reviews
& awards:
2008 JAMES BEARD
FOUNDATION RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARDS - NOMINEES
"Best Chefs In America"
"Chefs who have
set new or consistent standards of excellence..." "Best Chef:
Midwest, Isaac Becker, 112 Eatery"
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BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT
DINING [CRITICS]
"The food at 112 is so good that
it's nearly impossible to find a table during peak hours without a
reservation. But if you go late, you can reap the rewards of
spontaneity."
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BEST RESTAURANTS
- CRITICS' PICKS 2008
"112 Eatery is special." "...the
food is fantastic." "...as good as food gets in this town..."
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JEAN-GEORGES'S SEVEN
FAVORITE RESTAURANTS
"I make a habit of heading here
after I’m through with work..." "It’s a favorite hangout of local
chefs..." "...do what I do: Compose a meal of several appetizers..."
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BEST RESTAURANT
DISHES
"...THE LAMB SCOTTADITO..." "...A
PRIMAL DISH..."
"...112 EATERY IS MINNEAPOLIS' TOP CHEF HANGOUT..."
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RHAPSODY IN LAMBCHOPS
"DOWNTOWN
MINNEAPOLIS'S NEW 112 EATERY CONQUERS, SERVES THE HOLY GRAIL:
COZY, CHEAP,
CHARMING FINE DINING TILL 1:00 A.M."
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112
EATERY LIVES UP TO ITS REPUTATION
"Isaac Becker's
112 Eatery is, indeed, worth the wait."
"...everything we
ordered...was nigh perfect."
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112
EATERY IS HUMBLE HIGH-BROW
"112 Eatery is proof of two culinary axioms: Good food can be
either fancy or rustic, and neither has to be expensive."
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TOP 10 CHEFS
“Isaac Becker has
managed to turn a cursed spot into one of the hottest restaurants in
town...." "The food is approachable, not at all high-brow.”
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10 HOT NEW RESTAURANTS
"The
freshest spots for taste bud titillation"
"112: the most
sought-after-tables in town."
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BEST OF THE TWIN CITIES - Best New
Restaurant
"...112
eatery flew in the face of conventional wisdom and proved that guts,
talent, and integrity still matter."
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THREE MINNEAPOLIS
CHEFS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION
"...three
Minneapolis chefs are finalists for an award that is the top
honor in the culinary world." "[112 Eatery] is an urban
setting that always is packed and it seems the customers
always are smiling."
"While the award comes down to five nominated chefs we
should all take note of how lucky we are as customers,
because we can walk into the kitchens of three of those best
here in Minneapolis."
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MISSING
THE TASTE OF FOIE GRAS
"...a favorite
off-hours haunt for local chefs." "And there it was: foie
gras meatballs with ethereal home-made tagliatelle."
"...little lamb chops you could nibble right off the
frenched bone..." "...creamy tres leches cake to die for."
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EATING LOCALLY IN THE MIDWEST
"...internationally
inspired..." "...we had great lamb chops and also
quarter-size foie gras meatballs lounging on house-made
tagliatelle and a blizzard of cheese."
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TOP T.C.
CHEFS NAME THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS
"...Twin
Cities chef's...reveal their favorite treats."
"...anything Isaac Becker has on the menu...I love that
place."
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SUMMER SIDE DISH
"Isaac
Becker...serves a salad off the grill"
"...reinvigorates the usual barbecue repertoire with a
bread-tomato salad enlivened with garlic, red onion, and
fresh basil."
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THE
EXPANDING MEATBALL UNIVERSE
"At 112 Eatery in
Minneapolis, Isaac Becker grinds top-quality chicken with
foie gras..." "...came about from [an]...experiment."
"...intense
consommé that became the foundation..."
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A FOODIE
SCENE IN THE TWIN CITIES
"...innovative restaurants have expanded the city's
culinary landscape..."
"...112 Eatery serves an international medley of flavors
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LATE-NIGHT EATS
"What to order:
Gougere-and-fried-mortadella sandwich"
"So shut up and eat...(at 1 a.m., no less!)"
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NOTABLES: GUILTY, AS
CHARGED
"...culinary guilty pleasures." "Ramen
noodles...skin-on hot dogs...hit the spot at 2 in the
morning."
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FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Isaac's
Recipe:
Monkfish with Ham–Hock Red Wine
Sauce and Sweet Potatoes
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GO FIGURE, MORE RESTAURANTS CHOOSING NUMBER NAMES
"Their instincts
were right, the restaurant has been
a hotspot since day one."
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EAT
+ DRINK
"I want people to come in with the goal of eating,
not having some crazy experience." -Chef Becker-
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A WEEK ON THE EAT BEAT
"WEDNESDAY...Everyone
wants to eat at this new...hotspot..."
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