Cute spot with great service! The wine pairs are fun to…read morecompare two wines. Our server lets us guess which is which and explained the differences/how to know. They also have a decent food menu.

Met friends here for dinner on a weekend. The ambience is super cute. The upstairs area is…read moreadorable. Service was really great - they didn't rush us at all and our orders were accurate. I want so much to rate higher, but the food was just ok. Grilled chicken salad was good, but everything else we ordered was okay, and very very small portions. Wines were just okay as well - we tried 3 full wine flights (whites, reds, sparkling) Cute space and great vibes, but all of us thought the food and wines were just average.

The food is incredible. It's definitely expensive, but the flavors are immaculate, and everything…read morecomes out as it's ready, so it's always piping hot. My only complaint is the atmosphere. If I'm paying $10.50 for three slices of heirloom tomato in a dimly lit, date-night restaurant, I do not want Bad Bunny blasting so loud that I can't hear my date. What's up with that? Put on some jazz, bossa nova, or literally anything that matches the vibe.

I needed to kill an hour while in the north loop and I wandered into Barcelona. It was fabulous. On…read morea nice sunny warm afternoon, I got a table against the huge windows to people watch and enjoy the MPLS skyline. It was happy hour and they had a nice Rioja available by the glass. I also got a happy hour tapas plate special of Patatas Bravas which were crispy potato bites sitting in a nice tomato salsa and topped with aioli. It was a perfect amount of food and wine. Service was excellent. I love the vibe. With exposed brick and ceiling, large picture windows and stone bar top, it was cozy and hip. I want to come back and try more tapas plates. So may good options to try.

I will be missing coming here a lot, but i enjoyed coming here every Tuesday's after my class, or…read morebefore going to class. if you are ever in downtown this is a must visit spot. workers are amazing, and drinks were incredible.

I stayed in the hotel adjacent to Gray Fox Coffee, so when I woke up on a snowy morning, it was…read morelovely to be able to pop over here for my morning coffee without having to leave the great indoors. It's counter service. They are located in an atrium in the Skyway, which might be hard to find if you start from the street. They have a variety of seating options from tables closer to the coffee shop to couches/chairs. They have specialty lattes, on top of which they print cute designs. I also like that they have coffee available in up to a 20oz for just $4! The coffee tasted good to me. They also have some matchas smoothies, as well as prepared food and grab-and-go.

Small, but mighty. Cozy, but not necessarily comfortable. Great wine, good food…read more The concept is great! A fabulous wine menu and knowledgeable staff. We wanted a recommendation and the wine picked for us was excellent. Went with the Plavac Milos. The food is honestly incredible! The carrots were my favorite. Someday I'll get enough courage to try the tinned fish. I wish seating was a little more comfortable for the whole "drink a bottle and stay awhile" vibe. It also can get pretty loud when it's busy in the tight quarters.

We came because of the concept -- music and wine at the forefront. Seemed like a nice spot for our…read moredate night. We pivoted to just a glass and a starter and went some place else after experiencing the place. Though there are 3 staff working the front area, we had to order at the counter. That really pulls us from our date setting. Also, deciding when to join the line to pay at the end? At one point I said, should I pause this story so you can pay or finish the story? Not the date vibe we were going for. It felt like the staff were watching us. The seating was uninviting -- add some pillows to the bench and the stools would be very unpleasant. The music was very loud coming from the front speakers and it felt like we had to talk loud to be heard (and so did the table a couple over from us, which we could hear every word). I'd love to write about the food (great) and wine (seems like a well curated selection) or even the music selection, but overall it was not worth the ambiance. To steal a line from another review (KS, spot on): "[Their] menu invites questions. It invites curiosity and conversation." -- not something you can have in a line at a counter. If we are supposed to order a bottle of wine and stay awhile, I want to feel like we are welcomed. Some warmth and table service would go a long way. We left and had the fantastic intimate dining experience and date night within walking distance.

Stayed in this beautiful hotel and was happy to see a nice bar with happy hour options…read more Unfortunately, the lady at the bar Friday night didn't know how to make cocktails. Clearly she wasn't the regular bartender. Came back the next night to give it another try. The bartender made a nice espresso martini but kept touching his hair and then used his fingers to put the coffee beans into my drink. Very unprofessional.

I came on a week night and stood at the kiosk for a minute or two before the guy behind the bar…read moretold me to "sit down wherever and they'd be with me". i took a spot away from the semi-crowded bar, and proceeded to wait for 30+ min. No one came to take my cocktail order or check on me. Eventually a girl came to take his spot behind the counter and the guy went on what I assume was a break, and she didn't pay me any mind. I won't be back - which is too bad, because lounge had a fun and elegant feel.

Seated at the rooftop of the Rand Hotel Blondette offers a quiet and quaint breakfast experience,…read morereminding me of my days living on the east coast. I ordered the classic breakfast which comes with toasted French bread, potatoes, 2 eggs done in the style of your choice, bacon and sausage. I substituted a steak for the sausage. My steak was cooked perfectly, medium. Eggs were over medium. The bread was slightly more charred than I would have liked but it still tasted delicious when u made my mini egg sandwich. Service was fine! They were helpful, speedy, and came to the table the right amount of times. All in all, happy with my choice of breakfast spot and I will be coming back.

Blondette was amazing. Def a bit hard to access as we needed entry from hotel staff at Rand to get…read moreup there in the elevators. However other friends we met there who arrived earlier didnt have that issue so idk. We went for a drag show and it was such an intimate experience. It's a much smaller location than union or some of the other major drag brunch spots so I feel like everyone really got attention from the performers and servers. It was so fun and we gave a ton of tips happily. Our food was awesome, extremely tasty. Highly recommend the French toast, mushroom omelette, and endless mimosas. Will be back for sure to check out dinner and more drag in the future!

Troubadour is such a hidden gem! Nightly live music, wine flights and delightful charcuterie boards…read moreawait you. Don't miss this spot!

This review is embarrassingly years late, mostly because I moved out of the area and am now sitting…read morein a different zip code missing this wine bar like an old friend. The rotating menu was always the best part -- new wines, seasonal snacks, and just enough change to keep things interesting without ruining what works. Every visit felt like a little surprise, but never in a "what happened to my favorite thing?" kind of way. The cozy vibe was unbeatable. Dim lights, warm atmosphere, and live entertainment that somehow made me feel like I was in a movie scene about a person who has their life together. (Spoiler: I do not. But I felt like I did when I was here.) I genuinely hope it survived COVID, staffing shortages, economy chaos, and whatever plot twists 2020-present through at local businesses. Please still be the same. Please still have the vibe. Please still have the best wines I never thought to try. If I ever come back to town, I'm heading straight there -- no questions asked. Five stars forever. Try them out if you're in uptown!

Stopped in for wine after having dinner nearby. Such a cute space. It is smaller but they do have a…read morefew patio tables for when it's nicer out. The staff were nice and very knowledgeable. I always like my wine on the lighter/sweeter side and ended up getting one they recommended which was perfect. Great vibes all around. Definitely a nice spot for a date night. I did see they also have some light bites on the menu as well.

Small place so reservations are a good idea Only starters…read morebut very good. Monti ponti $48 Montepulciano 2024. Very nice but a bit tannic at the end. Duck rillettes $19 Charcuterie large$45. Sm $ 20 Tarte flambee $25. Wonderful. This was worth the trip Forager. $25. Good. Sticky pudding . Very nice not too strong sauce. Very good cake. Drew was very good to us.

I loved the atmosphere and the drinks were great! Our server was helpful with recommendations and…read moredidn't rush us. Billy after dark is not in Billy sushi, but behind the building. You walk down the alley and then turn left and see the red lights/door. Note - parking in this area is always tricky so be ready to loop around to find a spot or park in a garage and walk.

Finally made it down there and definitely plan to return!…read more BAD is beautiful and quiet... perfect for hanging out after dinner. Grab a couple drinks and snacks and you're golden. The only thing I would change is adding more dessert options... this wohld be an amazing after dinner spot to chill and snack a little.

There are restaurants where you have a great meal,and then there are restaurants that remind you…read morewhat great dining is supposed to feel like. 112 Eatery is the latter. The food was exceptional. Do NOT play with the halibut. Just say yes. What really elevated the evening was the service. Exceptional service has become increasingly rare, and the team at 112 Eatery absolutely understands it. Warm, gracious, and genuinely interested in making sure we had a wonderful experience. Already looking forward to going back. This one deserves all the stars.

We stopped at Eatery 112 for a quick dinner and drink last Saturday. I felt bad because 112 sits…read morein the middle of all the construction on 1st and 2nd Avenues downtown. Issac Becker's 112 Eatery is iconic in this neighborhood and helped make the warehouse district a destination in Minneapolis. By 2028, these streets will be beautiful, reconstructed to tie all the downtown hoods together. Now, they're a little rough, but to my surprise, 112 Eatery was packed on this Saturday night in early October. Fortunately, we had reservations. 112 Eatery allows patrons to make reservations at the bar. Yippee! I have urged restaurants to do this for decades. Our corner seats were waiting for us, and we squeezed into the tight space. 112 was Isaac Becker's 1st restaurant, and it is not large, but the decor will remind you of Bar LaGrassa, which is enormous. Derek was our server/bartender, and he was fantastic. He made our evening interesting and fun. I saw Khinkali dumplings on the menu and my knees went weak. I tasted these morsels at several Georgian restaurants, including the award-winning Chama Mama in Chelsea, NYC, and they're friggen amazing. Alas, the Khinkali at 112 are not pan-fried, so they have a mushy rather than a crispy texture. They tasted delicious, but paled in comparison to the ones at Chama Mama, but 112 isn't a Georgian restaurant. I would still order them again. The halibut was very good, but next time I would order the dish without the mashed potatoes. Because the fish sat in a puddle of mashed potatoes, some of the flavor of the Halibut was smothered. 112 makes some of the best French Fries in the city. They are not to be missed. We took desserts to go and enjoyed them at home while watching a recording of Wisconsin beating Michigan State. Go Badgers! 112 Eatery is a fun restaurant, and I was happy to see it crowded on a Saturday night.