![]() ![]() We’re all agreed on that, right? But we’re also forced to admit we’re pretty busy these days. Maybe you slip a cheesy noodle to your best bud, maybe you summon a glass of Northern Rhône Syrah from the people who know their way around the world’s vineyards? Whatever adventure you choose, it’s urban connoisseurship at its finest on one of Minneapolis’s most famed avenues. There’s nothing better than walking your favorite pup over to Surdyk’s streetside patio and hunkering down to enjoy the best mac and cheese in town, made as it is with tangy Collier’s cheddar, sharp moliterno pecorino, and gooey Swiss raclette. This spot offers another remarkably cool Steven Brown experience, but one where you and your pals can be-and see-the stars. It’s so marvelously pretty it feels like a film set, with brick walls covered with climbing vines and romantic planters filled with interesting flowers. A seasonal delight not to miss: the newish Tilia back patio. Genevieve or doing the vaguely European train journey that Tilia evokes, Brown just tosses perfect delights your way. Whether you’re taking that Paris trip via a glass of champagne at St. TiliaĬhef Steven Brown is the Gen X king of effortless cool. ![]() Sidebar at Surdyk's Patios, Not Rooftops Stay street level for a more intimate outdoor experience where the view is your food. An antique tea cart allows for a tableside selection of leaves, along with a three-tiered service of small sandwiches, pastries, and desserts. Thank goodness The Lynhall in Edina does it with such panache. The Lynhallĭid you know that Afternoon High Tea can be a hard ticket to book? With FOMO driving daily life, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that an invitation to slow down and elegantly sip is so coveted. If you have any doubt about the good times that buzz like background music through this place, you need only dip into the mudbug-sucking, finger-licking, all-you-can-eat late-summer North Loop block party that is Crayfest. Not the Old Fashioned or a martini, but a long, tall, boozy toast to NOLA and all the fun that implies. It should not be lost on anyone that the signature drink at the house of the seafood boil is the Hurricane. On two separate weekends, big names in local food and drink served up a party that overflowed Hai Hai’s Northeast parking lot, proving again how powerful love and food can be. But this summer, when she and her pals threw a giant chefs’ potluck for reproductive rights, the event not only sold out it sold out wicked fast. Hai HaiĬhristina Nguyen is so dedicated to supporting good causes, it’s hard to find a charity event in the city that doesn’t have this chef handing out tasty samples of her Vietnamese cooking. Andrew Kraft’s menus seem suited to passing plates among friends. That’s when toothy bucatini in the cacio e pepe style or cannelloni stuffed with smoked whitefish in a saffron butter play along with a hip-hop playlist as the specialties of the night. If it’s not Wednesday Burger Club or a Txakolina Basque wine tasting party on the patio, you might find yourself gathering with the neighborhood at Sunday Night Pasta n’ Trap. Knows How to Throw a Party These spots have a reputation for hosting great events, and we love them for it. The following are restaurants-some long gone, others still here-that have made an impact on the Twin Cities dining scene. If it were plates instead of stars on the First Avenue wall, these are the 50 names we would paint in homage. These are some of the best moments at the Best Restaurants in the Twin Cities, and the joy is yours if you know where to look. It’s there in the Basque cheesecake that you save room for, in the gnocchi that you inhale post–hockey game, and in the tofu mozzarella that deliciously keeps you rooted on the path you have chosen. ![]() We find it on a table full of Ethiopian tibs that have become part of your date-night tradition. We find joy in breakfast sandwiches that you grab on your way back to work. There’s joy to be found in the restaurant food on this list, and we don’t take a crumb for granted. I think this year’s MSP 50 rings with presence. This industry has weathered so much over the past few years, and I can honestly say that things have been learned limits have been tested and while we have lost, we have also gained. I wouldn’t normally start out with such a melancholy tone, but it’s only because I’m so very optimistic and truly believe that we are heading in a good direction. Sign up to Daily Edit to get unlimited access.
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