Category: St. Paul (Page 3 of 9)

Branching Out: Trying Two (New To Me) Vietnamese Restaurants On University Ave

Jake and I have different approaches to trying new restaurants.

It’s not that he won’t try new places with me. But once he finds his *favorite* version of something, he knows it and feels hesitant to branch out. After all, it’s a sure bet.

For me, the joy is in the journey. I might find something I really like, and might even love. But I can’t move past the nagging curiosity that my new favorite might be around the corner.

It’s no secret that we both love Quang, Minneapolis institution serving Vietnamese food since 1989. This Eater piece commemorates their new remodel and shares the family’s story. I took Jake here on a lark one holiday and he’s never looked back.

At Vietnamese restaurants, Jake always orders pho with the thinly sliced raw beef. I always order the Hu Tieu soup with rice noodles and a variety of pork, and seafood.

Read more about our love for Quang and the delivery by Door Dash here. 

The thing about the Twin Cities is that we are rich with good Vietnamese restaurants. If you ask residents where to find the best bowl of pho, they’re all going point you towards a good bowl of pho.

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Dining Close To Home: A Stuffed Burger & Ramen

Our dining-out adventures have been casual and close-to-home, lately.

Between the snow and polar vortez cold snap, we haven’t wanted to drive very far. Never in my life have I felt -26 (and worse).  Walking the 2.5 blocks to the bus was unbearable. I thought my legs were going to give out and collapse after running one block. The house cracked, but our boiler held up. Every potty break for our dog went something like that Bird Box conversation where Sandra Bullock was yelling at her kids.

“UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU ALLOWED TO TAKE OFF YOUR BOOTS. . . YOU HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING I SAY OR WE WILL NOT MAKE IT! DO YOU UNDERSTAND.”

We’ve gotten together with family for various occasions and visited our favorites like Stewart’s for patty melts and Himalayan on Lake Street for our typical order of  garlic naan, fried okra and potatoes, chicken tikka masala and palek paneer, all spicy.

Find yourself a good bar close enough to tromp through the snow to.

Here are a couple of new things we tried in St. Paul:

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Weekend Pancake Quest: The Neighborhood Cafe

  1. Pancakes
  2. Pad Thai
  3. Scallops

These are foods that I really like but can’t cook well.

The only pancakes I can make somewhat well is Jenny’s recipe for Grandma’s Featherlight Pancakes

Buttermilk pancakes had been on my mind all week. On Friday, I rode the early bus downtown and wearily stumbled up to my desk. I perked up upon opening the cafeteria menu and seeing the breakfast special was buttermilk pancakes.

Suddenly the day felt shorter. I perked up.

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A Post About One Of My Favorite Restaurants: On’s Kitchen, St. Paul

I’ve been ordering take-out from On’s Kitchen nearly once a week.

For years, we primarily visited Bangkok Thai Deli since back when the location operated out of the little grocery store with the This is still a place we still love.

It’s just that On’s is closer.

Once we tried both Bangkok Thai Deli and On’s, we’ve never branched out to other Thai restaurants in the Twin Cities. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t branch out too. We just found that when we branched out we missed these two places.

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The Greek Festival At St. George Greek Orthodox Church

It’s been way too long since I’ve attended a a summer food and culture festival.

Our friends randomly asked if we wanted to check out a Greek Festival so off we went.  St. George’s Greek Festival occurred last weekend (August 18-19th).

I have no idea how many years this festival has occurred, but my guess is many.

Volunteers warmly welcomed guests and served a variety of foods and beverages.

Entrees included gyros, different types of kabobs (souvlaki), moussaka and spanakopita. We got so full on savory food that we left no room for dessert. Not even the baklava sundae.

The food and beverages here were affordable and very good. We grabbed some Greek beer and wines beforehand.

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