Living Life Like Mary in Minneapolis
My friend Jaimee and I checked out early from the Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis. We had a full day ahead of us to explore.
Our first stop was for brunch at Spoonriver, in the Mill
District that runs along the Mississippi River. The food that chef/owner Brenda
Langton offers here is local, organic and gourmet. She’s also come up with an
interesting cocktail menu to bring into the restaurant.
The brunch menu at Spoonriver definitely had my attention
and I knew right away it was going to be tough to narrow it down. I was
especially impressed with all the vegetarian and vegan items, which all sounded
good.
We ordered the Bloody River (voted best by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine) and the scone of the day cherry,
banana and coconut. Both were wonderful and we were beginning to think we
couldn’t go wrong with anything ordered.
I settled on a special omelet with wild rice, squash, leeks
and Amish cheddar cheese. I had a side of their vegetable and potato hash
browns with it. All tasted fresh and was excellent. Jaimee said the same of her
ham, roasted potato omelet.

From Spoonriver we went to the Walker Art Center. We walked around this
modern museum for quite a while. I was especially enthralled with a Cindy
Sherman photographic exhibition (the exhibits here change here often).
Jaimee and I still needed to work up an appetite so we left
the car and walked to the Prairie Kitchen and Bar in the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. It was
late afternoon and we caught the end of lunch, but the food tasted just as
fresh as it had in the previous place.
I had a delicious combination of the roasted chicken and
herb soup with wild rice and a goat cheese and Lingonberry tart. Jaimee had the
Walleye & Chips, a specialty since the fish is caught nearby. She really
liked that too. Andrew, the manager, and
Eric, the chef, both came by to greet us and explain how the menu changes
seasonally and they try to keep specials based on what’s available.
We were also convinced here to try some dessert and did so
with no regrets. Another specialty of the house was brought out… Sweet Vanilla
Pancakes, served with bananas and locally made cinnamon ice cream.
Before I left Minneapolis, I had one last stop to make. It
was downtown in the pedestrian Nicollet Mall. The Mary Tyler Moore statue
stands there and, just as she did in the opening sequence to her 1970s show,
she’s throwing her hat up in the air and cheering the city.
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