(restaurant recommendation) La Chaya

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Thanks for the reminder Becca! I just added " La " ... SOOO good. We go there

for breakfast ALL the time. Their scones have crack in them, I'm pretty sure.

They also do mostly local/organic ingredients. Great latin-inspired taste. YUM.

We've had everything on their breakfast menu, pretty much. Some might say they

are on the spendy side, but that's what I would expect to pay for organic food.

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> I've been on a kick lately trying to complete all of the restaurants on my

to-do list. Last week, I had a memorable experience at Gardens of Salonica and

thought for sure someone would have added it to the TFMN restaurant database by

now (I just added it!).

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> Have any of you discovered this treasure of a restaurant?

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> Gardens of Salonica is in NE Mpls and has been open for 21 years. I never

heard of it until sometime in the last year. They serve traditional and modern

greek cuisine and emphasize using local and organic ingredients wherever

possible.

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> Lots of interesting artwork to look at inside and outside of the restaurant

(all created by one local artist) and this place that's kid-friendly, too.

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> The dish I had I would DEFINITELY order again...it was called Orzo Arni. You

can replace the orzo w/ green runner beans. I typically don't swoon over green

beans, but I did over these! This dish included local braised lamb and green

runner beans that had been simmered in a delicious red sauce; topped with

sheep's milk kefalotyri cheese. Surprisingly filling, too!

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> By the way, ALL OF US can add our great finds of restaurants in the " Local

Restaurants We Like " section if you click on the " Database " link on the TFMN

homepage.

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