http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906&cpage=1#comment-16464 girldetective Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:25:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906#comment-16464 Isn't it odd how many high end restaurants have "meh" coffee to finish? I think dessert, coffee and the check experience are like the denouement and ending to a book--if they go well, they enhance everything that went before. Isn’t it odd how many high end restaurants have “meh” coffee to finish? I think dessert, coffee and the check experience are like the denouement and ending to a book–if they go well, they enhance everything that went before.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906&cpage=1#comment-16456 girldetective Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:28:06 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906#comment-16456 Alma is my favorite fancy restaurant, even though others I've tried, like La Belle Vie and Porter & Frye (where neither Josh Habiger, who did our fabulous meal there, or Steven Brown still are) might be technically better. Alma combines the warmth of a neighborhood place with ethical, superbly executed food. Alex Roberts is a treasure, both for Alma and for Brasa, his less-expensive restaurant that still uses ethical ingredients prepared well. It's one of the very few restaurants my 5yo and 3yo will eat at! I read recently that New York restaurants of chefs like Colicchio and Boulud are coming up with less-pricey offspring to weather the economic downturn. How cool that Roberts and other Twin Cities chefs like Lucia Watson have been doing this already? This is a good town for foodies. Alma is my favorite fancy restaurant, even though others I’ve tried, like La Belle Vie and Porter & Frye (where neither Josh Habiger, who did our fabulous meal there, or Steven Brown still are) might be technically better. Alma combines the warmth of a neighborhood place with ethical, superbly executed food. Alex Roberts is a treasure, both for Alma and for Brasa, his less-expensive restaurant that still uses ethical ingredients prepared well. It’s one of the very few restaurants my 5yo and 3yo will eat at! I read recently that New York restaurants of chefs like Colicchio and Boulud are coming up with less-pricey offspring to weather the economic downturn. How cool that Roberts and other Twin Cities chefs like Lucia Watson have been doing this already? This is a good town for foodies.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906&cpage=1#comment-16453 Hermie's Mom Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:33:59 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906#comment-16453 A good friend and I went to Restaurant Alma several years ago for the first time. We had a wonderful experience and, to this day, it holds our record for the most caffeinated cup of coffee we've ever had. A good friend and I went to Restaurant Alma several years ago for the first time. We had a wonderful experience and, to this day, it holds our record for the most caffeinated cup of coffee we’ve ever had.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906&cpage=1#comment-16452 Jennifer Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:45:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1906#comment-16452 Alma is, without a doubt, my favorite Twin Cities restaurant—for all the reasons you cite. The local, seasonal menu never fails to please. The wine list is reasonably priced, with some interesting bottles. I love the flexibility of a create-your-own prix fixe meal. Plus, Chef Alex Roberts is a doll. Alma is, without a doubt, my favorite Twin Cities restaurant—for all the reasons you cite. The local, seasonal menu never fails to please. The wine list is reasonably priced, with some interesting bottles. I love the flexibility of a create-your-own prix fixe meal. Plus, Chef Alex Roberts is a doll.

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