Twin Burger Experiences in the Twin Cities
I flew to Minneapolis last week, and, in what could only be characterized as a total surprise, Sun Country Airlines served up an edible cheeseburger on my flight. The flight is only two and a half hours, so I was shocked we got anything beyond pretzels. The cheeseburger (right) was perfectly edible. It was basically a stripped-down McDonald's cheeseburger.
In Minneapolis proper, a friend took me to 112 Eatery as part of a progressive, three-location dinner. The food at 112 Eatery was mostly very good, simple, full-flavored food skillfully cooked. Although the lamb chops in pesto sauce were very good, the best thing we put in our mouths there was a killer cheeseburger served on an English muffin. It was beefy with enough fat to overcome the fact that we ordered it medium-rare and it came medium-well; the cheese was an aged cheddar. It was the best "big" burger I've had this year.
The burger was so good that I finished my half, which—along with the gnocchi, the aforementioned lamb chops, cauliflower fritters, and a single pork rib—made for one filling and satisfying meal. My friend Rick Nelson, the restaurant critic for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, said it's his favorite burger in the Twin Cities.
Negatives: The cauliflower fritters didn't really work—the coating kept coming off the cauliflower. The only total loser at the restaurant was the pot du creme, which was too thin and too sweet and tasted like mediocre homemade chocolate pudding.
112 EATERY
Address: 112 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis MN
Phone: 612-343-7696
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