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1501 University Av. SE..
Minneapolis, MN
55414
612-379-1224
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At this laid-back coffeehouse, expect to find an ambitious live-music schedule (performed in an adjacent music room), a nicely retro setting and inexpensive fare that effortlessly swings from breakfast (burritos, oatmeal, waffles) to dinner (black-bean burger, smoked trout salad, aoili/three-cheese grilled sandwich). Beyond coffee, there's an impressive beer selection (including 24 tap choices, from Bell's Oberon Ale to Frostop root beer) and more than a dozen affordable wines by the glass.
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612-874-8702
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1300 Lagoon
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612-825-2525
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1600 W. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-827-5710
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The schnitzel and sauerbraten are good year-round at this friendly, unpretentious German restaurant, and on a sunny summer day there's no more blissful place to quaff down a stein of Hacker-Pschorr or carve up a bratwurst than the lovely patio at the Black Forest Inn. Sculptures and a fountain adorn the partially shaded dining area, and there is even a retractable canvas roof in case of an unforeseen downpour. All the German classics are available, from Wiener schnitzel and sauerbraten to the best apfelstrudel in town. If you are looking for lighter fare, the choices range from a seafood salad and a vegetarian lentil spaetzel to a grilled salmon kebab and an Alsatian sauerkraut casserole.
1 E. 26th St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-872-0812
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A small chain that feels like an indie. Chef Chris Hammer makes his somewhat boilerplate steaks-and-chops menu stand out by spending that corporate budget on well-regarded ingredients. Appetizers included an earthy grilled portobello over a nutty wild rice cake, nicely lumpy crab cakes, a plate of paper-thin raw beef shavings with lemon and chive accents and an exceptionally pretty chop salad. Straightforward steaks, chops and seafood aren't afraid to go into the upper $30s. Lunch includes a bevy of pleasantly prepared sandwiches ($9 to $16) and salads ($10 to $14), joined by two nods to Minnesota’s culinary heritage: a thick, savory wild rice soup and an amusing pass on hot dish, a robust beef-mushroom concoction crowned with an oversize, cheese-filled tater tot.
3900 W. American Blvd.
Bloomington, MN
952-830-5200
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Traditional English fare including Scotch eggs, bangers and mash, Cornish pasties, as well as salads, burgers and vegetarian dishes. Upper-level patio with outdoor dining and grass lawn for lawn bowling.
1110 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN
612-332-3908
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Perhaps the most creative menu you'll encounter at a bowling alley. The postage stamp-size kitchen cranks out an appealing range of snacks and full meals: grilled bison over field greens with a buttermilk-blue cheese dressing, a fantastic potato salad, salmon with tarragon pesto and basmati rice, a spicy pad Thai, an artisanal cheese plate with locally raised smoked trout, one of the city's best burgers (made with grass-fed Minnesota beef) and a justifiably popular carrot cake. Breakfast (scrambles, biscuits and gravy, omelets) is hugely popular, particularly on weekends. The beer and ale list is exceptional, as is the affordable, adventurous (particularly for a bowling alley) wine list.
810 W. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-825-3737
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612-378-2855
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