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Minneapolis eating advice
May I suggest you check out some of our Vietnamese offerings? My favorite is Pho 79 on Nicolete - certainly not a suit-and-tie sort of place, but an interesting slice of Minneapolis life. That whole stretch is booming with asian food markets and restaurants. I also second French Meadow as far as breakfast is concerned - they have good coffee, actual honest-to-goodness good coffee - which seals the deal as far as I'm concerned.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Dark chocolate - although milk if I'm feeling wimpy
Anthony Bourdain and QOTSA's Rockin' Holiday
Wait... have I been missing something here - isn't it just the beginning of September? Why are we talking about holiday episodes now? Seems a tad premature. At least wait until the Halloween costumes are safely stowed away.
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Obama and Baskin Robbins: Really the Same Thing?
I would definitely for ice cream to be my president. Hot fudge could be VP and whipped cream speaker of the house.
Minneapolis eating advice
May I suggest you check out some of our Vietnamese offerings? My favorite is Pho 79 on Nicolete - certainly not a suit-and-tie sort of place, but an interesting slice of Minneapolis life. That whole stretch is booming with asian food markets and restaurants. I also second French Meadow as far as breakfast is concerned - they have good coffee, actual honest-to-goodness good coffee - which seals the deal as far as I'm concerned.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Dark chocolate - although milk if I'm feeling wimpy
Anthony Bourdain and QOTSA's Rockin' Holiday
Wait... have I been missing something here - isn't it just the beginning of September? Why are we talking about holiday episodes now? Seems a tad premature. At least wait until the Halloween costumes are safely stowed away.
Morimoto's Cookbook Can Be Yours This Weekend
Sakai, all the way.
Ice Cream Is the Best Thing Ever
Yes! I love ice cream to almost mythical proportions - I cannot possibly imagine anyone eating ice cream without being dreadfully happy; if I'm sad, I will get my friends to bring me a pint and then everything's ok.
'Top Chef': All Dressed Up
I really appreciate these reviews of the latest TopChef. I got addicted to the show over a long holiday and now that I don't have access to cable TV, this blog is really the only Top Chef fix I get. So - thanks!
I add _____ to macaroni & cheese
Yeah, I will - what - be the twentieth or thirtieth person to add more cheese. As a young kid I used to beg my mom to add an extra packet of cheese sauce - you know, from another box of mac & cheese - and if you've ever had this, you will know it is the most sodium-enriched thing on earth. I usually just scavenge my fridge for whatever cheese I can find.
A friend of mine does something a bit different. He adds - white wine. Don't know if I exactly like it or not, but hey. It's something to try.
Where Do the Best Peaches Come From?
The best peaches I ever ate - or can remember ever eating - were from Morton's orchards in Colorado. And this happened only this Sunday, so my memory is super-fresh. The were incredibly consistent - there was barely a single bite that was especially bitter - and were, at their best, sweet, smooth, and complicated. The consistancy is a really important point. Most peaches that I get from the store, even when they're good, have patches in them that just taste like peach-flavored water, or worse. These peaches were good through and through.
I am, by the way, trying to eat 100 peaches this summer. Check out my progress at 100peaches.blogspot.com. You can read about my experience eating Morton's peaches here.
I add _____ to macaroni & cheese
@kristyandjamey...wow...thanks for posting a comment on my post from over a year ago :) Gorgonzola is one of my favorite cheeses.
SE's....any other new additions to you mac & cheese since talked about it last year?
I add _____ to macaroni & cheese
I like Gorgonzola cheese and diced granny smith apples. I got this idea when a friend took me to a restaurant in San Francisco called Solstice. They do it there and let me tell you...Oh My Gosh! It's the best ever!!!
Minneapolis eating advice
The atmosphere is fantastic at Nye's -- the food? Um, not so much.
112 Eatery is a great place to take someone for dinner; it's easily my favorite place in Minneapolis.
If Al's and Hell's Kitchen are out, go to Key's, I guess, although if you're in town on the weekend and you can wait until 10 for breakfast, Whitey's is a solid choice.
Minneapolis eating advice
That's true about Nicollett. From the convention center on south along Nicollet avenue there's a bunch of great spots. The city is marketing it as "Eat Street," but it's not bunk.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Dark, Dark, Dark...it's richer & it's good for you...what more could you want?
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
I prefer dark chocolate. It has more flavor and makes me feel like I am doing something good for my body as well because of the antioxidants! :)
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Milk chocolate that melts as soon as it touches the tongue
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Milk chocolate is sooooooooooooooo creamy!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
I've been a milk chocolate girl in the past, but am crossing over to the dark side now.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Dark Chocolate...good luck!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
I always loved milk chocolate and hated dark chocolate until recently. Then we all heard dark is healthier, so now i have started eating the dark and love it, eat it daily. I have a grandson that told me to eat the dark chocolate because it is good for me and he wants his grandma healthy and nothing to happen to her, so i am so proud to answer which i like better. thank you for caring.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Dark chocolate, but I love all of it!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Milk chocolate. But, I love all chocolate..my weakness!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Milk chocolate.......mmmmmm mmmmmm good.
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I would definitely for ice cream to be my president. Hot fudge could be VP and whipped cream speaker of the house.