Tag: North Coast

Weekend Hot Dish Surprise

Jeremy Iggers — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:35:58 -0600

Okay, this is the day to check and see what's left in the fridge and needs to get served up before it spoils, and it looks like we have enough left-overs to make up a meal: a half-cooked review of the new Strip Club in Saint Paul, news of an upcoming beer dinner at North Coast in Wayzata, and a Mardi Gras dinner at Barbette.

Where to Dine on New Year's Eve - Part II

Jeremy Iggers — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:08:33 -0600

Still haven't decided where to go for New Years Eve? Besides the usual suspects, and the places I wrote about last week in Part I the options range from free champagne and hors d'oeuvres at midnight at the new Driftwood Char Bar, three- and five-course options at First Course, and a seven-course gastronomic blowout at North Coast in Wayzata.

Getting Your Fixe

Cristina Cordova — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:26:33 -0600

The French figured out a long time ago that it isn’t just what you eat, it’s how you eat it: Slowly. In small courses. One course at a time. That might sound smart, but in the Minnesota marketplace, it can be a tough sell. The logic of the local restaurant economy is that if you’ve got to raise prices—as restaurants often do—the best way to make diners feel like they’re getting value for money is to dish out big portions. Enormous portions. The result? Diners eat too much, pay too much, and still take half of their meals home in a doggy bag.

Better Eating Through Chemistry: Foie Gras Pop Rocks

Jeremy Iggers — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:38:08 -0600

The New York Times had a fascinating story last week, Food 2.0: Chefs as Chemists. Cutting edge chefs like Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 in Manhattan, and Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago are experimenting with