Here
is a food recap of our quick trip to Minneapolis.
Tilla’s
Our
first stop was for brunch and we stopped at a place called Tilia’s. A very what
I would call an artsy type place located in an old building with an old world
feel. One interesting side note they served the water in old wine bottles. It
was neat to see an open kitchen where you could watch the chef created your
meal. The presentation of the food was amazing for breakfast items. Below is
what we had at our table.
Slow-Poached Eggs in Parmesan Cream – Caramelized
tomatoes, tarragon & grilled bread pretty tasty for a poached eggs
Smoked Soft-Boiled Eggs – Buttermilk
biscuits, sausage & sawmill gravy. When I saw smoke I was in. The most
interesting and best biscuits and gravy of my entire life, the smoked soft
boiled eggs were a nice touch.
Coconut Brioche French Toast – Charred
pineapple, coconut milk whip & maple beurre fondu. French toast without
maple syrup it can be done. The charred pineapple was the highlight of this
dish.
Chilequiles with Poached Eggs – Carnitas
roasted pork, charred sweet corn, avocado, salsa verde & queso fresco.
Probably the best looking dish at the table
The Blue Door Pub this was from Diners, Drive in’s
and Dives
Home of the blucy lucy any time you cook the cheese
inside it’s a win plus they use Tillamook cheese one of my favorites. I would
consider this place a bit of a disappointment.
Glam Doll Donuts
This was an impulse stop that paid dividends. Upon
entering the place it looked like you stepped back into the 50’s it was tough
to tell if the employees were in uniform or that is the way they look all the
time. I am going with all the time. The five of us ended up ordering a dozen
donuts and practically finished them as you can tell. Here are some of the donuts
we ordered. I can sum this stop up in two words show girl, or perhaps it’s one.
The maple bacon long john was amazing.
GLAM DOLL • signature donut
SHOWGIRL • maple icing & bacon
CALENDAR GIRL • salted caramel & chocolate
MISFIT • orange, ginger & cinnamon infused glaze
FEMME FATALE • fresh raspberry curd & vanilla icing
FLIRTY
FRENCHIE • espresso cream cheese
PUCKER UP • lemon cream cheese
Psycho Suzies
The
last and best stop of the trip. The place looked like one big tikki hut
we enjoyed a nice afternoon sitting outside with a view of the Mississippi
river. As usual I asked the waitress what she recommend and she said the Plymouth Prowler which was Pulled pork, melted swiss, honey ham,
house-made pickles, red onion, and mustard sauce. She could tell I was a little
leery of the red onions so she said go with the pizza. Someone at the table
took her recommendation
Brown Sugar
Babies Bacon wrapped smokies in a brown sugar & bourbon
reduction.
