Comments on: Local Dining 02.26.08 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TheDTs http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145597 TheDTs Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:57:05 +0000 #comment-145597 If you want the closest I've found to the state fair fries, go to the Weinery over on the West Bank. I also like the fries at Porky's. They seem to use the two fryer method over there w/ good success. If you want the closest I’ve found to the state fair fries, go to the Weinery over on the West Bank. I also like the fries at Porky’s. They seem to use the two fryer method over there w/ good success.

]]> By: cdiggity http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145592 cdiggity Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:48:53 +0000 #comment-145592 People are defensive about their poutine!<br /> <br /> I've not tried the pommes frites at barbette, but it's on my list now.<br /> <br /> People are defensive about their poutine!

I’ve not tried the pommes frites at barbette, but it’s on my list now.

]]> By: honey bunny http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145477 honey bunny Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:24:13 +0000 #comment-145477 cdiggity, not to be snotty or anything, but man, you could take the chance and <em>try</em> the poutine before you slag it off. the fries were crispy and hot, the gravy was cooked perfectly (even if it came out of a jar) and not oily or lumpy, and the cheese curds were crumbled up so you got some melty cheesy goodness on every delicious fry. <br /> <br /> try it. you might enjoy yourself. cdiggity, not to be snotty or anything, but man, you could take the chance and try the poutine before you slag it off. the fries were crispy and hot, the gravy was cooked perfectly (even if it came out of a jar) and not oily or lumpy, and the cheese curds were crumbled up so you got some melty cheesy goodness on every delicious fry.

try it. you might enjoy yourself.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145471 aliecat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:12:18 +0000 #comment-145471 cdiggity, have you tried the pommes frites at Barbette? Very, very good and you get a huge mound of them for about $6. cdiggity, have you tried the pommes frites at Barbette? Very, very good and you get a huge mound of them for about $6.

]]> By: cdiggity http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145460 cdiggity Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:32:40 +0000 #comment-145460 It's hard enough to get DECENT FRIES here, let alone expecting the poutine to be any good.<br /> <br /> Does anyone know where one can actually get some good fries, sans all the poutine mess?<br /> <br /> My favorites are the "fresh french fries" at the state fair and I wish I could get these year round. Annie's in Dinkytown has some great skin-on fresh cut fries as well. It’s hard enough to get DECENT FRIES here, let alone expecting the poutine to be any good.

Does anyone know where one can actually get some good fries, sans all the poutine mess?

My favorites are the “fresh french fries” at the state fair and I wish I could get these year round. Annie’s in Dinkytown has some great skin-on fresh cut fries as well.

]]> By: RPepper http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145333 RPepper Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:56:06 +0000 #comment-145333 That's my question too - and it looks like the answer is no. I left a post on the blog at City Pages and Kevin seems to think that there is room for both of us in the market. I still wish they would have just kept to their own "Dish" brand name, but I have no recourse. I am a simple bug buzzing over big festering pool of "real" media. That’s my question too – and it looks like the answer is no. I left a post on the blog at City Pages and Kevin seems to think that there is room for both of us in the market. I still wish they would have just kept to their own “Dish” brand name, but I have no recourse. I am a simple bug buzzing over big festering pool of “real” media.

]]> By: Frustrated Northsider http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145303 Frustrated Northsider Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:56:05 +0000 #comment-145303 @Jderusha - does Kevin's comment mean that they are going to reconsider and change the city pages blog name to avoid the conflict with the already established blog? I can't seem to figure out the answer anywhere. I think doing so would help establish some of that MN cred that someone said Kevin is seeking. @Jderusha – does Kevin’s comment mean that they are going to reconsider and change the city pages blog name to avoid the conflict with the already established blog? I can’t seem to figure out the answer anywhere. I think doing so would help establish some of that MN cred that someone said Kevin is seeking.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145277 aliecat Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:23:30 +0000 #comment-145277 Baby Gravy! Ack!<br /> <br /> Honey Bun...no, no it does not (but that's just me). Baby Gravy! Ack!

Honey Bun…no, no it does not (but that’s just me).

]]> By: honey bunny http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145259 honey bunny Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:04:06 +0000 #comment-145259 gravy makes everything better, aliecat. gravy makes everything better, aliecat.

]]> By: TheDTs http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11903#comment-145244 TheDTs Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:33:42 +0000 #comment-145244 What about baby gravy? What about baby gravy?

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