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2nd Annual Taste of the Northwest |
Let's Celebrate Mother's Day?
The first Mother's Day was celebrated in Grafton, West Virginia, on 10 May 1908, in the church where the elder Ann Jarvis had taught Sunday School. Originally the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, this building is now the International Mother's Day Shrine (a National Historic Landmark). From there, the custom caught on — spreading eventually to 45 states. The holiday was declared officially by some states beginning in 1912. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.
Nine years after the first official Mother's Day, commercialization of the U.S. holiday became so rampant that Anna Jarvis herself became a major opponent of what the holiday had become. Mother's Day continues to this day to be one of the most commercially successful U.S. occasions. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day is now the most popular day of the year to dine out at a restaurant in the United States.
>>Where to dine on Mother's Day
Charming Neighborhood Tavern
Have you ever looked for one of those charming little neighborhood hangouts where everyone really does know your name? Including the staff? Then welcome to Adrian’s Tavern. When you walk into a properly decorated pub, you know you are experiencing a little bit of England.
When you walk into Adrian’s, you know you are in an American tavern. The glowing beer signs, the wall of booths, and the polished bar all invite you to stay a while and relax.
I have to say, the most interesting thing on the menu is the Juicy Lucy, a half-pound blast of hamburger in two patties with a cheese slice between the patties and a slice on top. The rest of the burgers are one-third pound. They include a California burger, a Lurtsie with bacon and cheese, a Veggie, a Dan burger with cheese and sauerkraut, a Mushroom Swiss, and a Turkey burger. Even the Juicy Lucy is only $5.25 and the prices range down from there. . .
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Thursday, May 8th
Over 20 restaurants will be represented and you will have the opportunity to sample an incredible variety of appetizers, main dishes, and desserts. Come on out and “taste” what our local restaurants have to offer.
Here’s a list of some of the restaurants:
5-8 Bar & Grill; America's Harvest/The Northland Inn; Bella Sera/ Buona Sera/Luna Rossa; Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano; Boba; Boston's Gourmet Pizza; Buca Di Beppo; California Pizza Kitchen; Caribou Coffee Company; Dave & Busters; Erbert & Gerbert; Get Cookin'; Granite City; Lookout Bar and Grill; MacTavish's @ Edinburgh; Maverick’s Wood Grill; Moonrock Bar & Grill; Moutain Mudd Espresso Café, Noodles & Company; Panda Garden Buffet; Qdoba; Roastary 7; and Sawatdee of Maple Grove.
Taste of the Northwest has the ingredients for a fun (and delicious) evening!
See you there!!
Located at the Ramada Minneapolis Northwest, 6900 Lakeland Ave. North, Brooklyn Park.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling Tom Hardin at 763-450-3660. Tickets are $30 and groups of 20 or more are $20.
My wife and I were there last year and we had a great time, we're sure you will too.
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Fine Dining in White Bear
Special occasions require a special atmosphere. Warm cherry and mahogany woods, the soft embrace of leather seating, romantic lighting, a live trio providing a relaxed ambience, professional and experienced wait-staff catering to your needs, and, of course, a titillating menu including steak, prime rib, and sautéed walleye. Sound like your idea of heaven? Then owner’s Doron & Derek Jensen invite you to spend an upscale evening with them at Jensen’s Supper Club.
The Jensen’s only serve dinner at their club. Why I asked? “Because it’s the time of day when people expect to find magic in their dining experience,” Doron told me. And magic is what they provide. Most people spend no more than forty-five minutes on a meal at the average “chain” restaurant. “At Jensen’s, couples linger a minimum of one and a half hours,” he continued. “People don’t come here to get ‘food for fuel.’ They come here to celebrate.”
In addition to the popular steak, sautéed walleye, and prime rib, the fourth biggest selling item in the restaurant is the Fillet & Lobster, which Doron recommends for the first-timer looking for . . .
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Fine Dining in White Bear
Let’s face it. A major part of the reason we live in the Twin Cities area is for the lakes. Fat lakes, skinny lakes, lakes with…sorry, lost it there for a minute. Too much time on the beach. However, one of the best things about Rudy’s Redeye Grill is that even if you have no interest in lakes, Rudy’s is a destination all in itself.
Rudy’s Redeye Grill has a comfy, casual décor. Dark-stained wood covers the floor and trims the walls. Renaissance trim nails on leather seating surrounds heavy wood tables. Rich red walls covered with reproductions of famous paintings (including Ms. Mona Lisa) finish the atmosphere. A stone fireplace anchors the end of the room. One wall is filled with an old time-style bar which is appropriate for a place that prides itself on their Hand-Crafted Cocktails and multitude of martinis. I normally don’t start . . .
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New Restaurants in the Twin Cities |
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Giapponese Sushi
10060 Citywalk Dr. Woodbury, MN
651-578-7777
Meritage Brasserie
410 St. Peter St. St. Paul, MN
651-222-5670
Red Pepper Cafe
864 University Ave. St. Paul, MN
651-292-8800
r. Norman's The Steakhouse
700 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN
612-238-7770
Sanctuary
903 Washington Ave S. Minneapolis, MN
612-339-5058
Musashi Japanese Restaurant
533 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN
612-332-8772
Joey Novas
10100 N. 6 th Ave. Plymouth, MN
763-225-8440
Crave
3520 W. 70th St. at Galleria Edina, MN
952-697-6000
Picosa
65 Main Street SE Minneapolis, MN
612-746-3970
Bank
88 S. 6th Street (Westin Hotel) Minneapolis, MN
612-656-3255
Wayzata Eatery & Wine Bar
1179 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata, MN
952-288-2866
Manhattans Restaurant & Bar
825 Hennepin Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN
612-339-3600
Cafe Maude
5411 Penn Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
612-822-5411
Sati Coffee & Crepes
572 Commons Dr., Woodbury, MN
651-730-7284 |
Don’t Let the Gargoyles Fool You
Gargoyles? Yeah, that was my reaction when I got there to chat with GM Michael Kutscheid and Owner Naomi Wiliamson. Michael then informed me that everyone who has done a story on their restaurant has started out with the question, “Okay, so what’s with the gargoyles?”
Well, Naomi asked me if I’d ever been to Notre Dame. When I told her I had, she asked me what the cathedral was protected by? Uh…gargoyles, I said. And so is every ancient church in Europe. Hence, the restaurant Sanctuary is protected by…gargoyles. (Quiz your server to see if they know all the gargoyles’ names.) . . .
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