I agree that there are better restaurants fairly close to 50th and France – if you’re going to send someone to 50th and Penn (16 blocks), you could open the discussion up to anywhere in South Minneapolis such as Cafe...

for steaks and the like. Otherwise, I would suggest that if you really want a special night, drive into town or, at minimum, the 50th & France area, where there are some good options — Broder’s Pasta Bar,...

While it is bright, not dark, we find the Garden Café on Vanderbilt quite romantic. Small, but tables are nicely spaced. Excellent food and service.

a little “buttery” bread roll that looked like a miniature challah – I’ll only eat that tomorrow morning, and it won’t be an ideal circ. Pretty little thing. I also crossed a new Italian café on...

. Overall, it was good “upscale casual” dining (the most over-used expression of the last 5 years, IMO). Our second night in Ames was at Aunt Maude's, which seems to be the most well-known eatery in town. Although the...

Duplex is a great choice. Cafe Heidi is an outstanding choice about 2 miles south. Cafe Maude is not much further to the Southwest, and is nearly as good as the aforementioned (though the service is a bit touchy). Given your...

This is my short list so far (in order): 112 eatery Erte Heidi’s Minneapolis Cafe Maud Bayport Cookery I’ve never been to any so if they aren’t right for V-Day your input is appreciated. Are the Valentine’s...

and some pretty good cuban sandwiches. You have to stand, but it’s cheap. Unfortunately Cafe Largo closed last year. I understand it was OK, but no more. A brief cab ride will get you down to Columbia. All is not lost. And...

There are lots of great places for lunch in Larchmont. For casual American, but a step up from Piper’s Kilt, I like Palmer’s Crossing, the Globe and Watercolor Cafe. Very casual, local place for great meatloaf...

Barrio is a great idea, as is Saffron. 112 is another favorite, or maybe Cafe Maude???

time I went I had some fried oysters, bread and beer. Just lovely. In Victoria-by-the-Sea Eugene Sauvé runs a nice little spot called the Landmark Café. Again, nice seafood and some Island and French Canadian dishes. Eugene’s...

"The Bus Stop Cafe" on Hudson at Bethune, best when you can get a table outside on a nice day. Also, "Cafe Tartine" for breakfast, also delightful when you can sit outside. I’m an outside sort of guy i guess. :)

Two weeks ago I had a lovely brunch at Cafe Maude. Outstanding eggs benedict and I loved the home fries. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the nice day, the traffic in and out of the adjacent hardware store and our food. The...

Sounds like an interesting place. I much regretted not being able to sample the tail menu at Cafe Maude the other night. Quick question: Did you mean to say that the tails are all UNDER $10? This is what the website claims. I

Café Névé's open as of last Wednesday. Three-group Aurelia machine, Anfim grinders, 49th Parallel beans. Staffers include Luke and Maude, whom some of you will know from Caffè in Gamba.