121578 Mon Jun 02 18:05:26 -0700 2003 6 8 Midwest 0 661666 My wife and I will have one night in the twin cities but won't have "Goodfellows clothes". This is our only restriction. What are out fellow chowhounds favorites in the TCs? Mon Jun 02 18:05:26 -0700 2003 0 chad 1 661675 Well, jeez, I wouldn't hesitate to go to Goodfellows in my non-Goodfellows clothes. Most twin cities restaurants are pretty casual. Alma, Auriga, Lucia's are three excellent restuarants where no one would blink if you came in wearing blue jeans. Tue Jun 03 07:19:54 -0700 2003 661666 0 Plautus 1 661677 Moscow on the Hill Selby and Western in St. Paul. Tue Jun 03 12:09:26 -0700 2003 661666 0 Sven 1 661683 I'm partial to the 128 Cafe on Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul. Someone mentioned their ribs in the current Twin Cities BBQ thread, and they are indeed excellent. I've never had a bad meal at this place and most diners are quite casually dressed. After dinner, stroll a couple of blocks north to Marshall Ave., hang a right and walk half a block up Marshall to Izzy's Ice Cream Cafe -- the best ice cream in the Cities. Tue Jun 03 17:04:03 -0700 2003 661666 0 McGeary 1 661685 I agree with the other people posting: no Goodfellows clothes is not much of a restriction. I have seen people in jeans at some of the nicest places in town like Aquavit. If you are looking for "fine dining", but more casual/less expensive than Goodfellows/ Aquavit, my picks are: Auriga, Vincent, Lucia's, and Zander. If you are looking for casual, my picks are: Punch Pizza and Jasmine Deli or Quang (for Vietnamese). Tue Jun 03 18:26:39 -0700 2003 661666 0 Josh Resnik 1 661687 Twin Citians are among the worst dressed urbanites in the country. People here believe it is an inalienable right to dress poorly or improperly. That's a long way of saying you needn't worry about proper attire, but its still ok in my book to do so. For truly casual places I like Mildred Pierce and Barbary Fig in St. Paul. Zander is also pretty casual and excellent, also in St. Paul. Tue Jun 03 21:40:36 -0700 2003 661666 0 Michael Florey--St. Paul/MN 1 661941 I hope you enjoy your stay in the Twin Cities. Eli's, a bar and grill on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis, has great food and is very casual. Auriga and Restaurant Alma are a little more classy, but one would not feel out of place in shirtsleeves. I'd also recommend the Muddy Pig, a neighborhood bistro on Selby and Dale in St Paul. They have an excellent menu. Be sure to sit out on the patio. Sun Jun 22 15:27:50 -0700 2003 661666 0 Jeff