Two Twin Cities restaurant/bars make Travel + Leisure's "hot" list

The popular travel magazine has some good things to say about moto-i and Spoonriver. Also, Minneapolis/St. Paul named America's smartest city.

December 9, 2009 at 8:32PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The bar at moto-i. Photos by Tom Wallace.

In case you missed it, Travel + Leisure magazine named two Minneapolis restaurant/bars in its list of "25 American Hot Spots" from the November issue. The story focused on hotness in places outside of big cities like New York and Los Angeles.

LynLake's sake brewpub, moto-i, was mentioned for being just that: the rare sake brewpub outside of Japan. Spoonriver received a mention for its commitment to using local ingredients. Minneapolis/St. Paul also received kudos in the magazine's online survey "America's Favorite Cities." We were ranked No. 1 for having the country's most intelligent people. Yay, we're both hot and smart.

Read Travel + Leisure's story here.

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