I have been biking a lot lately, and taking the opportunity to explore some of the hidden gastronomic gems along my favorite bike trails. I bike to work regularly along the Minneapolis Greenway, which runs east to west from Lake Calhoun to the Mississippi River Road, which means I ride past the Midtown Bike Center all the time. But until recently I had never really … [Read more...]
Java Train: A Hidden Gem in Como Park
I suppose that if I lived in St. Paul instead of Minneapolis, I wouldn't think of Pascal Street as being the middle of nowhere, but stumbling across the Java Train in the Como Park neighborhood was all the more pleasurable for being unexpected. It started out a few years ago as a coffeehouse, but has gradually evolved into a cafe, with an impressive pastry case, grilled panini … [Read more...]