"The Tallest Taste in the Twin Cities"

In just over a week, we'll be enjoying some fine Nepali and Tibetan food from Everest on Grand. Nestled in the Himilayas, Nepal is home to eight of the world's ten highest mountains.



But they also have great food...

Nepali cuisine is "a blend of tastes from rice-based, North Indian spicy curries and sweets, to dumplings and noodles from Tibet and China." Typical Nepali dishes include the steamed juicy momo (dumplings) and daal-bhaat (typical Nepali combination meal - shown below) with curries, soups, and achaar (specialty house sauces).

Please RSVP if you can make it on July 23, 2010 @ 7:00 PM. This is one you don't want to miss!

Everest on Grand
1278 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651.696.1666

a summer trip to Europe...

On the agenda for June is a trip to Minnesota's first Turkish restaurant, The Black Sea Restaurant. Located in St. Paul, the menu features assorted meat platters, salads and soups, and gyros at a low price. Be aware, however, that they do not accept credit cards!


Let's plan on Saturday, June 12th at 7:00 P.M. See you then!

Black Sea Restaurant
737 N. Snelling Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
651.917.8832

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, this month we're dining at Pancho Villa in Minneapolis.

Wednesday, May 5th @ 7:30 pm
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
2539 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.871.7014

April showers bring May rice paddies

Indonesia is the world's fourth most populated country. Over 44 percent of the 95 million workers are agricultural workers, producing, among other things, palm oil, rice, tea, coffee, spices, and rubber. Indonesia mastered wet-field rice cultivation, shown above, as early as the eighth century BCE (thank you, Wikipedia), helping it to become the main staple food.

Indonesian cuisine is a collection of dishes from all over the 6,000+ islands that make up Indonesia. Rice, together with poultry, beef, seafood or lamb make up many of the common dishes. Indonesian cuisine has combined its own native spices and cuisine with influences from India, the Middle East, China, and Europe to create a richly-flavored offering. Popular Indonesian dishes include satay, beef rending, and sambal.

Bali, the next stop on the Twin Cities World Tour, is described as “Indonesian soul food in a sleek and striking modern space.” So join me there on Friday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m.

Bali Indonesian Cuisine
1410 Nicollet Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612.354.3302

Mówię po polsku!

After last month's successful trip to King's for some great Korean food, this month we're heading to Nye's Polonaise Room for some authentic Polish food. Rated the best bar in America by Esquire Magazine, Nye's is where Captain Kirk would have visited "had he come to Earth in Nordeast Minneapolis circa 1968 and had wanted to seduce a Polish princess" (yes, City Pages is ridiculous).

The plan is to meet up on Saturday, March 27th at 7:00 PM. There is also a piano bar and Polka dancing if you're up for it. As always, please let me know if you are coming so I can make reservations in advance. See you there!

Restaurant Info:
Nye's Polonaise Room
112 Hennepin Ave. E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612.379.2021

Stop #3

This month we'll be dining in the 'burbs at King's Restaurant in Fridley. Winner of City Pages' Best Korean Restaurant Award in 2007 and 2009, King's is a "Korean-karaoke spot with some of the best spicy comfort foods around. The room can get pretty loud sometimes, as Korean moms sing their hearts out in front of karaoke monitors full of cherry blossoms. Still, King's--with its full bar, friendly service, late hours, low prices, and giant bowls of chile-laced soups to cure whatever ails you--is one of the best restaurants in the underserved north/northeast/Columbia Heights/Fridley corridor."

For the brave, we may have to do some soju bombs to muster up the courage for karaoke (blame Wes for the idea). Dinner will be Saturday, February 27th, at 7:00 PM. Please RSVP by that Thursday so I can make reservations in advance!

Here is the restaurant address:
1051 East Moore Lake Rd.
Fridley, MN 55432
Google maps directions from Uptown

It's about 20 minutes from the city, so let me know when you RSVP if you are interested in carpooling (or have room in your car for another person or two) and I'm happy to organize ridesharing.

I hear Korea is nice this time of year...

Okay, so maybe this isn't the best time of year to actually visit Korea, but that's no reason not to enjoy some authentic food! Let me know when you're free in February if you want to join us...