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Eating
Minneapolis has ripened into a rich dining scene known for its many restaurants that use
local, sustainable ingredients.
Downtown & Northeast
Nicollet Mall is loaded with eateries.
Hell's Kitchen
AMERICAN$$$
( 612-332-4700;
www.hellskitcheninc.com
;
80 9th St S; mains $10-20; 6:30am-10pm Mon-Fri,
from 7:30am Sat & Sun; )
Descend the stairs to Hell's devilish lair, where spirited wait-
staff bring you uniquely Minnesotan foods, like the walleye bacon-lettuce-tomato sand-
wich, bison burger and lemon-ricotta hotcakes. It morphs from a restaurant into a club
with DJs late on weekend nights. Upstairs there's a delicious bakery and coffee shop.
Butcher & the Boar
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 612-238-8887;
www.butcherandtheboar.com
;
1121 Hennepin Ave; mains $25-32; 5pm-mid-
night; )
The coppery, candlelit room is carnivore nirvana. Get your carving knife ready
for wild-boar ham with country butter, rabbit pate with pickled cherries, chicken-fried
veal sausage and many more house-crafted meats. Sampler plates are the way to go. The
30 taps flow with regional brews, backed up by a lengthy bourbon list. Reservations es-
sential.
Bar La Grassa
ITALIAN$$$
$$$
( 612-333-3837;
www.barlagrassa.com
; 800 Washington Ave N; pasta $12-24, mains $16-35;
5pm-midnight Mon-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat, to 10pm Sun)
Chef Isaac Becker won the 2011 James
Beard award for 'best in the midwest,' so expect great things from the small plates menu
of fresh pastas, bruschetta and
secondi
.
University Area
Low-priced eateries cluster in the campus area by Washington Ave and Oak St.
