Al Franken on Great Minnesota Food

7 Reader Comments

I like the great but tiny deli food at the Surdyk’s cheese shop around the corner from the Red Stag.

Their Spicy Peanut Noodles are a guily pleasure.

Not really local, but regional:
Noodle Salad
Dip in any form.

Oh, and I agree with Al on the sweet corn thing.

Hush Puppies- from Smithfield’s
Cheese Pizza- Salut Bar Americain
Vegetarian Chips & Cheese- Little Tijuana’s
Mediterranian Greek Salad and Cheesecake- Good Earth Restaurants

I have to check out Smithfields because I love a good hushpuppy and didn’t know where in town to get them.

noodleman Feb 25 2009
2:58 pm

What? No hot dish? Commie traitor!

;)

Al…you gotta bring the wife and try Urulas Wine Bar in White Bear Lake. I must admit to being Mom to Chef Andrew Whalen, but I am very hard to please! His food is local and delicious. One of my favs, Geschnetzeltes mit Rösti.

This dish has small pieces of meat, (veal, chicken or pork) muchrooms, cream, onions and sherry served over butter rosti; a butter browned hash brown. Thank goodness this dish is not available all the time!

Curt, the friendly owner has one of the best wine lists in the state. You will not be disappointed.

Check the monthly menu online at http://ursulaswb.com/

Tell him Mom sent you.