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Murray's Smoked Beef Sandwich is new for 2017. Murray's is a classic old Minneapolis steakhouse, founded in 1946. This is not smoked beef in either the Montreal or Texas senses. It's a roast beef sandwich that has a pleasingly smoky edge, like the beef picked up flavor from the grill. It's a terrific sandwich of good beef on a roll slathered with garlic butter, sided by super-crunchy and thick seasoned potato chips. Loved it.

Target Field, Minneapolis MN

October 5, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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We sat next to a family who drove in from Kansas City, only to see their beloved Royals take a 17 – 0 drubbing from the hometown Twins. Why, at the end of the second inning it was already 10 – 0. The kids were devastated. Dad was working overtime giving them a Philosophy of Baseball lesson, there’s always tomorrow, on any given day any team… something that’s instilled in Mets fans like ourselves at birth. What do Americans do when the going gets tough? Eat! They couldn’t have been in a better place for that. Hope Mom & Dad have well-paying jobs. Continue reading

There's no better pizza than a Margherita for showcasing a good crust.

Pizza Biga, Minneapolis MN

September 7, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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You’d figure that a place that operates as a bakery by day and a pizzeria by night would probably feature pizza with a superior crust. And you’d be right. Turtle Bread Company has three locations in Minneapolis, where, as well as turning out rosemary olive levain and sticky buns, the bakery serves as a grocery, coffee house, and breakfast and lunch spot. The Chicago Avenue location becomes Pizza Biga in the evening, where rounds of handmade pizza dough are topped and quickly baked in a wood-fired oven. Continue reading

Smokehouse Porter, made with a small portion of house-smoked malt, and Big Jim, an unusually malty IPA

Checking in at: Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub, Minneapolis MN

September 6, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Northbound Smokehouse is not a barbecue restaurant. The idea here is that almost everything on the menu includes some element that’s been smoked in-house. There’s a dip made with smoked artichokes, poutine built on smoked cheese curds, a salad that incorporates smoked beets… as well as more traditional items like smoked fish, beef, and even some pulled pork. Continue reading

What Murray's has been famous for in Minneapolis since 1946

The Origins of Murray’s of Minneapolis

March 21, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Food travelers know well the pleasures of dining on a Silver Butter Knife steak at the 69-year-old Murray’s of Minneapolis. But do you know how that Silver Butter Knife moniker originated? The Minneapolis Star Tribune raids its historical files on Murray’s, resulting in some fascinating reading about the original purchase of the building in 1946, the developing reputation of Murray’s, the use of 30 pounds of butter a day just for its famous garlic toast, and, yes, the man who went around the country awarding silver and gold butter knives to steak restaurants.

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February 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

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