Comments on: The Best Cheesecake, Chili & Fried Rice?

By: ldfs

ldfs — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:31:27 +0000

For vegetarian chili:

Keys used to have a really yummy one, but it has been many years since I've been there, so I don't know if it's still good.

I can also recommend French Meadow Bakery.

By: Emily M.

Emily M. — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:49:25 +0000

I personally like the raspberry white chocolate cheesecake at Zeno in Uptown. It's a slice of cheesecake with ghiradelli white chocolate and raspberry sauce poured over it. mmmm

By: Henry Hormann

Henry Hormann — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:56:01 +0000

Bar Abilene used to have a chili cookoff in its parking lot once every summer. That was pretty nice, they had dozens of vendors & restaurants competing. Does anyone know if they’re still doing that? I remember seeing Red McCombs at one of ‘em, cracked me up.

By: martaru

martaru — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:32:40 +0000

pshaw, you might have better luck getting a food lover's response if you post this question over at Chowhound. It's a message board site for local food reviewers that seems to take up way too much of my time...

By: joe mama

joe mama — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:02:45 +0000

I’m not sure why no one’s mentioned this one yet, but Peninsula (Malaysian restaurant) on Nicollet has some of the best food in town, let alone fried rice. Very affordable and non-pretensious.

By: foster45

foster45 — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:27:17 +0000

Alright y'alls. Best fried rice I've yet had the pleasure to meet is the pineapple fried rice with pork at Tum Rup Thai. They toss it in a yellow curry sauce, and it comes out heaped on a massive plate and brimming with nice big chunks of fresh pineapple. It's amazing.

If you can stand the absolute crap service at Tum Rup, it's totally worth it. Better yet, order it takeout.

By: navin

navin — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:21:05 +0000

You’re welcome Pshaw. I’m now inspired to make chili at home tomorrow and settle in to watch the Vikings. Hrrmm. At least the chili will be good.

By: aeklund

aeklund — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:47:50 +0000

glad to hear you enjoyed it!

I just put a 4 lb. bison rump roast in the slow cooker — simmering in one bottle of Summit Winter Ale and one bottle of Tommy Knocker Cocoa Porter!!! Mmmm, mmm…

By: Pshaw

Pshaw — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:24:15 +0000

Just came back from the Loon Cafe and my bowl of the Hot Pecos River Red. Very tasty chili! Thank you Navin & Aeklund.

By: Craig Eastover

Craig Eastover — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:04:57 +0000

Bob from the American Corpuscle Association of MN hates our freedom. Last time I checked, chili was a legal product in this county.

I’m sick and tired of liberal Nanny Staters like Bob demonizing us greasy chili eaters.