I’m going to take this question from the perspective of “park once, enjoy thrice.” Others may have better suggestions a bit farther away. The Lagoon is one block from Chiang Mai Thai, in Calhoun Square, and 3-4...

Better than a brownie is molten chocolate cake. Try it at Barbette. Kind of like the brownie version of half baked chocolate chip cookie dough

We continue to have very good success at Café Barbette on Saturday nights, espcially if you go early. If you arrive by 6:30 or 6:45 you will surely get a table. They also take some reservations. The food is not super-A-list, but...

I often end up at Rinata for latenight dinners – they have a changing menu consisting mostly of pretty solid pastas (+ apps and pizzas and occasional non-pasta entrees). http://www.rinatarestaurant.com/ Barbette is also good...

I’d second the idea of Maria’s, particularly if you’ve never been. It’s big enough that you’d probably not have a problem waiting for very long. Barbette also has a good breakfast. I’m usually...

Both Lucia’s and Cafe Levain should fit the bill. Lucia’s has a changing menu posted online, so you can preview to make sure that you’re getting what you want. Barbette also generally has a decent vegetarian...

proximity. I’d recommend Broder’s Pasta Bar over Ciao Bella, but that’s my own personal preference. I’d also add a recommendation for Barbette, which has a great menu and is one of the places that is...

Absolutely Craftsman, their fries are possibly perfect. I am biased towards thinner fries. Barbette and Meritage both rank highly as well, in the fancier fry realm, but not as good as craftsman.

The steak frittes at Cafe Barbette is excellent. Very informal bistro atmosphere and the fries are the best in the cities. Steak is very good as well.

Barbette earlier on might work too. They don’t have problems with kids (or at least they hide the fact). We have early weekend breakfasts there and see very young kids there then. They also have happy hour specials too, I...

More ideas, mostly in uptown: Uptown Bar and Grill- the food isn’t bad and it has a great fun vibe. Bryant Lake Bowl- food also isn’t bed and it has a bowling ally, what more could you want? Barbette- Food is great and...

a regular daily happy hour. Even the “select” cheap wines at Barbette may still be worth it at only $3 a glass. However, that sort of thing may be your best option. If you noodle around Thrifty Hipster, you’ll...

recommend Cafe Lurcat (at the edge of Downtown on Loring Park), and Lucia’s and Cafe Barbette in Uptown. Uptown is about 5-10 minutes away from Downtown. Lurcat is in a great location and I think the food there is great....

of previous posts, and the following all seem to be well thought of: Cafe Barbette, Cafe Brenda, Solera, Hell’s Kitchen, Levain, and Craftsman. Are there any others that should be considered, or any of these that should be...

nyc in Feb. and have been eating at these restaurants ever since: 112 Eatery (love it. atmosphere and food) Cafe Barbette (mainly for the appetizers) Origami or Nami Modern Cafe King and I or the new Thai restaurant uptown Tanpopo Alma...