Here's the new cover for the 2009 Twin Cities Food Finds Guide I designed. The food was prepared by Thom Pham, chef & owner of Azia restaurant and the photo taken by JD Havens. I've also included one of the restaurant spreads.

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Your Essential Guide to
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2. Town Talk Diner
MINNEAPOLIS - EAST LAKE STREET
E
xperience a Finer Diner. The Town
Talk Diner is a chef-driven, clever,
creative, modern take on the classic
American diner.
The menu features new spins on classic
dishes like macaroni & cheese, meatloaf
and fried chicken and all from local
farmers for the ultimate in freshness, fla-
vor and taste. Join us for lunch, dinner
or weekend brunch but join us at the
Finer Diner.
towntalkdiner.com
Sample Appetizers
LOCATION
2707 East Lake Street
Frickles - $5.95 Carr Valley Cheese Curds - $6.50
Minneapolis, MN 55406
lightly battered house pickles with mustard in a scallion and caper batter with
(612) 722-1312
dill sauce house-made bacon ketchup
Duck Bombs - $8.50 Smoked Chicken Spring Rolls - $7.95
three mini duck burgers with bourbon ketchup tasso ham, corn, cheese and roasted
HOURS OF OPERATION pablano sauce
The Farmer’s Platter - $11.95
Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00AM -
a selection of cheese, meat, grilled vegetables, Sourdough Battered Onion Rings - $5.25
11:00PM
olives and condiments served with house
Friday: 11:00AM - 1:00AM
made flat bread Garlic Parsley Potato Fries - $4.25
Saturday 10:00AM - 1:00AM
Sunday: 10:00AM - 9:00PM
Monday: CLOSED
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3. Sample Menu Selections
DETAILS
AMERICAN
SALADS BURGERS & DOGS
Garden Vegetable Salad - $5.95 homestyle 1/2 lb. burgers on a toasted bun with lettuce
mixed greens, carrots, grape tomatoes and cucumber and tomato. Add raw or grilled onions upon request
with red wine vinaigrette or herbed buttermilk dressing – served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of
soup for $2.00
Bacon Wrapped Pears - $9.25
4 grilled, bacon wrapped pears, spring mix, endive, Hamburger - $9.25
blue cheese dressing, toasted sunflower seeds Cheeseburger - $9.75
Bacon Cheeseburger - $10.25
Roasted Root Vegetable Salad - $11.50
TOWN TALK DINER
yams, yukons, red onions, parsnips, carrots, arugula, Kitchen Sink Burger - $10.75
avocado, whole grain mustard vinaigrette with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon and kitchen sink sauce The bar at the Town
Talk Diner is an
Beet Carpaccio Salad - $10.95 Brat Burger - $10.50
extension of the
roasted beet carpaccio, herb crusted goat cheese, balsamic with lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, bacon and spicy
kitchen. There are
syrup, endive, EVOO, fresh lemon sauerkraut
dozens of hand-
crafted cocktails
Duck Confit Salad - $13.95 Turkey Burger - $10.25
including the
duck confit, roasted grapes, romaine, white cheddar, grilled red pepper pesto patty with lettuce, tomato, onion and
ciabatta croutons, haricot verts, peanuts and choice of raspberry bbq sauce “Jackson Pollock”
green goddess dressing or tangerine vinaigrette and the “Violet
Fearless Frank - $8.25 Fizz.” The cocktail
SANDWICHES bacon wrapped dog, cheese, chili and grilled onions menu changes
- served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of seasonally as does
soup for $2.00 ENTREES the beer list and
Fischer Farms Cider Brined Pork Chop - $17.95
the wine list.
Pulled Pork Sandwich - $10.25 shaved brussel sprouts, pomegranate, bacon and
Try one of our
smokey barbeque sauce with butter pickles and carolina pistachio relish, cider jus
famous Adult
slaw on a toasted onion roll
Malts- “Johnny
Wild Acres Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken - $16.95
Cold Train” or the
Grilled Cheese - $6.75 12oz. boneless chicken, blistered corn fondue, sweet potato
cheddar and gruyere cheese with tomato on texas toast hash browns, orange scented swiss chard, sage demi “Monkey
Business,” a
Fried Egg Sandwich - $8.25 Truffled Macaroni and Cheese - $14.95 bacon-infused
two eggs, cheese, bacon, ham and tomato on texas toast elbow macaroni, black truffle cheese sauce, leeks, roasted bourbon Manhattan
oyster mushrooms or one of over 36
Organic Tempeh Sandwich - $9.75 bottle beers.
monterey jack cheese, tomato, avocado, alfalfa sprouts and Blue Cheese Meatloaf - $15.95
If that isn’t
soy scallion mayo on sunflower wheat toast perfect potato puree, pear and onion chutney, red wine syrup
enough, the Diner
features a very
Red Wine Braised Pot Roast - $15.95
eclectic, affordable
roasted carrots, cippolini onions and crispy red potatoes,
and unpretentious
pan jus
wine list.
Highlights
“There’s no more glorious way to drop 10 bucks in this town
right now than with the Town Talk’s phenomenal pulled pork
sandwich.”
- Rick Nelson, Star Tribune
“Speaking of drinking-and when aren’t we really?-The wine list at
the Town Talk is a dream, a joy, a model of real-life usability.”
- Dara Moskowitz, City Pages
“One evening’s fish special, a poached halibut fillet with mixed
vegetables served in a buttery-fresh herb broth, embodied the
deftness of haute cuisine and the emotional heft of Mom’s
chicken soup.”
- Rachel Hutton, MN Monthly
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