but when specific cuisine flavors get grouped in the common notion of "Southeast Asian" or "Asian" cuisine- it's easy to say "it tastes all the same". But then again, that brings up the question of authenticity.
I agree with the Bay Area example. Although it can be purely marketing by separating the "twins", it's a step towards breaking down that too easy mold of everything having to be in a melting pot. Should I have to ask for a tour guide to a city that's 5 minutes away because unfortunately I think it's all the same? I don't think so.
Minneapolis vs. St. Paul scenes
Who doesn't like to start a good food fight? Now, I'm a Minneapolis city girl that tends to stay in the same safe scenes. Sorry to sound a bit ignorant, but when I get the chance to venture into in St. Paul here and there, it's a whole new cultural experience to me. Don't get me wrong, the local Southeast Asian tastes in Frogtown tend to find me as a regular, but would the 'real' St. Paul please stand up?
Is it just me or having the label "Twin Cities" really seems to be a curse to people like me, who never really discovered the little treasures of St. Paul? Now I'm hungry for more, but where in St. Paul do you think are the rest of the little treasures? Has anyone heard of the expected PR launch to separate the "Twin Cities" label? What sort of cultural implications do you think this means for us Minnesotans?
favorite drink in MSP, anyone?
thanks guys! some great advice for my next night out!
favorite drink in MSP, anyone?
so the thriftyhipster.com isn't doing much justice for me. except introduce me to the 'greats' of red dragon and palomino. any suggestions where there's awesome happy hour? and where can i get the best drink for my buck? meaning no watered or juiced down drink please!
