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RESTAURANTS

Area Code is 651

$ ($10 and under)
$$ ($10-20)
$$$ ($20-30)

• Acme Deli $ 1552 St. Clair Ave., 698-8191. Soups, sandwiches, box lunches, delivery.
• Acropol Inn $$ 748 Grand Ave., 298-0151. Homemade Greek food.
• The Barbary Fig $$ 720 Grand Ave., 290-2085. Mediterranean food, outdoor dining.
• Billy's on Grand $$ 857 Grand Ave., 292-9140. Burgers, sports bar atmosphere.
• Bonfire Grill $$ 850 Grand Ave., 312-1299. American fare, casual dining.
• Bread and Chocolate $$ 867 Grand Ave., 228-1017. Award-winning baked goods.
• Breadsmith $ 1579 Grand Ave., 690-3224. Handmade hearth-baked fresh breads.
• Bruegger's Bagels $ 800 Grand Ave., 221-1909. Fresh bagels, soups.
• Café Latte $$ 850 Grand Ave., 224-5687. Soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, trendy.
  
• Carmelo's $$ 238 Snelling Ave. S., 699-2448. Northern Italian specialties, fresh pasta.
  
• Chipotle $ 867 Grand Ave., 602-6560. South of the border specialties, casual atmosphere.
  
• Coffee News Cafe $-$$ 1662 Grand Ave., 698-3324. Non-smoking coffee shop & casual restaurant.
  
• Dairy Queen $ 143 Snelling Ave. N., 644-4638. Blizzards & sundaes. (seasonal,
  April-October).
  
• D'Amico & Sons $$ 975 Grand Ave., 227-9933. Italian cafe and bakery.
  
• Dixie's $$ 698 Grand Ave., 222-7345. Robust American cuisine from the south.
  
• Everest on Grand $$ 1278 Grand Ave., 696-1666. Nepali & Tibetan cuisine.
  
• Grand Ole Creamery $ 750 Grand Ave., 293-1655. Homemade ice cream.
  
• Grand Shanghai Restaurant & Express $$ 1328 Grand Ave., 698-1901. Authentic
  Chinese food.
  
• Grand Thai $-$$ 759 Grand Ave., 293-9134. Thai!
  
• Grandview Grill $ 1818 Grand Ave., 698-2346. All-American fare.
  
• Heartland $$$ 1806 St. Clair Ave., 699-3536. "One of the brightest new dining spots
  in either of the Twin Cities." New York Times. Dinner only Tues-Sat.
  
• Huong Sen $ 1702 Grand Ave., 690-2728. Vietnamese cuisine, eat in or take out.
• Italian Pie Shoppe $ 1670 Grand., 221-0093
  
• Jamba Juice $ 1577 Grand Ave., 695-0080. Fresh squeezed juice & smoothies, soup and pretzels.
  
• Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shop $ 975 Grand Ave., 222-2221. Good subs, good prices.
  
• Khyber Pass Café $$ 1571 Grand Ave., 690-0505. Afghani cuisine, friendly service.
  
• La Cucaracha $$ 36 Dale St. S., 221-9682. Fine Mexican food, family-owned.
  
• Luci Ancora $$-$$$ 2060 Randolph Ave., 698-6889. Delicious Italian.
  
• The Lexington $$-$$$ 1096 Grand Ave., 222-5878. Traditional, formal dining. A hit with steak-lovers.
  
• Neighborhood Café $$ 1570 Selby Ave., 644-8887. A neighborhood café.
  
• O'Gara's Grill $ 164 Snelling Ave. N. 644-3333. Burgers, beer and more.
  
• 128 Café $$-$$$ 128 Cleveland Ave. N., 645-4128. A place for celebrations. Friendly
  European atmosphere.
  
• Pad Thai Grand Café $$ 1681 Grand Ave., 690-1393. Thai food, one-block from Mac.
  
• Puerta Azul $$ 1811 Selby Ave., 690-0539. Puerto Rican food.
  
• Ristorante Luci $$-$$$ 470 Cleveland Ave. S.,699-8258. More great Italian good.
  
• Saji-Ya $$ 695 Grand Ave., 292-0444. Japanese country-style cooking, sushi, teriyaki.
• Shish $-$$ 1668 Grand Ave., 690-2212. Middle eastern cuisine with some American.
  
• St. Clair Broiler $-$$ 1580 St. Clair Ave., 698-7055. Sandwiches, shakes, breakfast, killer chili.
  
• Subway Sandwiches $ 1820 Grand Ave., 690-3380. Fresh subs, all you can drink, open late.
  
• Taste of Thailand $$ 1671 Selby Ave., 644-3997. Delectable Thai cuisine.
  
• Tavern on Grand $$ 656 Grand Ave., 228-9030. Gorbachev ate walleye here.
  
• The Uptowner $-$$ 1100 Grand Ave., 290-2422. Breakfast all day, lunch & dinner too.
• Whole Foods $ 30 Fairview Ave. S., 690-0197. Organic groceries, deli eatery.
  
• Wild Onion $$ 788 Grand Ave., 291-1525. Chicago-style tavern, eclectic menu.

Coffee Houses

• Amore Coffee $ 917 Grand Ave., 222-6770. European-style coffeehouse.
  
• Cahoots Coffee Bar $ 1562 Selby Ave., 644-6778. Cozy.
  
• Caribou Coffee Grand I $ 1055 Grand Ave., 221-0479. A Minnesota original coffeehouse.
  
• Caribou Grand II $ 757 Grand Ave. 221-0479. See above.
  
• Caribou Coffee $ 68 Snelling Ave. S., 690-0083. Ditto.
  
• Cosmic's Coffee $ 189 Snelling Ave. N., 645-0106. Cyber café.
  
• Dunn Brothers $ 1569 Grand Ave., 698-0618. Coffee roasted fresh daily,
  a Mac favorite.
  
• Java Drive $ 234 Snelling Ave. N., 646-2739. Drive-through coffee.
  
• Starbucks $ 171 Snelling Ave. N., 659-9033. Coffee, beverages, baked goods.

Pizza

• Davanni's $ 41 Cleveland Ave. S., 690-4848. Eat in, take out, delivery.
  
• Domino's $ 1669 Grand Ave., 698-3030. Free delivery.
  
• The Green Mill $$ 57 Hamline Ave. S., 690-0539. Voted best pizza in town, brewhouse.
  
• The Italian Pie Shoppe & Winery $-$$ 1670 Grand Ave., 221-0093. Much more than pizza.
  
• Papa John's $ 1071 Grand Ave., 228-0252. Delivery.
  
• Pizza Hut $ 975 Grand Ave., 221-1000. Delivery, take-out.