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3 easy questions
Spending a week in Chicago with the family this summer (wife & kids ages 12, 9, and 7):
Hot Dog: Superdawg or Portillos?
View: Sears Tower or Hancock?
Pizza: Ginos East or Lou Malnati's
Thanks
Lynden's Soda Fountain in St. Paul
According to Dara, the ice cream will come from Madison, Wisconsin’s Chocolate Shoppe.
http://blogs.mspmag.com/dara/2012/03/introducing-lyndens-soda-fountain/
Tipping the teppanyaki chef
Taking the kids to a teppanyaki restaurant this weekend and not sure how to tip (haven't been to one in many years). I assume we'll have a server. Do I tip the server on the bill amount and give something extra to the teppanyaki chef or does 1 tip cover everyone? Standard 20% of the bill?
Where to get the best beef jerky in the Twin Cities?
They have it in jars at the bar or you can get it packaged. Great salty treat to munch on while sipping a beer.
http://www.dixiesongrand.com/products.php?catID=1
Where to get the best beef jerky in the Twin Cities?
Dixie's on Grand Ave in St Paul has very good jerky.
Live Lobsters?
Why not catch you own? I believe Tiff's and Shamrocks have this game...
http://thelobsterzone.com/
Bakon vodka
It was made with bacon fat and that's precisely what it tasted like - bacon fat.
Bakon vodka
I tried a homemade bacon infused vodka and it was horrible. Has anyone tried this Bakon vodka : http://bakonvodka.com/
Does it really taste like bacon?
Restaurant in El Burrito Mercado ??
Excellent huevos rancheros. They usually have a huge cauldron of menudo simmering away - smells wonderful, just haven't had the courage to try it.
Grocery Delivery, Minneapolis or St. Paul?
You mentioned the delivery guys. What's the tipping protocol for home delivery?
Best Old School Spaghetti and Meatballs?
As a kid we used to go to Yarusso Brothers in E St Paul for spaghetti and meat balls. Loved it then, but that was 25+ years ago. I think they use the same red sauce for everything.
Anybody been there recently?
http://www.yarussos.com/
Best Reuben you've had in the Twin Cities?
Skinner's is really 2 places in 1. The restaurant is almost always full of families eating pizza, fried chicken, reuben's...all if which is pretty good. The bar is, well, a bar. Once the dinner crowd is gone, the crowd gets a little suspect...
Cake Batter Vodka
As a Christmas gift I received a bottle of 3 Olives Cake vodka. While it does taste surprisingly like cake batter (very sweet), I have no idea what to do with the stuff. Any ideas?
Favorite Coffee Shop?
Just happened to see this city pages:
http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2011/12/top_10_coffeehouses_twin_cities.php
Rye vs Bourbon in a Manhattan
Sounds like my next Manhattan will be a rye Manhattan! Next question is do I order a specific rye or do I take my chances with whatever the house pours. Note: assume I'm ordering from a bartender and not a mixologist - meaning they will probably have a limited number and won't be top-top shelf. What's a good rye that a typical bar would have on hand?
Rye vs Bourbon in a Manhattan
What is the difference rye vs bourbon in a manhattan? I've never had rye hence the question. Thanks
Mancini's or Lindy's?
My kids (ages 11, 9, and 7) love steak so we're heading out next Wed to a steak joint to celebrate by birthday. While I know there are better steak places in the Twin Cities, I've boiled our choices down to Lindy's or Mancini's.
Which one would you choose?
Mankato [Moved from Minneapolis St. Paul]
I will be visiting my nephew who is a freshman at Mankato State next week and need a few restaurant recommendations. I assume he'll want to drag a few buddies with so nothing outrageously expensive. Not a big chain fan.
Thanks
The old Vintage/Il Vesco Vino in St. Paul
Is this the Chocolate place you're referring to:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/blood.and.chocolates?sk=info
Pre-Piccolo Cocktail
My wife and I are having dinner at Piccolo Wed night to celebrate our anniversary. Any recommended places for a pre-dinner cocktail ? Somewhere close to the restaurant preferred. Thanks!
Huevos Rancheros in Twin Cities
El Burrito Mercado in W St Paul has outstanding huevos rancheros.
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El Burrito Mercado
175 Cesar Chavez St, St Paul, MN 55107
best local salsa in a restaurant or take out context
Check out the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in the St Paul this weekend. There's a salsa competition :
http://www.districtdelsol.com/docroot/cincodemayo/events/salsa-tasting.html
New owners at the Lex
I think it's a good thing the Lex's menu is getting refreshed - just hate to see a bunch of folks losing their jobs. Hope they don't change the bar - best place to get a martini in St Paul.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_17745387
Headed to the Oceanaire this weekend
I always order the king crab leg - huge and sweet as can be. It's not always on the menu but you can usually get it if you ask. The presentation is funny - big white plate with nothing but a huge crab leg and a prig of parsley.
foods you ate as a kid (or young adult) that you wouldn't eat now?
My mom used to make gooey burgers. Take a chunk of spam, a chunk of cheese, and an onion wedge. Put all three through a meat grinder creating a meaty, cheesy, oniony paste. Smear the paste on a hamburger bun and broil until the cheese bubbles. Loved them as kid.
Homemade Baileys
I'm not a big Hershey's syrup fan - any other chocolate syrups out there that folks recommend?
