Showing posts with label American. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Longfellow Grill

The Longfellow Grill is on the corner of Lake St. and West River Parkway in Minneapolis. Or for those of you in St. Paul, it is just across the Mississippi from the Marshall Ave. bridge.

The Longfellow Grill is upscale American food with a decent beer selection and a great patio. While we haven't explored the vastness of the lactose free options, I can tell you that the hamburger buns are lactose free, the burgers are free of milk ingredients and the sweet potato are good and anti-dairy (as long as you stay away from the dipping sauce).

Appetizers will run $6 - $10 and dinner will run $10 - $17. There is a happy hour that runs M-F, 3-6 & 9-close, featuring 1/2 off apps and martinis and $2 rail or taps.

Al Baker's in Eagan

I grew up in Eagan and as far back as I can remember Al Baker's has always been sitting high above it's perch looking over a Best Western and 35E. It says a lot that Al Baker's has been able to survive the onslaught of Applebee's, Chili's, Old Chicago and every other national franchise serving the same variations of bar food.

On top of longevity, the food isn't too bad either. They are also very accommodating for those who are anti-lactose. On a recent visit, my sisters (who are both lactose intolerant) were pleasantly surprised when the server didn't blink an eye at their requests for no butter or milk ingredients in their dinner choices.

Here is the full menu. Notice that they serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and pulltabs.