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2015 Year in Review address book
Able Seedhouse + Brewery, 1121 NE. Quincy St., Mpls., 612-405-4642
Afro Deli & Catering, 5 W. 7th Place, St. Paul, 651-888-2168 and 1939 S. 5th St., Mpls., 612-871-5555, afrodeli.com
Al Vento, 5001 34th Av. S., Mpls., 612-724-3009, alventorestaurant.com
The Alchemist, 2222 4th St., White Bear Lake, 651-261-6662, thealchemistwbl.com
Al's Breakfast, 413 14th Av. SE., Mpls., 612-331-9991
Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 6 W. 6th St., St. Paul, 612-285-3112, amsterdambarandhall.com
Angel Food Bakery, 86 S. 9th St., Mpls., 612-238-1435, angelfoodmn.com
Angry Inch Brewing, opening in 2016 at 20841 Holyoke Av., Lakeville, angryinchbrewing.com
Apothecary Bar & Lounge, 601 1st Av. N., Mpls., 612-677-1100, loewshotels.com
Avenida Cocina & Bar, 11390 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, 952-977-9888, avenidamn.com
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The Bachelor Farmer, 50 2nd Av. N., Mpls., 612-206-3920, thebachelorfarmer.com
Bad Weather Brewing Co., 414 W. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-207-6627, badweatherbrewery.com
Badger Hill Brewing Co., 4571 Valley Industrial Blvd. S., Shakopee, 952-230-2739, badgerhillbrewing.com
Bar La Grassa, 800 Washington Av. N., Mpls., 612-333-3837, barlagrassa.com
Bar Luchador, 825 Washington Av. SE., Mpls., 612-379-1450, barluchador.com
Barbette, 1600 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-827-5710, barbette.com
Bark and the Bite, barkandthebite.com
Barrio, four Twin Cities locations, barriotequila.com
Bep Eatery, 100 S. 5th St., Mpls., 612-338-5189, bepeatery.com
Betty Danger's Country Club, 2501 NE. Marshall St., Mpls., 612-315-4997, bettydangers.com
Big River Pizza, 280 E. 5th St., St. Paul, 651-683-2186, bigriverpizza.com
Birch's on the Lake, 1310 W. Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake, 952-473-7373, birchsonthelake.com
Birchwood Cafe, 3311 E. 25th St., Mpls., 612-722-4474, birchwoodcafe.com
Black Forest Inn, 1 E. 26th St., Mpls., 612-872-0812, blackforestinnmpls.com
Black Sheep Pizza, three Twin Cities locations, blacksheeppizza.com
Blaze Pizza, 8126 Hwy. 7, St. Louis Park, 952-938-4500 and 1000 Washington Av. SE., Mpls., 612-379-1723, blazepizza.com
BlueFox Indian Bar & Grill, 5377 W. 16th St., St. Louis Park, 952-500-8836, bluefoxmn.com
Blue Door Pub, 1811 Selby Av., St. Paul, 651-493-1865 and 3448 42nd Av. S., Mpls., 612-315-2470, thebdp.com
Bogart's Doughnut Co., 904 W. 36th St., Mpls., 612-886-1670 and 80 S. 8th St., Mpls., 612-259-7700, bogartsdoughnutco.com
Bradstreet Neighborhood Craftshouse, 1930 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-871-1200, bradstreetcraftshouse.com
Brasa, 600 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls., 612-379-3030 and 777 Grand Av., St. Paul, 651-224-1302, brasa.us
Brasserie Zentral, 505 Marquette Av. S., Mpls., 612-333-0505, zentral-mpls.com
Breaking Bread Cafe, 1210 W. Broadway, Mpls., 612-529-9346, breakingbreadfoods.com
Brooks High Beer Battered, brookshigh.com
Brut, opening in 2016 at 428 Washington Av. N., Mpls.
Burch Steak and Pizza Bar, 1933 Colfax Av. S., Mpls., 612-843-1515, burchrestaurant.com
Burger Burger, Mall of America, Bloomington, 952-855-7800, eatburgerburger.com
Butcher & the Boar, 1121 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-238-8888, butcherandtheboar.com
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Cafe Levain, 4762 Chicago Av. S., Mpls., 612-823-7111, cafelevain.com
Cafe Racer Kitchen, 2929 E. 25th St., Mpls., 612-208-1695, caferacermn.com
Cantina Laredo, Mall of America, Bloomington, 952-406-8311, cantinalaredo.com
Cast & Cru, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 952-767-9700, castandcru.com
Cedar + Stone, Urban Table, 2141 Lindau Lane, Bloomington, 612-615-0100, marriott.com
Citizen Supper Club, 11 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, 651-605-0190, citizensupperclub.com
City Works, opening in 2016 at 600 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., bottleneckmgmt.com
Coconut Thai, 3948 W. 50th St., Edina, 952-288-2888, coconutthaimn.com
Cold Front, 490 S. Hamline Av., St. Paul, 651-330-7632, coldfrontmsp.com
Colossal Cafe, three Twin Cities locations, colossalcafe.com
Commodore Bar & Restaurant, 79 N. Western Av., St. Paul, 651-330-5999, thecommodorebar.com
Como Dockside, 1360 N. Lexington Pkwy., St. Paul, 651-666-9491, comodockside.com
Co-op Creamery Cafe, 2601 E. Franklin Av., Mpls., 612-230-5575, coopcreamery.coop
Cooper, 1607 Park Place Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-698-2000, cooperpub.com
Corner Table, 4537 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., 612-823-0011, cornertablerestaurant.com
Crave, five Twin Cities locations, craveamerica.com
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Dark Horse Bar & Eatery, 250 E. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-313-7960, darkhorsebarandeatery.com
District Fresh Kitchen + Bar, 300 Superior Blvd., Wayzata, 952-473-6500, districtfreshkitchen.com
Domo Gastro, 1032 3rd Av. NE., Mpls., domogastro.com
Draft Horse, 1401 NE. Marshall St., Mpls., 612-208-1476, thedrafthorsempls.com
DuNord Craft Spirits, 2610 E. 32nd St., Mpls., 612-799-9166, dunordcraftspirits.com
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Eastside, 305 Washington Av. S., Mpls., 612-208-1638, eastsidempls.com
Eggy's Diner, 120 W. 14th St., Mpls., 763-310-3449, eggysdiner.com
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56 Brewing, 3134 NE. California St., Mpls., 612-404-0056, 56brewing.com
Fika, 2600 Park Av. S., Mpls., 612-871-4907, fikacafe.net
4Bells, 1610 Harmon Place, Mpls., 612-904-1163, 4bells.com
Foxy Falafel, 791 Raymond Av., St. Paul, 651-888-2255, foxyfalafel.com
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Giordano's, 2700 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-444-3143, giordanos.com
Gogi Bros. House, 6407 City West Pkwy., Eden Prairie, 952-941-4644
Green + the Grain, 800 LaSalle Av., Mpls., 612-341-9000, greenandthegrain.com
Gyst Fermentation Bar, 25 E. 26th St., Mpls., 612-758-0113, gystmpls.com
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Handsome Hog, opening in 2016 at 225 E. 6th St., St. Paul, handsomehog.com
Harriet's Inn, 4000 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-354-3852, harrietsinn.com
Heartland Restaurant & Wine Bar, 289 E. 5th St., St. Paul, 651-699-3536, heartlandrestaurant.com
Heirloom, opening soon at 2186 Marshall Av., St. Paul, 651-493-7267, heirloomstpaul.com
Hewing Hotel, opening at Washington and 3rd Avs. N., Mpls., aparium.com
Heyday, 2700 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-200-9369, heydayeats.com
Hiko Sushi, 1466 Yankee Doodle Rd., Eagan, 651-452-6888, hikosushimn.com
Hi-Lo Diner, opening in 2016 at 4020 E. Lake St., Mpls., hi-lo-diner.com
Himalayan Restaurant, 2910 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-332-0880, himalayanmomo.com
Hola Arepa, 3501 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., 612-345-5583, holaarepa.com
HyVee Market Grille, 8200 42nd Av. N., New Hope, 763-531-7472 and 7180 N. 10th St., Oakdale, 651-714-3172, hy-vee.com
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Il Foro, 36 S. 7th St., Mpls., 612-238-2300, il-foro.com
Italian Eatery, 4724 Cedar Av. S., Mpls., 612-223-8504, italianeatery.com
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JL Beers, 24 University Av. NE., Mpls., 612-208-0400 and 1230 County Rd. 42, Burnsville, 952-456-6939, jlbeers.com
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Kendall's Tavern & Chophouse, 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd. NW., Coon Rapids, 763-755-1234, kendallstc.com
The Kenwood, 2115 W. 21st St., Mpls., 612-377-3695, thekenwoodrestaurant.com
Kieran's Irish Pub, 85 N. 6th St., Mpls., 612-339-4499, kierans.com
King and I Thai, 760 Hwy. 110, Mendota Heights, 612-332-6928, kingandithai.com
Kona Grill, 11997 Singletree Lane, Eden Prairie, 952-941-3262, konagrill.com
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La Ceiba, 3500 Bloomington Av. S., Mpls., 612-729-0523, laceibabistro.com
La Fresca, 4750 Grand Av. S., Mpls., 612-825-4142, lafrescampls.com
Lake Monster Brewing Co., 550 Vandalia St., St. Paul, 612-964-6288, lakemonsterbrewing.com
Lakes & Legends Brewing Co., 1368 LaSalle Av. S., Mpls., 612-999-6020, lakesandlegends.com
Le Town Talk French Diner & Drinkery, 2707 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-353-5398, letowntalk.com
Lela, 5601 W. 78th St., Bloomington, 952-656-5980, lelarestaurant.com
L'Etoile du Nord Cafe, 320 5th Av. N., Bayport, 651-439-7507, letoiledunordcafe.com
The Lexington, opening in 2016, 1096 Grand Av., St. Paul
The Liffey, 175 W. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-556-1420, theliffey.com
Ling & Louie's, 921 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-351-1234, lingandlouies.com
The Local, 931 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-904-1000, the-local.com
LoLo American Kitchen, 233 Main St. S., Stillwater, 651-342-2461, loloamericankitchen.com
The Loop West End, 5331 W. 16th St., St. Louis Park, 952-681-2684, looprestaurants.com
Lou Nanne's, opening in 2016 at 7651 France Av. S., Edina
Lowry Hill Meats, 1934 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-999-4200, lowryhillmeats.com
Lucia's Restaurant, 1432 W. 31st St., Mpls., 612-825-1572, lucias.com
Lyn 65 Kitchen & Bar, 6439 Lyndale Av. S., Richfield, 612-353-5501, lyn65.com
LynLake Brewery, 2934 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-224-9682, lynlakebrewery.com
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Manny's Steakhouse, 825 Marquette Av. S., Mpls., 612-339-9900, mannyssteakhouse.com
Margaritaville, opening at Mall of America in 2016, margaritaville.com
Margaux's Table, 4742 Washington Av., White Bear Lake, 651-387-7903
Masu Sushi and Robata, three Twin Cities locations, masusushiand- robata.com
Meatball Spot, opening at Mall of America, meatballspot.com
Meritage, 410 St. Peter St., St. Paul, 651-222-5670, meritage-stpaul.com
Midtown Global Market, 920 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-872-4041, midtownglobalmarket.org
Mr. Roberts Resort, 28179 E. Shore Dr., Pengilly, Minn., 1-218-215-2015, mrrobertsresort.com
Misfit Coffee Co., misfitcoffee.com
Modist Brewing Co., opening in 2016 at 505 N. 3rd St., Mpls., modistbrewing.com
Mon Petit Chéri Bakery & Kitchen, 2401 E. Franklin Av., Mpls., 612-236-4831, mpcbakery.com
Monello, 1115 2nd Av. S., Mpls., 612-353-6207, monellompls.com
Mucci's, opening in 2016 at 786 Randolph Av., St. Paul
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Naf Naf Grill, three Twin Cities locations, nafnafgrill.com
Ngon Vietnamese Bistro, 799 W. University Av., St Paul, 651-222-3301, ngonbistro.com
Nighthawks/Birdie, 3753 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., 612-248-8111, nighthawksmpls.com
Norseman Distillery, 451 NE. Taft St., Mpls., 612-643-1933, norsemandistillery.com
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Oak Grill, 700 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-375-2938, macysrestaurants.com
112 Eatery, 112 N. 3rd St., Mpls., 612-343-7696, 112eatery.com
Ox Cart Ale House, 255 E. 6th St., St. Paul, 651-756-8909, oxcartalehouse.com
Orient Express, 601 Marquette Av. S., Mpls., 612-341-3313
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Parco 400, opening in 2016 at 400 Sibley St., St. Paul, parco400.com
Parella, 3001 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-353-5444, parellampls.com
Patisserie 46, 4552 Grand Av. S., Mpls., 612-354-3257, patisserie46.com
Patisserie Margo, 4510 Valley View Rd., Edina, 952-926-0548 and 284 Water St., Excelsior, 952-746-2232, patisseriemargo.net
Peace Coffee, four Twin Cities locations, peacecoffee.com
Peppers & Fries, 3900 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-353-6730, peppersandfries.com
Piada Italian Street Food, opening at Mall of America, mypiada.com
Piccolo, 4300 Bryant Av. S., Mpls., 612-827-8111, piccolompls.com
Pie Five Pizza, 16518 W. 78th St., Eden Prairie, 952-934-6324 and 245 Radio Dr., Woodbury, 651-731-9349, piefivepizza.com
Pilgrimage, 2403 E. 38th St., Mpls., 612-729-0034, pilgrimagecafe.com
Prairie Dogs, 610 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-223-8984, www.prairiedog-sausage.com
Prime Deli, 4224 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-303-5813, primedelimn.com
Pub 819, 819 Mainstreet, Hopkins, 952-933-1230
Public Kitchen + Bar, 229 E. 6th St., St. Paul, 651-348-6456, publickitchenstpaul.com
Punch Neapolitan Pizza, nine Twin Cities locations, punchpizza.com
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Q Fanatic, 180 Miller Rd., Champlin, 763-323-6550, qfanatic.com
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Rainforest Cafe, opening in 2016 at Mall of America, rainforestcafe.com
Ramen Kazama, 3400 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., ramenkazama.com
Red Cow, three Twin Cities locations, redcowmn.com
Redstone American Grill, three Twin Cities locations, redstonegrill.com
Republic, 221 Cedar Av. S., Mpls., 612-338-6146, republicmn.com
Restaurant Alma, 528 University Av. SE., Mpls., 612-379-4909, restaurantalma.com
Revival, 4257 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., 612-345-4516, revivalmpls.com
Rock Elm Tavern, 16605 County Rd. 24, Plymouth, 763-208-4451, rockelmtavern.com
Rojo Mexican Grill, four Twin Cities locations, rojomexicangrill.com
Ruscello, 12401 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, 651-900-6800, nordstrom.com
Rustica, 3220 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-822-1119, rusticabakery.com
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Saffron Restaurant & Lounge, 123 N. 3rd St., Mpls., 612-746-5533, saffronmpls.com
Saint Dinette, 261 E. 5th St., St. Paul, 651-800-1415, saintdinette.com
Saint Genevieve, 5003 Bryant Av. S., Mpls., 612-353-4843
St. Paul Meat Shop, 1674 Grand Av., St. Paul, 651-698-2536, stpaulmeatshop.com
Salsa a la Salsa, three Twin Cities locations, salsaalasalsa.com
Salt Cellar, 173 Western Av., St. Paul, 651-219-4013, saltcellarsaintpaul.com
Sandcastle, 4955 W. Lake Nokomis Pkwy., Mpls., 612-722-5550, sand-castlempls.com (closed for season)
Sassy Spoon, 5011 34th Av. S., Mpls., 612-886-1793, sassyspoonmpls.com
Savory Bake House, 3008 36th Av. S., Mpls., 612-729-1310, letseat.at/savorybakehouse
Scena Tavern, 2943 Girard Av. S., Mpls., 612-200-8641, scenatavern.com
Shake Shack, opening in 2016 at Mall of America, shakeshack.com
Sheridan Room, 337 13th Av. NE., Mpls., 612-886-1111, thesheridanroom.com
Sidhe Brewing Co., 990 Payne Av., St. Paul, 612-424-1534, sidhebrewing.com
Sisyphus Brewing, 712 Ontario Av. W., Mpls., 612-444-8674, sisyphusbrewing.com
Smack Shack, 603 Washington Av. N., Mpls., 612-259-7288, smack-shack.com
Sonora Grill, 3300 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-722-2500, sonoragrillmpls.com
Sovereign Kitchen & Bar, 10060 City Walk Dr., Woodbury, 651-330-4804, sovereign.kitchen
Spoon and Stable, 211 N. 1st St., Mpls., 612-224-9850, spoonandstable.com
Spoonriver, 750 S. 2nd St., Mpls., 612-436-2236, spoonriver.com
Spyhouse Coffee, four Twin Cities locations, spyhousecoffee.com
Stone Arch, opening at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport's Terminal 1
The Strip Club, 378 Maria Av., St. Paul, 651-793-6247, domeats.com
Surly Brewing Co., 520 Malcolm Av. SE., Mpls., surlybrewing.com
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Taco Cat, 920 E. Lake St., 612-723-5388
Tamarack Tap Room, 8418 Tamarack Village, Woodbury, 651-330-2889, tamaracktaproom.com
Tatanka Truck, tatankatruck.com
Tattersall Distilling, 1620 Central Av. NE., Mpls., 612-584-4152, tattersalldistilling.com
The Third Bird, 1612 Harmon Place, Mpls., 612-767-9495, thethirdbirdmpls.com
331 Club, 331 13th Av. NE., Mpls., 612-331-1746, 331.mn
Tiger Sushi, Mall of America, Bloomington, 952-876-9410 and Ridgedale, Minnetonka, tigersushiusa.com
Tilia, 2726 W. 43rd St., Mpls., 612-354-2806, tiliampls.com
Tinto Cocina + Cantina, 901 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-354-2130, tintompls.com
Tongue in Cheek, 990 Payne Av., St. Paul, 651-888-6148, tongueincheek.biz
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Union Bar & Grill, 731 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-455-6690, unionmpls.com
The Unofficial, 3701 Stinson Blvd., St. Anthony, 612-248-8820, theunofficialdb.com
Upton 43, 4313 Upton Av. S., Mpls., upton43.com
Utepils Brewing, opening in 2016, 225 Thomas Av. N., Mpls.
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Vellee Deli, 109 S. 7th St., Mpls., 763-350-2994, velleedeli.com
Victor's on Water, 205 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-8879, victorsonwaterstreet.com
Vincent, 1100 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-630-1189, vincentarestaurant.com
Volstead House, 1278 Lone Oak Rd., Eagan, 651-340-7175, volsteadhouse.com
Volstead's Emporium, 711 W. Lake St., Mpls.
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Wabasha Brewing Co., 429 S. Wabasha St., St. Paul, 651-224-2102, wabashabrewing.com
Wander North Distillery, 771 NE. Harding St., Mpls., 612-276-2189, wandernorthdistillery.com
Wedge Table, 2412 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., 612-465-8844, wedge.coop
Wise Acre Eatery, 5401 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls., 612-354-2577, wiseacre-eatery.com
World Cafe, 505 Marquette Av. S., Mpls.
World Street Kitchen, 2743 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-424-8855, eatwsk.com
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Yum! Kitchen & Bakery, 4000 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-922-4000 and 6001 Shady Oak Rd., Minnetonka, 952-933-6001, yumkitchen.com
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Z Italiano, Southdale, Edina, 952-563-8485
Zio Cucina & Bar, Mall of America, Bloomington, 952-855-7700, zioitalian.com
about the writer
Deep-fried puffy tacos, dough ‘knots’ and s’mores ice cream sandwiches scored high on our list.