RESTAURANT ADDRESS

1806 St. Clair Ave.

St. Paul, MN

651-699-3536

RESTAURANT STAFF

Chef/Owner: Lenny Russo

Pastry Chef: Samantha Weaver

Wine Director & GM: Mega Hoehn

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Though a transplant from Hoboken, New Jersey, Lenny Russo has embraced the ethnic cooking of his adopted region. Smoked freshwater fish cakes honor the Swedish community, while braunschweiger with garlic aioli and sauerkraut honors the German population. And those who are after French cooking can enjoy what Russo calls Midwestern Cassoulet, a casserole of white beans, wild boar, smoked pork and pheasant confit. Among the numerous glowing comments we collected, this one says it all: "If the Twin Cities restaurant scene is distinctive by virtue of its use of local farms, then Heartland is the superlative among the distinctive."

Wild Boar Shoulder Chops with Rapini, Wild Leek-Potato Puree and Red Bell Pepper Coulis
Photo Courtesy of: Heartland