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See our dining team's picks for best BBQ, brunch, burger, food truck, Greek, French, Mexican, kid-friendly, and more.
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Meritage
410 St. Peter St., St. Paul; 651-222-5670
St. Paul's best French brasserie is a real charmer. Chef-owner Russell Klein and his wife, Desta, capture the feel and the flavors of an urbane French dining experience. From escargots and foie gras to the authentic cheese cart, you'll feel like you're in Paris.
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French |
Modern Café
337 13th Ave. NE, Mpls.; 612-378-9882
Creative, eclectic comfort food is the order of the day, using local ingredients and a seasonal emphasis. The signature pot roast is known throughout town, though the meatloaf is just as good. And now you can add sassy cocktails to their accomplishments.
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American |
moto-i
2940 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.; 612-821-6262
Besides being the only sake brewpub outside of Japan, moto-i has really come into its own as a Japanese izakaya with ramen, whole fish, a crazy brunch menu, and one of the more zen rooftops in town.
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Asian |
Parka
4021 E. Lake St., Mpls.;
A collaboration of foodists have built a cafe in the Forage Modern Workshop store. Victory 44, Rusitca Bakery, and Dogwood Coffee all come together to make this midwest modern experiment of envelop-pushing but satisfying food.
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American |
Patisserie 46
4552 Grand Ave. S., Mpls.; 612-354-3257
John Kraus's serious bakery makes breads, pastries, and treats with traditional European technique. This is an island of adult refinement in a world awash with frilly cupcakes.
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Bakery |
Rustica Bakery
3224 W. Lake St., Mpls.; 612-822-1119
Rustica is still baking up some of the metro's best artisan breads, not to menition cookies of wonder. Teaming up with Dogwood has brought along great coffee, and now the thrilling soups and sandwiches, designed by Erick Harcey, finally make this a place worth a few of your hours.
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Bakery, Coffee House |
Sun Street Breads
4600 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.; 612-354-3414
Solveig Tofte bakes up all kinds of innovative loaves at her bakery, and manages to woo the neighborhood with tasty biscuit sandwiches, sourdough flapjacks, porchetta sandwiches and kolacky to boot.
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American, Bakery |
The Kenwood
2115 W. 21st St., Mpls.; 612-377-3695
Chef Don Saunders owns this little neighborhood charmer serving chef-driven food, including brunch every day so you can have your eggs and eat them too. Dinner is a bigger affair with plates of accessible, seasonal goodness cooked with classic technique.
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American |
The Lynn on Bryant
5003 Bryant Ave. S., Mpls.; 612-767-7797
The Lynn is a bright and modern space in which beautifully crafted yet humble food with a French influence comes out of the tiny boxed kitchen, to the delight of neighbors and fans.
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American |