Jeremy Iggers
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Chimborazo: Ecuadorian dining in Northeast Minneapolis
I faced an ethical dilemma in writing about Chimborazo, the Ecuadorian restaurant at 29th and Central Ave.
Attacked on the Minneapolis Greenway
Have you been attacked while riding your bike on the Greenway, or anywhere else? Monday morning shortly before 9 a.m., riding to work on the Greenway,...
Have I got a deal for you! Happy hours, cheap dates and free movies
Being a cheapskate at heart, I am always on the lookout for ways to save on dining out. I don't like to use coupon deals...
Icehouse on Eat Street: Good things come in small bites
It wasn't until my third visit to Icehouse on Eat Street that I discovered where I actually was. As I was leaving, I happened to ask...
Old faces, new places: Birdhouse on Hennepin, Royal Orchid on Central
Birdhouse on Hennepin, Stewart and Heidi Woodman's new organic/sustainable restaurant, opened very quietly last week in the former Duplex space at 2516 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis....
South Asian Adventures: Gorkha Palace, Bombay Bistro, Bombay Palace
I tend to get grumpy about Indian restaurants because so many of them offer nearly identical menus, and preparations so similar that it seems like...
George and the Dragon: More gastro, or more pub?
How do you pronounce "gastro-pub?"I mean, should the accent be on the first word, gastro, connoting culinary sophistication, or on the second word, pub, as...
The Butcher and the Boar: More than just meat
There is something blunt, almost brutal, about the name of Jack Riebel's new restaurant The Butcher and the Boar. While most meat emporiums take names that...
Tin Fish: Now guilt-free
I have long been a big fan of Tin Fish, the concession on Lake Calhoun, and was delighted to see them work out their lease...
Left Handed Cook at Midtown Global Market: Midwestern comfort food with an Asian twist
Lots of people go to press previews of restaurant openings just for the free booze and food. But I also go to see old friends,...