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[Gina Palandri]

From: "Linda Koelman" <revlin at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Mpls] Defining whats "good" in Mpls restaurants (Gina
Palandri)
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You said you have never been to First Course - I highly recommend it.  It
is wonderful and the people who work there are great.  The food is not the
run of the mill stuff and is beautifully prepared and served - yet the
prices are reasonable.  I have been there for several lunch meetings and
have always enjoyed it.  And in answer to your thought that "nitch" (sp)
neighborhoods deserve something better than the ordinary, I would say we
all do - I live in north Minneapolis, not considered a "niche" neighborhood
in most people's minds, and we deserve it just as much as you do.  Economic
status and your perceived elitism do not entitle you to more than those of
us in struggling neighborhoods have.


In response to this....my point over and over has been spending  minimal  
dollar for good homemade food, and my "personal elitism" was a joke as far  
as I was concerned in responding to a previous post.  And I believe all  
neighborhoods deserve the best quality homemade food for their dollar.  I  
was not leaving out North Minneapolis, I was only directly my original  
thread towards my particular surrounding neighborhoods...if you want to  
start a thread about N Mpls food stops..lets do it.  You have some great  
choices over there.  The Sample Room, Emilys,....The Modern,Mill City  
Coffee....My percieved "elitism" is in regards to wanting good food, not  
warmed up pre-fabbed food.  I mean really I think this is a good  
exploration of places that all of us should know about.  Supporting our  
own neighborhood small business's is a great thing.  And Laura; I agree  
the food is fine at El Norteno, but I have been there many times both  
inside and outside for dinner, and it has taken 3 hours.  It is good  
quality food, homemade, probably like I said the best Guac, the best  
enchilada sauce I have ever had-the wait is a bit long, and perhaps its a  
staffing issue, however many neighbors that live with in walking distance  
also have been hesitant to return unless we have lots of time.
My frustration is that there seems to be "nitches" or pockets, of  
neighborhoods in S Mpls that have no where to eat real food.  Sorry the  
rib choices at Ted Cooks, or Caps don't make me salivate...and again it  
feels like there is a invisible discrimination towards vegetarians...I get  
tired of it, even if I was a carnivore, I would be mad if my only choice  
was ribs. I mean I think the majority of the places we have discussed are  
duds, prefabbed food service crap, microwaved, or baked off..People ought  
not to settle for that for their dollar.  Theres enough population in  
these neighborhoods to support some diverse real food  
establishments....not Embers, not Taco Bell, not even Papa Johns(which I  
see is open at Lake Street Bridge area..YUK)..If they want to re-develop  
some of these areas with more multi family homes, they better be ready to  
find better food vendors.  For me, I will not spend my dollar for food at  
a chain, or a fast food establishment.
And no sorry, I am not interested in opening my own restaurant...pretty  
happy in my own career!  But glad to hear that Rybak is trying to get  
someone in that Duigis space...it seems to look like theres some kind of  
construction going on in there.  I do personally think it would be a great  
space for something.  lets keep plugging away at putting the energy out  
there for someone to snatch it up and make it something good!!
Gina Palandri
Standish
wanting a website called www.vegetarianseatmorethanpotatoes.com

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