Just playing with the design for this page. There is a "city scape" theme section with the usual suspects - San Francisco, Chicago, NYC. Nothing for Minneapolis, which didn't offend me until I saw that they had one for Kiev. Are there that many Ukranian bloggers on Typepad?
Speaking of Minneapolis, I have been downtown 3 times in the last 2 weeks for dining and drinks, which is way more than usual since I don't work there anymore.
My reviews:
Barrio Tequila Bar - cool, but overrated. Tiny cramped bar and while I don't like Margaritas, I did like the one I got there, but there is no way I am waiting for a table at this place much less standing around hoping to catch the bartender's eye. Enjoyed time here with Ryan who is on the verge of moving to Seattle to start a whole new life. Good for him, sad for me.
Masa - great dinner. Interesting drinks with fresh fruit...saddened they no longer have my favorite dish which included orange chicken and rice with pineapple, sweet potatoes and pine nuts. Excellent company - great to spend time with Heidi and Jen.
Zelo - same as always, nothing has changed there since they day they opened. Having said that, it isn't bad, just not fresh. I was here twice in one week, and it was 'meh' both times - no complaints but nothing to write home about. Heidi tried some espresso martini that tasted like ass. She enjoyed it however, and continued to enjoy it as she was up half the night. Go Heidi.
Prohibition - my new favorite bar in town - at the top of the W Minneapolis - Foshay Tower. I am a TOTAL SUCKER for fancy martinis and this place delivers. So far I had one with dry ice in it and one with an orchid floating in it. Because that is what my other drinks have been missing. Foliage. I am also a sucker for paying alot of money for snacks that I could easily make at home but instead pay tons of money for other places. I was introduced to this place by Ryan, and then when bringing other friends there - they commented "I feel like I am on vacation in my own town - this is like we are in some other city!"
For example - here is a perfect bar table as far as I am concerned:
We may have the bachelorette party at Living Room which is downstairs, but will not be staying there. They want almost $400 a night for a regular room. In Minneapolis. Which is absurd. I am not particularly price sensitive, but they have got to be joking. I am dying to know who is paying that much. Anyway.
Lastly - not downtown, but a place I have really enjoyed every time I have been there is Cafe Maude. They have excellent food and again, interesting drinks. I really don't drink that often, contrary to the tone of this post. Last time I was there with Carla, Krista and Kelly - the best thing that ever came out of AWC. Such fun. Anyway, they had some cocktail that came with a lottery ticket in it. I know. Again, I am a sucker. I did win a dollar and I am still carrying it around waiting for the perfect place to cash it in for a new one since I am certain that it is really worth $10,000 since I was with my girls!
Blurry picture of my newly-skinny-always-awesome friend Kelley with the winning ticket:
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