2014 FRESH LIST
ALMA
RESTAURANT ADDRESS
528 University Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN
612-379-4909
www.restaurantalma.com
RESTAURANT STAFF
Chef/Owner: Alex Roberts
Chef/Kitchen Manager: Bryan Morcom
Chef/Kitchen Manager: Michael Berge
Pastry Chef: Carrie Vono
Sommelier: James Hirdler
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Alex Roberts' restaurant serves the most straightforward version of farm-to-table cuisine in the Twin Cities area. A graduate of David Bouley's kitchen, Roberts has adapted Bouley's "hyper-fresh and hyper-local produce" theory of cooking, making it work in a much more casual setting. Dishes include a crispy soft-cooked egg with smoked mushrooms, arugula and fontina cheese fondue, and local trout with lemon orzo, mascarpone, sweet peas and crispy artichoke. One reviewer waxed poetic about Robert's legumes: "I'm not a vegetarian, but I usually eat vegetarian here because the dishes are so delicious." "
Pan Roasted Sturgeon, warm potato salad, snap peas, smoked chorizo jus
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