Travel 4: All Around the World Same Song

[mookie1995]

starting to get the next 12mo travel plans set.

june is still in line for nice, monaco, cannes, paris
july is philly for the prem league summer tour
august is a quick 2 1/2 week us trip to pitt, milwaukee, boston, omaha, and tampa
post christmas and nye will be barcelona
february thailand ..... again
end of ramadan will be spent in seoul and tokyo
june eid will be ????? before mookie finally leaves the middle east for good

one of the long weekends between now and then will be a visit to petra, tdb.

[mookie1995]

Last night mookie and family was enjoying dinner when a pair of old broads sat next to them, the one brought her dog in….which is fine. The dog was a poodle, well behaved. Drank some water out of her bowl then jumped up in a chair and laid there, like a b1tch should

however ten minutes in the older broad lit up a cigarette which blew in mookie’s face. Mookie ended up leaving the table and stood in the hallway. They brought mookie the bill after a while. Mookie paid and left.
friggin Europeans

[cF[Authentic]]

The cigarette smoke is the worst part of so many great cafes, restaurants, and beer gardens.

[leswp1]

starting to get the next 12mo travel plans set.

june is still in line for nice, monaco, cannes, paris
july is philly for the prem league summer tour
august is a quick 2 1/2 week us trip to pitt, milwaukee, boston, omaha, and tampa
post christmas and nye will be barcelona
february thailand ..... again
end of ramadan will be spent in seoul and tokyo
june eid will be ????? before mookie finally leaves the middle east for good

one of the long weekends between now and then will be a visit to petra, tdb.

what is mookie doing when he returns from across the pond for good

[mookie1995]

what is mookie doing when he returns from across the pond for good

Left to drive to PA for holiday : (

[burd]

Left to drive to PA for holiday : (

I thought you'd design the perfect Asian dating app.

[unofan]

Minnesotans, where's a good place for dinner near the Armory?

Going up there in about 2.5 weeks for the Yellowcard concert, staying at the Hyatt nearby, don't want to have to drive after checking into the hotel if we can help it. It'll be a Saturday if that matters.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Minnesotans, where's a good place for dinner near the Armory?

Going up there in about 2.5 weeks for the Yellowcard concert, staying at the Hyatt nearby, don't want to have to drive after checking into the hotel if we can help it. It'll be a Saturday if that matters.

The good restaurants are down Washington in the north loop. I’d walk or Uber- I’m not aware of anything within a few blocks of US bank or armory that I’d recommend. Maybe someone else here does.
bar la grassa- my favorite restaurant in twin cities
spoon and stable- high end, not best choice if you want something more casual
Parlour- amazing burger, next to bar la grassa
sanjusen- Japanese Italian fusion, I know a chef there, it’s good

[Slap Shot]

Minnesotans, where's a good place for dinner near the Armory?

Going up there in about 2.5 weeks for the Yellowcard concert, staying at the Hyatt nearby, don't want to have to drive after checking into the hotel if we can help it. It'll be a Saturday if that matters.

I haven't been to some of these places recently (perhaps others can weigh in), but a few that come to mind depending upon your likes and price point:

-Zen Box (Ramen etc)
-Hell's Kitchen
-Oceanaire Seafood ($$$)
-Manny's Steakhouse ($$$)
-Crooked Pint
-Naf Naf Grill (Middle Eastern)
-Tavola (Italian)
-Dan Kelly's (Pizza)
-Zelo (Italian)

[dxmnkd316]

The good restaurants are down Washington in the north loop. Iâ??d walk or Uber- Iâ??m not aware of anything within a few blocks of US bank or armory that Iâ??d recommend. Maybe someone else here does.
bar la grassa- my favorite restaurant in twin cities
spoon and stable- high end, not best choice if you want something more casual
Parlour- amazing burger, next to bar la grassa
sanjusen- Japanese Italian fusion, I know a chef there, itâ??s good

Agree with a lot of what DGF says. There's only a handful that are worth the trip right next to The Armory.

• I'll specifically add my comment on S&S. It's excellent. It's not cheap, but not terrible either if you're looking for a really nice dinner (I think we did a couple cocktails each, an app, two entrees, and two desserts for something like $200 before tip). I don't think it's super formal. But I don't think I'd wear shorts. The waiters are all in nice jeans, for reference.
  • Demi is a spendier, more formal restaurant run by Gavin Kaysen. Tasting menu. Probably the only shot Minneapolis has at getting its first Michelin Star.
• Agree on Parlour. Also Borough has pretty damn good cocktails.
• If you want something unique, Owamni has really hit the maps recently. Indigenous fare. Relatively close.
• For something more casual and closer, I recall Gluek's having a really good walleye sandwich. I used to stop in there before Twins games. That's about three blocks down from The Armory.
• Inbound Brewery is up in that north loop area and has decent food and fairly good beer.
• Last time we went to Barrio it was pretty good. Nothing special but I'd eat there again.

Honestly though, i think your best bet is just to spend the cash and uber. Unless of course Glueck's is what you're looking for.

[dxmnkd316]

I haven't been to some of these places recently (perhaps others can weigh in), but a few that come to mind depending upon your likes and price point:

-Zen Box (Ramen etc)
-Hell's Kitchen
-Oceanaire Seafood ($$$)
-Manny's Steakhouse ($$$)
-Crooked Pint
-Naf Naf Grill (Middle Eastern)
-Tavola (Italian)
-Dan Kelly's (Pizza)
-Zelo (Italian)

Zen Box I've heard of, so that must mean something. We've been looking for a good ramen place since our favorite closed a few years back.
I'll be perfectly honest about Crooked Pint. I wasn't a huge fan the last time I was at another of their locations. It's just cromulent.
Isn't Naf Naf a chain? Can't remember.
Haven't been to any of the other places.

[dxmnkd316]

Oh, and one other thing. Generally, I'd stay away from the breweries in area around the Armory. You have to get out to the north loop or cross the river to get a good one.

I enjoy Town Hall Brewery. I forgot to mention that one. I can't remember the last time I ate there, but it's probably cromulent as well. The beers all tend to be excellent. I always make a point to stop by their booths at beer festivals.

Oh, and last time I was at Butcher & the Boar, I was extremely unimpressed. The first time I was there it was great. The second time, not great. THen the bill came I was very unhappy.


Edit: Brits is cromulent as well. WOuldn't be the top of my list. Wouldn't be the bottom.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Oh yeah I forgot about borough, the upstairs of parlour. Excellent.

naf naf is a chain.

[state of hockey]

Impressive.

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[dxmnkd316]

Impressive.

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Jaysus fick. I have a delta flight to charlotte in a week or so and this aircraft's next flight in line was MSP-CLT