restaurants

So many times this restaurant has just been a meeting point established by a friend and not actually the designated dining establishment for the evening. That changed the evening of my birthday when O suggested this as a “new” restaurant that we ought to try.MORE »

Immigrants from Somalia are now one of the largest ethnic groups in the Twin Cities, but Somali restaurants haven’t gained nearly as much crossover acceptance as Mexican, Vietnamese or even Thai restaurants.  Race no doubt plays a part, and so do culture and location. Most of Somali restaurants are concentrated in neighborhoods with high concentrations of immigrants, and you are much less likely to find a Somali restaurant in a suburban strip mall than a taqueria or Vietnamese restaurant.MORE »

 Many years ago, I remember going to an African Safari Restaurant on Nicollet. There were dusty displays with warm soda and my palate that was at the time, untrained for the spiciness of the cuisine. After many years of training, I am no venture into the "chiliest" of cuisines. Something, frankly, I'm quite proud of in my modern day age.MORE »

A law school friend of mine suggested this place to me a couple years ago. Even though I've walked by many times on my excursion trips to Indian grocery stores (to stock up on spices I don't need to buy in bulk) and Holy Land (to fulfill my ingredient needs from this cook book I was checking out "The Arab Table").MORE »