|
The Twin Cities Originals exists to promote dining in local independent area restaurants, to provide diners with a unique local flavor and to raise awareness of independent restaurants both locally and nationally. |
|

The Twin Cities Originals
are proud members of
Original Restaurants. |
Twin Cities Originals Newsletter - April 2010 |
|
The Twin Cities Originals discounted Web Certificates will go on sale Tuesday, April 13th at 10:00 AM CST. Look for the link on our website at www.tcoriginals.com
DETAILS: The certificates are discounted 30 percent, $35 for a $50 gift certificate and $17.50 for a $25 gift certificate. They cannot be used for alcohol, tax or gratuity. The certificates are not redeemable for cash, and no change will be given on the unused amount of the certificate. Only one gift certificate may be used per table per visit, and cannot be used on holidays or for special events. There is a limited quantity and are available on a first come, first served basis. |

No matter what type of food, cocktails, or auction gifts you like, there is something for everyone at the 6th annual What’s Your Type event to benefit Memorial Blood Centers and celebrate our mission of saving lives through blood donations.
Join us on April 22nd, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for Memorial Blood Centers’ 6th annual benefit. It’s a celebration of great food, music & company. Savory hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the Twin Cities Originals. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Memorial Blood Centers website. |
Lake Elmo Inn
Wine Education Dinner
We will present a Wine Education Dinner on April 14th at 6:00PM with host and author Dennis Wilson. The cost will be $45.00 per person for a wonderful 5 course meals with wine pairings. Please call for reservation at 651/777-8495
Great Nightly Specials Continue
Monday; all day Senior Citizen Day %25.00 off any entree. Tuesday; Walleye Pike only $18.00. Wednesday; Steak and Crab Cake, this also offered at only $18.00. Thursday; Prime Rib, yes you guessed it! only $18.00. Please call for reservations 651/777-8495.
Tuesday Lunch Buffet
Our lunch buffet offers 2 wonderful and different entrees every Tuesday for the very affordable price of $12.95. Also offered are 6 salads, 6 types of fresh fruit, starch and vegetable as well as our famous dessert buffet. Served for 11 - 2 every Tuesday. Please call for reservations!
Seafood Extravaganza
Lake Elmo Inn's Seafood Extravaganza will once again be offered every Friday through Lent. Only $50.00 per person for a lavish all you can eat seafood buffet which includes lobster tail, crab legs, in-house made sushi, prime rib, and much more! Please call for reservations 651/777-8495. More information available online at www.lakeelmoinn.com
Biella
Scotch, Bourbon and Cigar Evening
Please join us for an evening of Fine Cigars, Scotch, Bourbon and other exclusive liquors as well as great appetizers from Biella! We are teaming up with Cigar Jones in Minnetonka for this fun and informative event. This event will be on Wed. April 7th at 8PM. Call 952.474.4745 for reservations. This event will include samplings of spirits as well as food from Biella and a premium cigar from Cigar Jones. We will also have prizes and givaways as well! The cost of is only $49.
Afton House Inn
Comedy Dinner with Scott Hansen
4/2/10 - Ready to laugh hard? Enjoy a 3-course dinner and a knee slapping, downright Hilarious Comedy Show featuring Minnesota’s Favorite Comedian – Scott Hansen.
All for just $49.95 per person (plus tax & 15% gratuity). Add wine parings (3 wines) for just $15 more! Add beer pairings (3 ale’s) for just $12 more! Coffee and Soft Drinks Included. Cash Bar Available. - more info
Easter Brunch at Afton House Inn
4/4/10 - Serving 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations a must! Adults: $23.95 Children 10 & under: $13.95 Tots 5 & under: $6.95 Includes non-alcoholic beverage - Coffee, Juice, Iced or Hot Tea. - more info
Easter Brunch Cruise - St. Croix
4/4/10 - Cruises from 12:00-2:00pm Departing from Hudson, WI Boarding is 30 minutes prior to cruise Adults $29.95 ~ Child 10 & under $16.00 ~ Tots 2 & under $6.00 Cash Bar Available Advance ticket purchase required. Tickets are non-refundable. - more info
Cinco de Mayo River Cruise
5/7/10 - Dinner Cruise Fiesta on the St. Croix River! All you can drink Margaritas, Bacardi Mojitos and Mexican Beer! Awesome live mariachi/salsa band, "Latin Fusion". Includes Mexican dinner buffet. Book early! All for only $54.95. - more info
Spill The Wine
Easter Brunch
Sunday, April 4th 2010 $22/person | $11 Kids 5-12, 4 and under Free menu build your own omelet fresh, scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon, andoullie sausage, cinnamon french toast featuring camp aquila maple syrup (local and organic) organic greens and vinaigrette fresh fruit and gourmet pastries warm and cold pasta dishes grilled salmon coffee or juice included. ...and more $5 absolut bloody bar we bring the vodka, you build the bloody. - more info
Eden Avenue Grill
Easter Sunday
Serving Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
Weekly Comfort Food Specials!
Monday- Hot Turkey Sandwich 11
Tuesday- Chicken Chow Mein 10
Wed- Pot Roast 15
Thursday- Homemade Meatloaf 11
Friday- Pork Roast w/ Dressing 15
Saturday- Baby Back Ribs
Sunday- Liver and Onions 13
Also Featuring 3 Fresh Fish Daily.
Rudolph's
Easter Brunch
Join us on Sunday April 4th, 2010 as brunch season returns to Rudolphs. Buffet Brunch will be served on Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Easter Brunch starts at 10:30 am and runs until 3:00 pm. Please make your reservations early.
Our New Look
Come on down to Rudolphs for our newest, most exciting menu launch in years. Our regular customers have been giddy with excitement for our new appetizers, beef ribs, a full-time pastry chef creating house made desserts and bringing back our delicious Greek Steak. Add to that fresh juices and a new beer list in the bar and you have a wonderful evening for dinner, cocktails or dessert. - more info
Whitney Bistro
Easter Sunday Brunch
Join us for a delicious Easter Sunday Brunch under our soaring crystal chandeliers! Executive Chef, Adam Levitt, has created a special menu including an array of omelets, Grilled Black Forest Ham Steak with Pineapple/Mango Chutney, Buttermilk Pancakes and Ciabatta French Toast with Real Hamel MN Maple Syrup and many other favorites. - more info
Luci Ancora
Wine Dinner
On Wednesday, April 28th, at 6:30 p.m. Luci Ancora will host a special wine dinner showcasing wines from Isole e Olena - paired with delicious Italian cuisine created by Chefs Steve Smith and Jim Kohler. Current vintner, Paolo De Marchi will present his wines, brought to us by Rob Rudolph of New France Wine Company. Look to our website for further information on this seven course meal. We hope you can join us for this special event. Please call 651.698.6889 to reserve your table. - more info
St. Clair Broiler
Friday Fish Fry
The tradition continues! Join us every Friday all day for our famous Fish Fry. Alaskan Pollock served in Pig's Eye beer batter,French fries and cole slaw; $11.95 at dinner and $9.95 at lunch.
Weekend T.V. Dinners
Saturday and Sunday after 4:00 p.m. the Broiler serves our weekend features “T.V. Dinner Style.” You get your choice of meat plus vegetable, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, dessert and a biscuit for only $11.95.
Date Night Saturday Night
All bottles of wine are half-priced on Saturday. Choose from both kinds of wine, red or white.
McCoy's Public House
New food, beer and wine menu
McCoy's rolled out a new food, beer and wine menu on Tuesday, August 18. We've kept the items McCoy's is known for and have added several new delicious items. We're doubling our draft lines from 12 to 24 tap beers. Come in and see what we've done.
|

The perfect gift card accepted at some of the Twin Cities' best restaurants! Gift cards may be purchased in any dollar amount between $25-$1,000. The card can be used multiple times for your own dining, or as a gift.
Your gift cards will be mailed via USPS within two (2) business days of receipt of payment. Enjoy! To purchase, click here. If you would like to purchase your card by phone, call 877-229-7299.
Click Here to check the balance on your Originals Gift Card. |
TWIN CITIES ORIGINALS RESTAURANTS
|
Afton House Inn | 3291 South St. Croix Trail (box 326) -Map It- | Afton, MN | 651-436-8883 | Azia Restaurant | 2550 Nicollet Ave S -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | (612) 813-1200 | Barker's Bar & Grill | 413 2nd St. -Map It- | Hudson, WI | (715) 386-4123 | Biella | 227 Water Street -Map It- | Excelsior, MN | 952-474-8881 | Cork's Irish Pub | 175 10th St E -Map It- | St. Paul, MN | (651) 224-5111 | Dancing Ganesha | 1100 Harmon Place -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | 612-338-1877 | Eden Avenue Grill | 5101 Arcadia Avenue -Map It- | Edina, MN | 952-925-5628 | Great Waters Brewing Company | 426 Saint Peter Street -Map It- | St. Paul , MN | 651-224-2739 | Ike's Food and Cocktails | 50 South 6th Street -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | 612-746-4537 | Lake Elmo Inn | PO Box 182 -Map It- | Lake Elmo, MN | 651-777-8495 | Luci Ancora | 2060 Randolph Avenue -Map It- | St. Paul, MN | 651-690-0225 | McCoy's Public House | 3801 Grand Way -Map It- | St. Louis Park, MN | (952) 224-9494 | Murray's | 26 South 6th Street -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | 612-339-0909 | Rudolph's | 1933 Lyndale Avenue South -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | 612-871-8969 | San Pedro Cafe | 426 2nd St -Map It- | Hudson, WI | (715) 386-4003 | Spill The Wine | 1101 Washington Avenue South -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | 612-339-3388 | St. Clair Broiler | 1580 Saint Clair Ave -Map It- | St. Paul, MN | 651-698-7055 | Town Talk Diner (coming soon) | 2707 East Lake Street -Map It- | Minneapolis, MN | (612) 722-1312 | Whitney Bistro | 5120 American Blvd West -Map It- | Bloomington, MN | 952-698-4864 | Woolleys Steakhouse | 7901 - 34th Ave S. -Map It- | Bloomington, MN | (952) 854-1010 |
*********************************************************************************************
NOTES:
Reward Values are stored on your rewards card (like a gift card). You must request that your reward be taken from your card when you are ready to redeem.
Did you know that you can check your point balances on line?
To sign in to your account and view your transactions, click here: PowerCard Member Sign In
********************************************************************************************* |
Visit our website for Chef Reviews, Monthly Recipes from your favorite Twin Cities Originals Restaurants, and updated event information!
www.tcoriginals.com
|
|