critically-acclaimed

Common Roots is most famous for its bagels - repeatedly named the best in the Cities. Offers a seasonal menu integrating fair-trade, local, and organic options.

This South Minneapolis producer makes all their own ice cream - 20 rotating flavors in store using locally-sourced ingredients.

Café Levain just makes good, fresh French food. The atmosphere isn't as upscale as the food is - it's supposed to be a quiet neighborhood place. The French onion soup is one of the best around.

Let's clear up the name: It refers to their New York strip (which is good enough to be a namesake).

Be'wiched is a hip venue for pumped-up sandwiches. Its owners have taken their experience with fine food and applied it to pastrami sandwiches and pasta salad.

One of the finest French restaurants in the Cities. Features classic French dishes like steak frites and frog legs, but also comfort food and lots of fresh vegetables.

Broder's makes their own pasta and cooks it fresh in plain sight at their 50th and Penn restaurant.

Another project by Restaurant Alma's Alex Roberts. This time, the food is the extremely well-done soul food of the southern United States and South America. The menu is set up as a meat-and-three.

A restaurant by healthy and vegetarian-friendly chef Brenda Langton near the new Guthrie Threater. The fare is not just vegetarian - it features many delicious meat entrées too.

James Beard-award nominated chef Alex Roberts strives to showcase local ingredients at Restaurant Alma. The restaurant specializes in its prix-fixe.