Posted on Sunday, 06.01.08
Dining: Minneapolis
Republicans converging on St. Paul, Minn., for the party's national convention in September will be tempted to cross the Mississippi River to check out the capital's ''twin'' -- Minneapolis, with its bounty of good restaurants.
• Brasa Rotisserie, 600 E. Hennepin Ave.; 612-379- 3030, www.brasa.us.
What could pass for a car repair shop on the outside contains a menu of roast pork, chicken and beef that comes prepared with some pedigree: Chef Alexander Roberts also owns Restaurant Alma, a Mediterranean-accented restaurant that happens to be one of the top dining spots here. At Brasa, Roberts' long-cooked meats and soulful side dishes hark back to his worldly travels and meals he's made at home for friends. My ideal meal in this rustic room teams Caribbean-spiced pork with jalapeño-fueled spinach. Entrees $4.50-$16.
• Hell's Kitchen, 89 S. 10th St.; 612-332-4700;
What a fun way to wake up! Downtown's wackiest a.m. destination is culled from eye-opening java, heavenly ricotta-lemon hot cakes, a punchy corned beef hash and local walleye slipped between slices of sourdough for a fish sandwich of distinction. Bring an appetite; the portions are Bunyanesque. On the walls: red paint and hellish art. On the servers on Sundays: PJs and other bedtime attire. Breakfast dishes $2.75-$16.50
• Red Stag Supperclub, 509 First Ave. NE; 612-767- 7766; www.redstagsupperclub.com.
It would be hard to find a greener place to eat; the tabletops turn out to be doors rescued from a condo project, and the kitchen relies on solar panels and low-flow dishwashers. The menu, on the other hand, reflects the owner's youth in northern Wisconsin, which means there are fish fries on Fridays and updated Midwestern staples -- stroganoff made with venison, local mushrooms and watercress -- to consider. Cornmeal-sprinkled smelt fries sound like a joke, but the fishy snack gives french fries stiff competition. Entrees $9-$38.
-- TOM SIETSEMA
Washington Post Service
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