Restaurants I haven't heard about lately

[debbie421]

Hi all,

I haven't heard anyone talk about a few restaurants lately, are they still good?

Northeast Social
Citizen Cafe
Cafe Levain
Trattoria Tosca

Thanks!

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Cafe Levain
4762 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

[faith]

I've heard pretty good reports on Northeast Social, not much lately about the others. I did win a $15 gift card to Citizen Cafe, will report back when I use it.

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Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

[drew13000]

Visited Northeast Social during the art crawl a couple months ago and it was awesome. Love the food, the staff, the atmosphere. If I lived in NE this would be my regular hangout.

I actually live closer to Citizen Cafe, and I visited last summer and really liked it, but haven't had a chance to go back. I'll try to do a lunch there soon and report back.

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Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

[Josie]

I love Citizen Cafe. Basics & comfort food done well & with a twist. House-made mustard so good I finished it plain...

[debbie421]

Good to hear! I made a reservation for Northeast Social this weekend, I'm no longer apprehensive. :)

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Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

[BigE]

I haven't been to Levain in a year or so, but it was pretty good last time I was in.

[The Dairy Queen]

If it's really been a year since you've been there, then Levain has had some chef turnover in that time.

~TDQ

[BigE]

I'm aware, which is why I didn't give a more thorough review.

[debbie421]

Didn't they just get their old chef back?

[BigE]

I didn't hear anything about it, but I guess you're right. According to their FB page, Adam Vickerman is back at Levain.

Nice.

[fendel]

Adam's back! We've been back a few times since then and he's breathed new life into the place again. Love the prix fixe on Sunday nights. Had a really nice hanger steak with barley risotto last weekend.

[jdzahniser]

Trattoria Tosca has closed.

[KTFoley]

Are you thinking about the Trattoria Tosca that is adjacent to Turtle Bread on W. 44th Street in Minneapolis?

I just called and they are open, taking reservations for the weekend. Where did you get your info?

[jdzahniser]

Sorry--was thinking of a similarly-named restaurant in St. Paul which closed last year.

[KTFoley]

Trattoria Da Vinci? Also open and taking reservations.

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Trattoria Da Vinci
400 Sibley St Ste 190, Saint Paul, MN 55101

[jdzahniser]

Yes, that's true. Il Vesco Vino used to be on Selby and then moved to W7th with the name Trattoria something and I was thinking of that now-closed endeavor. Another restaurant has moved into that space.

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Il Vesco Vino
242 West 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55102

[steve_in_stpaul]

The newest entrant in that restaurant space is Moe Sharif's Burger Moe's (he owned the other places, too).

[foreverhungry]

Speaking of Burger Moe's, I've had consistently good burgers there every time I've gone - including cooked exactly how I order them, which is a rarity in the Twin Cities.

[aguynamedbob]

I went to the one in St. Paul and thought it was pretty so-so. It was cooked well (medium rare), but my friend I went with was raving about how good their burgers are.

[foreverhungry]

Is there more than one Burger Moe's?

I certainly don't think it's the best burger in the Twin Cities - but it's one of the best (on a very short list) in St. Paul.

That space seems to be cursed. I hope it does well, I think it's a good addition for that area.

[steve_in_stpaul]

There's only one Burger Moe's. But between Burger Moe's and Burger Jones and R. Burger and Smashburger and all the rest, confusion does not surprise me. :-)

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Burger Jones
3200 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55416

[The Dairy Queen]

I love that patio Burger Moe's has. I haven't been there yet, but I'm going to head there as soon as it's REALLY spring!

~TDQ