sole (save our local eateries) started when there was a wave of restaurant closings in the twin cities (mn) metro area circa june 2003. a bunch of us decided to go to locally owned restaurants every third tuesday so perhaps our small effort made a difference and we wouldn't be entirely taken over by crap chain joints. the reviews of these outings (below) are what all y'all see here. ones not written by me are noted. yeah, it's like bite me, only different.
a note on grading: since we go everywhere from dive bars to posh places, they are hard to compare. so i don't. individual restaurants are graded being the best they can be at what they do. care to disagree? yo.zan.net {at} gmail {dot} com.
next up: 9/2 at 6:30 pm: corner table, minneapolis
planned future outings:
9/23 at 7 pm: babani's kurdish restaurant, st. paul
10/14 at 6:30 pm: jp american bistro, minneapolis
11/4 at 7 pm: 128 cafe, st. paul
11/25 at 7 pm: tea house, st. paul
12/16 at 7 pm: meritage, st. paulthe reviews
| date
visited | restaurant
name | location |
| 8/20/08 | supatra's thai cuisine | st. paul |
| 7/22/08 | ba gu sushi | minneapolis |
| 6/24/08 | toast wine bar and cafe | minneapolis |
| 6/10/08 | ngon vietnamese bistro | st. paul |
| 5/20/08 | modern cafe | minneapolis |
| 4/29/08 | heidi's | minneapolis |
| 4/8/08 | il vesco vino | st. paul |
| 3/18/08 | sanctuary | minneapolis |
| 2/26/08 | cafe maude | minneapolis |
| 2/5/08 | mickey's diner | st. paul |
| 1/15/08 | brasa | minneapolis |
| 12/9/07 | patrick's bakery and bistro | wayzata |
| 11/20/07 | spill the wine | minneapolis |
| 11/3/07 | grilled cheese fest (a special event) | twin cities |
| 10/30/07 | b.a.n.k. | minneapolis |
| 10/9/07 | chatterbox pub | st. paul |
| 9/18/07 | naviya's thai kitchen | richfield |
| 8/29/07 | peninsula | minneapolis |
| 8/7/07 | cafe havana | minneapolis |
| 7/10/07 | thistles | robbinsdale |
| 6/26/07 | best of india | st. louis park |
| 6/3/07 | spoonriver | minneapolis |
| 5/15/07 | 20.21 | minneapolis |
| 4/24/07 | jun bo | richfield |
| 4/1/07 | bad waitress diner and coffee shop | minneapolis |
| 3/13/07 | ristorante luci | st.paul |
| 2/20/07 | chambers kitchen | minneapolis |
| 1/31/07 | taste of thailand | st.paul |
| 1/2/07 | town talk diner | minneapolis |
| 12/19/06 | shish mediterranean grill | st.paul |
| 11/28/06 | vincent | minneapolis |
| 11/7/06 | mission american kitchen | minneapolis |
| 10/17/06 | cue | minneapolis |
| 10/8/06 | fabulous fern's | st.paul |
| 9/26/06 | al vento | minneapolis |
| 9/5/06 | black forest | minneapolis |
| 8/15/06 | saji ya | st.paul |
| 7/25/06 | craftsman | minneapolis |
| 7/14/06 | pop! | minneapolis |
| 7/8/06 | birchwood cafe | minneapolis |
| 5/23/06 | kum gang san | st.paul |
| 5/2/06 | 112 eatery | minneapolis |
| 4/15/06 | fryquest 06 (a special event) | twin cities |
| 4/11/06 | khyber pass | st.paul |
| 3/21/06 | la belle vie | minneapolis |
| 2/28/06 | abundant bistro | st.paul |
| 2/7/06 | five bistro | minneapolis |
| 1/17/06 | ravello | long lake |
| 12/28/05 | riverview wine bar and cafe | minneapolis |
| 12/6/05 | fugaise | minneapolis |
| 11/15/05 | udupi cafe | columbia heights |
| 10/25/05 | blue point | wayzata |
| 10/4/05 | cafe biaggio | st.paul |
| 9/13/05 | longfellow grill | minneapolis |
| 8/23/05 | barbary fig | st.paul |
| 8/2/05 | cafe twenty eight | minneapolis |
| 7/12/05 | muffuletta | st. paul |
| 6/21/05 | sample room and psycho suzi's | minneapolis |
| 5/31/05 | w.a. frost | st. paul |
| 5/10/05 | harry singh's caribbean restaurant | minneapolis |
| 4/19/05 | saigon uptown | minneapolis |
| 3/29/05 | the liffey | st. paul |
| 3/8/05 | cave vin | minneapolis |
| 2/15/05 | the nook | st. paul |
| 1/25/05 | restaurant alma | minneapolis |
| 12/28/04 | bar abilene | minneapolis |
| 12/16/04 | a rebours | st. paul |
| 11/16/04 | zander cafe | st. paul |
| 10/26/04 | ike's food and cocktails | minneapolis |
| 10/5/04 | sapor | minneapolis |
| 9/14/04 | acropol inn | st. paul |
| 8/24/04 | bobino | minneapolis |
| 8/3/04 | joe's garage | minneapolis |
| 7/13/04 | la grolla | st. paul |
| 6/22/04 | auriga | minneapolis |
| 6/1/04 | dino's gyros | st. paul |
| 5/11/04 | herkimer | minneapolis |
| 4/20/04 | heartland | st. paul |
| 3/30/04 | cafe brenda | minneapolis |
| 3/10/04 | el amanecer | st. paul |
| 2/17/04 | cafe lurcat/bar lurcat | minneapolis |
| 1/27/04 | andy's garage | st. paul |
| 1/6/04 | oddfellows | minneapolis |
| 12/30/03 | french meadow bakery and cafe | minneapolis |
| 12/9/03 | moscow on the hill | st. paul |
| 11/15/03 | hell's
kitchen | minneapolis |
| 10/21/03 | 128 cafe | st. paul |
| 9/30/03 | pierre's bistro | minneapolis |
| 9/9/03 | vine park brewery | st. paul |
| 9/9/03 | tanpopo noodle shop | st. paul |
| 8/19/03 | solera | minneapolis |
| 7/22/03 | broder's southside pasta bar | minneapolis |
| 7/1/03 | cossetta's italian market and pizzeria | st. paul |
| 6/10/03 | auriga | minneapolis |
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