Eat Street Social

Happy Hour cheese plate; Antonio at the bar

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Glam Doll Donuts, On the Way

In the old Black Forest Inn deli space...
Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Brownie and Friends

Old cameras on display at Bad Waitress restaurant, 26th & Nicollet

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

The Fine Art Of Slicing Eggs

Inside the Black Forest Inn:  Nicole of Green Mangos Catering slices an egg for a chef salad.  The kitchen is shared by other food preparation companies.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Peeling Garlic

Inside the Black Forest Inn:  In addition to preparing food for the restaurant, the kitchen is shared with Green Mangos Catering.  Here David is peeling garlic for marinade.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Frosting The Black Forest Cherry Torte

Inside the Black Forest Inn:  Dannielle lathers on the cream cheese iceing and then adds decorative swirls of whipped cream to the Chocolate Torte: it's their "version of Schwartzwalder Kirschtorte with four layers of chocolate cake with cream cheese filling & kirsch-flavored cherries between the layers, topped with fresh whipped cream," to quote from the menu.

Photos:  Jo Ann Musumeci

The French Fry Cut

Inside the Black Forest Inn:  part of a series I'm doing behind the scenes in the kitchen, the machine is cutting potatoes into French fries (obviously).

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Spaetzel In The Works

Inside the Black Forest Inn: left to right (in the kitchen), Nina is holding a package of spaezel, Erich Christ (family that  founded and owns the Black Forest) monitors the final step in the process of putting the covers on the packaged spaetzel, and (lower right) the machine putting the covers on the packages of spaetzel.

Photos:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Leaded Artisan Glass

    Another view inside the Black Forest Inn.  You can find more information about art inside the restaurant, at this website:  http://www.blackforestinnmpls.com/pgs/art.php

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Red Juice Drink

Some days you just need a brightly-colored, fizzy drink.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Eat Street Social: Coming Soon

A new restaurant in the spot formerly occupied by Taco Morelos, on 26th St. west of Nicollet.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Little Tijuana and Black Forest

I've never looked at these two main-stay neighborhood restaurants from this view before.  They add vibrant color to the street scene.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Jasmine Deli

Tim carries my favorite drink (drip coffee with sweetened condensed milk) at his family's Jasmine Deli--the best Vietnamese restaurant on Eat Street (or anywhere in town).

2532 Nicollet Avenue / (612) 870-4700

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza