April 2008
April 24, 2008Who Has the Metro’s Best Fish & Chips?
After my post on Sea Salt, a reader wrote in wondering if I had ever considered comparing local versions of fish & chips. Well, shucks—that’s a very good question. But which places should I compare? Off the top of my head, I would say: Brit’s, the Local, Mac’s Fish & Chips, the Groveland Tap, and the Highland Grill, though those last two are owned by the same company, so, hmmm. Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Dear Dara | Permalink | Comments (19) |
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April 17, 2008Upscale Indian Is Coming at Dancing Ganesha
You know what the Twin Cities desperately needs? An exciting Indian restaurant. Aside from a few Hyderabadi restaurants that have opened lately, the Twin Cities–Indian dining scene has seemed really dull lately. You’ve got your northern-everything restaurants, with the chicken tandoori, shrimp jalfrezi, and tamarind chutney out of jars; and then you’ve got your southern-vegetarian restaurants, with lentil everything—and tamarind chutney out of jars. Sure, there’s the tiny, scrappy Kabobs, which actually specializes in Hyderabadi cuisine. For that matter, there’s Hyderabad House in northeast Minneapolis. But deep in my heart, I feel that Indian food is one of the world’s best cuisines, and we’re kind of missing out around here. Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 in Dear Dara | Permalink | Comments (10) |
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April 15, 2008Top Chef is Coming
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in Dear Dara | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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April 10, 2008Eat Cheap—or Eat FreeAre you sick of spending too much money? Are you sick of spending too much money feeding kids under 12 years old? Are you sick of staying home, too? Well, Parasole, the local restaurant company, has heard your cry! They’ve rolled out an $8.95-a-person, kids-eat-free Sunday supper at three of their restaurants: Salut Bar Américain in Edina, Pittsburgh Blue in Maple Grove, and Figlio (I’d identify where Figlio is, except I figure there couldn’t possibly be one person reading this blog who doesn’t know where Figlio is). Have you been to Figlio lately? Would an $8.95 plate of lasagna and a large loaf of cheesy garlic bread entice you? How about if you knew you could add a bottle of Chianti for $13.50. How about if you knew that you could get free lasagna for your kids? No, this... Read more » Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008 in Dear Dara | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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April 2, 2008Spring Starts—Really!—on Friday
The deep sense of aggrieved injustice I felt shoving snow off my car this morning (in April! in April!) was mitigated only by the knowledge that spring must come one day. It must. Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Dear Dara | Permalink | Comments (4) |
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When I heard Top Chef finalist C.J. was coming to Minneapolis for a $175-per-person Beard House–fundraising dinner at 20.21 on May 1, my feelings were…nothing. 
