629102 Thu Jun 18 11:03:21 -0700 2009 7 8 General Midwest Archive 0 4784788 I'm organizing a couple of informal lunches for some law students and recent grads. Not expecting a lot of people at each one -- maybe 6 or so. Am picturing just getting a table and sharing an informal lunch. Was thinking of Punch on Grand for a St. Paul location. Maybe Brasa which I love, but think that sharing slices of pizza at Punch might work better for this group. I need a location for a similar gathering in Minneapolis. Somewhere that would be convenient and fun for St. Thomas and U of M students. Was thinking I'd avoid downtown just to keep parking simpler. Any ideas for my Minneapolis location? (I'm drawing a blank.) Thu Jun 18 11:03:21 -0700 2009 123744 karykat 1 4784869 Loring Pasta Bar in Dinkytown. Caspian Bistro on University, just east of Dinkytown. Pizza Luce on Franklin in the Seward neighborhood. Thu Jun 18 11:24:39 -0700 2009 4784788 196217 Brad Ballinger 2 4786446 Very good thoughts. Do these places get crazy busy during lunch or is it possible to snag a table? Any other restaurant ideas? Thanks much. Thu Jun 18 21:53:34 -0700 2009 4784869 123744 karykat 3 4786714 I was also going to recommend Caspian Bistro (they have a teensy lot in the back), though it's not as informal as a pizza joint, and it's also a little more expensive. Of the places Brad mentioned, for lunch, I've only been to Luce, and we do make reservations when we have a group. If Luce's location works for you, then there's also Himalayan on Franklin. Would any place along Lake Street work or is that just convenient to no one? A La Salsa in Midtown Global Market or Taqueria Los Ocampo's stand alone location on Lake kitty corner to MidGloMo? Pagoda in Dinkytown? I don't know about parking, though. ~TDQ Fri Jun 19 04:12:25 -0700 2009 4786446 12005 The Dairy Queen 1 4786719 One could try Bewiched Deli or Black Sheep Coal Fied Pizza. in the Warehouse District. I am addicted to the egg salad (made on focaccia, has a touch of harissa and sweet red peppers mized with the eggs) and ham (the ham alone is amazing, but mixed with Brie and the apple mostarda- it really is quite delicious) at Bewiched. At Black Sheep I enjoyed the Sausage, Salami, Onions and cracked green olive pizza. I enjoyed the full flavor of the fennel sausage and the saltiness of green olives was a great counterpoint. It looks like the clam pizza is off the menu. I liked the clams, but it made the pizza sogggy. Fri Jun 19 04:19:21 -0700 2009 4784788 120164 BigSal 2 4795575 I'm pretty sure Black Sheep isn't open for lunch yet. I'd love to be wrong on that.... Mon Jun 22 13:16:06 -0700 2009 4786719 11110 MSPD 3 4796349 You are correct. Thanks for pointing that out. They open at 4:30pm. Mon Jun 22 17:29:30 -0700 2009 4795575 120164 BigSal 1 4795966 Kramarczuk's is fun at lunch. They have parking, cheap, good and interesting food, and lots of tables. http://www.kramarczuk.com/ Mon Jun 22 15:06:59 -0700 2009 4784788 18727 Michael Florey