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New restaurants in the Twin Cities

Reviews of the newest eateries in Minneapolis and St. Paul

By Sarah Fleener

Metromix
October 28, 2008

New restaurants in the Twin Cities

It's been a good year for food (and the people who like to eat it) in the Twin Cities.

Here are some of the places that opened for business over the last couple of months. If you haven't been to any of these spots yet, take a peek at what Metromix saw, and then jump on the horn, your next dinner date awaits you.

Feast your eyes on: Bun Mi

Feast your eyes on: Bun Mi

Little shop with quick eats—but no small-time sandwich

D'Amico Kitchen: it ain't your old Italian

D'Amico Kitchen: it ain't your old Italian

The D'Amicos turn the Chambers Hotel into a downtown hotspot

Restaurant Cru

Restaurant Cru

Chef Robert Moore takes the northern burbs on a culinary adventure

The new Zen in Lyn-Lake

The new Zen in Lyn-Lake

Critic's Rating:
3

We're optimistic that Zen will soon find its balance

OM Contemporary Indian Cuisine

OM Contemporary Indian Cuisine

Critic's Rating:
3

Not your neighborhood curry house—but is that a good thing?

Inside: Bar La Grassa

Inside: Bar La Grassa

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

An Italian meal worthy of the wait (and the praise)

Kings Wine Bar

Kings Wine Bar

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

A a warm and inviting atmosphere in the Kingfield neighborhood

Anchor Fish and Chips Review

Anchor Fish and Chips Review

Things are getting fishy in Northeast

Real Meal Deli Review

Real Meal Deli Review

Critic's Rating:
3

Home-made goodness in the St. Paul skyway

Inside: Loring Kitchen & Bar

Inside: Loring Kitchen & Bar

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

What it lacks in dining (which isn't much) it makes up for in views

Inside: L’Ecosse

Inside: L’Ecosse

Inspired by Scotland, pronounced with a French accent

Sea Change Review

Sea Change Review

An award winning chef takes over at The Guthrie

A fresh cut off The Butcher Block

A fresh cut off The Butcher Block

Critic's Rating:
4

We sample the chef-driven fare at this meaty Northeast bistro

Stabby's Café

Stabby's Café

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

A welcome addition to the neighborhood—in need of a flavor boost

Cowboy Jack’s

pick Cowboy Jack’s

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Some Old West flair and food comes to Plymouth

Inside: Roat Osha

pick Inside: Roat Osha

Critic's Rating:
3

More Thai food comes to Uptown

Tosca's Spring brodo

Feast your eyes on: Trattoria Tosca

Get a taste of this new Linden Hills restaurant

Victory 44

Victory 44

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Victory has never tasted so….savory?

The Front Café

pick The Front Café

Critic's Rating:
3

Introducing a breezy vibe to this budding NE neighborhood scene

Cheeky Monkey Deli in Selby

Cheeky Monkey Deli in Selby

Critic's Rating:
3

We're bananas over their Nutella sandwich

The Chianti Grill

The Chianti Grill

Critic's Rating:
3

Traditional Italian cooking mixed with a Napa Valley muse

The Bradstreet Crafthouse

The Bradstreet Crafthouse

Critic's Rating:
4

Small plates and crafted cocktails that are downright sultry

Inside: Pop!!

Inside: Pop!!

Bursting into downtown St. Paul with Latin flair

Inside: Black Sheep

Inside: Black Sheep

Minnesotans, meet a real 'za (at least by Italian and Brooklyn standards)

A thin slice of heaven in Hell's Kitchen

A thin slice of heaven in Hell's Kitchen

The new digs have only upped their devilishly good fare

Inside: The Blue Door Pub

Inside: The Blue Door Pub

A St. Paul shout out to South Minneapolis' burger baby

W Hotel & Prohibition Bar

Inside: The Prohibition Bar at the W Hotel

Old money style meets new at the Foshay

The Bulldog Lowertown

pick The Bulldog Lowertown

Critic's Rating:
3

A new addition to the St. Paul beer scene

Inside: Aloft Hotel and WXYZ

Inside: Aloft Hotel and WXYZ

We grab a drink at the newest designer hotel bar in Minneapolis

Moto-i

Moto-i

Recipes imported from Japan, sake brewed in right Uptown

Romance at Rinata

Romance at Rinata

The new Uptown spot helps your date night

Sen Yai Sen Lek

Sen Yai Sen Lek

Big noodles and little noodles in Northeast

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