EileenRBe Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'll be in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area this coming week and would appreciate any suggestions for compliant-friendly dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terez Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hi Eileen. I'm unexpectedly dining out this evening and when I googled for paleo restaurants in DC, this listing for Minneapolis showed up. I remembered seeing your question here so I thought I'd share the link; http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/873910 Hope it's helpful! Terez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileenRBe Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Very helpful, thanks!! Butcher and Boar sounds awesome. They had me at house made ghee. We're at a hotel with kitchenette and brought a bunch of food. I'm starting a new job a week from Monday and don't want to risk the health consequences of reintros if I can help it. I'm lining up catering for funeral luncheon so will try to make some compliant choices. No one else has to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileenRBe Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Terez, you MUST try Jaleo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terez Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 My brother picked a Greek restaurant for tonight. I mentioned Jaleo to him, and we'll head there one of these times. (We have dinner every four to six weeks.) I had salmon on a Greek salad (minus feta, onion, pepperocini and dressing). After all my special ordering, the salad showed up with garbanzo beans, which I picked off -- and my brother ate. (He's been eating off my plate what I don't want ever since I was a little kid!) The salmon was dressed with olive oil then grilled. Excellent. Oh, hey, great to be staying at a place with a kitchenette. And how wise of you to avoid reintroductions right now. I was out of commission for two days last week. Thanks, Eileen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileenRBe Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 We have a res for tomorrow at Butcher & Boar. This is one of the hottest TC restaurants right now--earliest avail was 8:45. Will report on it if we go. Went to Birchwood yesterday. Had grassfed tenderloin, salad, kombucha. Very good, and counter guy was helpful about specing olive oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terez Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 How fun that you're hitting the hot restaurants! I made your roasted green beans tonight. So good! Made a LOT so I'll have leftovers tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileenRBe Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 We ran out of steam and cancelled our 8:45 p.m. Butcher & the Boar reservation. Some other time. Had lunch at Spoon River - upscale, local, farm to table. Waitress balked (not super courteously either) at substitutions request. So had duck confit salad with roasted beets and kombucha (served in a wine glass without being asked--nice). It was good, but not sure what else I could have ordered. I am post-W30; someone wanting to stay compliant might steer clear, since our server didn't seem real open to checking on ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassi Johnson Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 If you are still in the Twin Cities I would highly recommend Brasa, which is a southern/ creole style rotissere. Lots of good choices. We ate at Cafe Levain last night in South Minneapolis and they were very accomodating of my restrictions- I am doing Whole 30. I had ribye with Brussels sprouts and kale, and they switched out EVOO for butter. It is a neighborhood place and easy to get reservations or place at the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileenRBe Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks, Cassi. We're back home in IA now. We ran out if time to try Brasa, but heard a lot of good things about it. Levain sounds good too. I have a to-try list for next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missy_nd_2000 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi Cassi, Unfortunately Brasa is not Whole 30 complaint any longer. I was there yesterday and the only option that was whole 30 compliant was their Farm Fresh Eggs, but they cook almost everything in corn oil and do not have another option for oil. I had to leave and not get anything, I was very sad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanelleEvelyn Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Had my first Whole30 dining out experience yesterday! After reaching out to multiple restaurants, I came across Agra Culture Kitchen & Press & was delighted with their menu and GREAT customer service. Upon messaging the restaurant on Facebook, I was met with a timely, kind, and patient response (something I did receive from others in the area like Butcher & the Boar and Brasa, unfortunately). An owner or manager (Anne) reached out to me, sent me her personal phone number, and allowed me to call her & chat about the menu options! Here are all of the great things she had to share with me: You can ask for your meat to be cooked in coconut oil! (But you must ask, because this isn't the standard oil that they use!) They are working on creating some Whole30 compliant dressings to serve in the restaurant (right now all of their dressings have added sugar)!!!!! Once I got to the restaurant, I ordered the "Paleo Burger Bowl" (about $12.50 - I think). It came with mushrooms, a delicious burger patty, sautéed peppers & onions, and the perfect amount of avocado! I was so impressed with the flavors and so happy to see the dish I selected marked "Paleo" on the menu (that makes me feel a little safer about dining out on the Whole30!). Overall, so happy with my experience. From what I researched & experienced, Agra Culture Kitchen is the best spot in Minneapolis to grab a Whole30 meal out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentho623 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks Janelle for being so detailed with what you ordered and providing such good background info about Agra Culture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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