So many dinner options…with a weeks worth of time to indulge.
Minneapolis + St. Paul Mag presents this year’s list of must-dine restaurants for their annual restaurant week and this year’s line-up is a showstopper.
Many of us have our favorite restaurants around the Twin Cities with their own special meaning to us – your favorite place to have breakfast, the best spot for happy hour and your favorite place to take a first date. But what happens when you’re sick of the same old scene week after week? Trying a new restaurant can be risky – what if you don’t like the food? What if it’s more expensive than you imagined, or the vibe just isn’t your style? Lucky for you restaurant newbies, it’s that time of year when Minneapolis + St. Paul Magazine releases their week of restaurants which features some fancy fare along side some dives, with special event pricing.
Welcome yourself to one of the hottest new trends in the Twin Cities, restaurant week, which runs from February 27th to March 4th. During this week, residents of the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs are encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and visit a restaurant that they may not usually go to, with the incentive being restaurants getting increased traffic and customers experiencing new and different cuisines. What makes this even so popular? The reduced price of dining for customers and the chance to get out and meet new people. Since so many other people are out trying the same new thing as you are, it’s the perfect place to go people watching or meet new friends. With dinner clubs back on the rise, this is your gateway event to some of the area’s hottest dinner events.
I’m not a foodie…what’s in it for me?
With the fine dining and restaurant hopping on the rise, this week is a hot event for foodies and the casual diner alike. You could bump shoulders with some of Minneapolis’s most well-known critics or swap glances with your next door neighbor with the annoying Pomeranian named Pookie. It’s a great way to get out and experience a culture outside of your own and bring along a couple friends for the ride. If you’re not a huge food junkie or interested in the world fine dining, find some time to visit a couple locations if not only for the brag rights. Knowing what’s popular (and delicious) could come in handy when you have important clients or guests in town and you need a way to impress them in a pinch. Minneapolis + St. Paul Mag takes the difficulty of searching for that perfect restaurant out by offering a complete list of restaurants participating in the event, as well as locations, pricing and a menu.
With so many options, where should I start?
If you’re looking to go big, visit Fogo de Chao, located in Downtown Minneapolis. It’s one of the most talked about restaurants in the area for a reason – they’re a Brazilian steakhouse with a killer desert menu. With cheesecake that will send you over the moon in bliss (I’ve been there many, many delicious times) and prime cuts of steak for $30, this is a must eat. If you’re a little more casual and looking for something sweet and simple, stop by Amore Victoria in Uptown for the most amazing Italian Toast (like French Toast, but the restaurant is Italian) in the area. With thick cut slices of freshly baked bread covered in powdered sugar and drizzled with pure maple syrup, you can’t go wrong. It’s a quaint little restaurant with a downhome Italia family vibe. The listing (on the Mpls + St. Paul Mag website) has almost every kind of cuisine covered in the area, which means there’s something for everyone. If you’re feeling adventurous, there are enough restaurants with cuisines for you to visit a different corner of the Earth each night of the week. Bon Appetit!
By: Chelsea Brown
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