Bleu Duck Kitchen

Bleu Duck Kitchen is a full service restaurant that provides a familiar and welcoming atmosphere, featuring an exhibition kitchen With a menu that changes weekly, we focus on quality ingredients sourced as locally as possible.

 SPECIAL ($35):

Tomato / Onion / Crouton / Cucumber / Mixed Micro Greens / Red Wine Vinaigrette (Serio Farms & Rivers Edge Market Garden)

Braised Lamb / Chickpeas / Potato / Olives / Crusty Bread / Pea Shoots (The Berryhill Farm)

Apple Cake / Miso Caramel / Honey Ice Cream / Moroccan Spice Streusel (Sekapp Orchard & Steuart's Honey Farm)

bleuduckkitchen.com

Cameo

Cameo Restaurant is a globally influenced chef-driven concept that serves up comfort food in a comfortable setting.

 SPECIAL ($35):

Apple Fennel Salad with Cherries, Amablu Cheese, Maple Vinaigrette

Shrimp Étouffée

Pumpkin Spiced Cake with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

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Chester's Kitchen & Bar

Chester's Kitchen & Bar is classic American cuisine, serving the heart of downtown Rochester. Lunch and Dinner daily and Brunch on Sundays. Weekly features available along with late night happy hour including drink specials.

 SPECIAL ($35):

Featured vendor: The Bee Shed, SBC

Honey Mustard Wings

Honey Balsamic Glazed Steelhead Trout with grilled asparagus and red quinoa

Apple Honey Cake

chesterskb.com

Falls Landing

Falls Landing is a modern American eatery inspired by North Country fish camps, supper clubs and hunting lodges that strives to provide comfort, laughter, delicious food prepared with local ingredients, hearty beverages and fine, familiar service.

 SPECIAL ($35):

Pumpkin soup w/spiced pepitas

Venison sausage goulash

Caramel pecan bread pudding

fallslandingmn.com

Fiddlehead Coffee Co.

Fiddlehead Coffee Co. is a specialty coffee cafe, bar and roastery dedicated to building community. We feature ethically-sourced, locally-roasted coffee and a menu of hyper-local height-of-the-season ingredients.

 SPECIAL ($35)*:

Butternut squash soup with curried cranberries, toasted pecans and blue cheese cream.

Apple cider braised pork tonkatsu with salad of roasted delicata, wilted kale, red cabbage, and roasted pumpkin seeds, feta, side of apple butter.

Chèvre and honey crostata in cornbread pie crust with local fruit. 

*Served Tues-Sat after 5pm; special features ingredients from Pearson Organics, The Bee Shed, Capra Nera Creamery, and Hidden Stream Farms

fiddleheadcoffee.co

Forager Brewery

We use locally sourced ingredients in our thoughtfully designed, scratch kitchen. Our goal is to build sustainable relationships with local farmers to support a successful food ecosystem.

 SPECIAL:

The Basic Place sandwich, named after The Basic Place Farm which produces the tastiest of breads! Between those two beautiful pieces of sourdough bread are tempura eggplant, tomatoes, cucumber, pickled radish, microgreens, basil aioli, and goat cheese. 

foragerbrewery.com

Le Petit Café

European Bistro with a seasonally rotating menu, highlighting farm fresh ingredients in a fine dining setting.

 SPECIAL ($35)*:

Beetroot, Mozzarella, Chervil

Hampshire Pork, Spinach, Crushed Champagne Fingerlings, Olive & Lemon

Setting Sun Cocktail: Italian Prosecco, Blood Orange Syrup

*Served Tue-Sat dinner only; special features ingredients from Rivers Edge Market Garden, Le Petit Café Farm, and Gardenaire

le-petit-cafe.com

Little Thistle

At Little Thistle, we want our taproom to be a warm and inviting space where you can relax over a pint of beer with friends, families and neighbors. Think of it as an extension of our living room — an unassuming and comfortable environment where you can feel at home away from home.

 SPECIAL:

Buy a Growler and a Fill with one of Little Thistle's locally-sourced brews*

*Featuring malt from Rahr Malting in Shakopee, MN; Experimental Sour with ingredients from Queen City Coffee & Juice; 64 oz growlers start at $10, fills start at $15.

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Marrow

Opened underground at Grand Rounds Brewing Co. November 2018, Marrow serves borderless new American cuisine heavy on French technique. Menu updates weekly based on seasonality and inspiration. 24 seats. A record player. No televisions. One chef. One Server. Real food. Real wine. Real people. Bon Appetit!

 SPECIAL ($35):

Corn Ribs (Todd Farm) fig mole, lime, cotija

Poached Duck Egg (Four sisters Farm) butternut squash, quinoa, mushrooms

Danish Doughnuts (AuBon Canard Farm) foietella, hazelnuts

marrowmn.com

Pedal Pushers Cafe

Unique comfort foods featuring locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. Some favorites include... Liver & Onions, Chicken Pot Pie, Blackened Chicken Grain Bowl, Norwegian Meatballs, Cauliflower Crusted Pizzas and many more!

 SPECIAL:

Chicken Pot Pie, featuring vegetables from Sno Pac

pedalpusherscafe.com

People's Food Co-op

People's Food Co-op is community-owned grocery store, with a full deli and hot and cold bars, and self-serve seating area. The Co-op promotes local farmers and producers through an emphasis on fresh, healthy, sustainable food.

 SPECIAL ($7.99):

The BLT Club Sandwich. Crispy Boar's Head bacon, thinly sliced oven-gold Boar's Head turkey, Boar's Head lettuce, red onion and tomatoes. Finished with Mayo and avocado spread. Comes with a pickle spear.

Co-op hours: 7 am – 10 pm every day; special available until 7pm.

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The Loop

The Loop offers a large variety of menu options such as sandwiches, pizzas, apps, salads, and main entrees. We serve lunch and dinner everyday and brunch and a vibrant late night on weekends.

 SPECIAL:

Thai crab cakes: Lime, bell peppers, greens, cilantro, featuring Fizzeology's Fermented Chili Sauce

Stir Fry Noodles with Shrimp: Bell peppers, broccoli, asparagus, peas, green onion and rice stick noodles featuring Freak Flag Organics Chili Verde Sauce.

Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding: Bread pudding served with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel sauce, featuring Isadore Nut Company Cocoa Kiss

thelooprochester.com

Tonic

From a comforting family meal to a beautiful and delicious catered array of appetizers for your home or office party, Tonic is prepared to deliver a one-of-a-kind dining experience that will appeal to everyone. We serve hearty breakfasts, wraps, salads, and soups to fit your needs.

 SPECIALS:

Drink ($8): Shiso Mojito...Mango Mojito smoothie with shiso (from Rivers Edge Market Garden) in place of mint. 

Salad ($17): Salmon & Roots...pan seared salmon, mixed greens sorrel, beets, quinoa, red onion with a sorrel aoli. (greens from Pine Creek Farm, sorrel from Rivers Edge)

Entree ($17): Bison lasagna with sorrel pesto...(bison from Northstar Bison, Rice Lake, WI) 

Victoria's Restaurant

Victoria's is a scratch kitchen with a wide variety of options. We have a full bar and extensive wine list. Our award winning sauces keep the locals coming back! #DateciSotto

 SPECIAL ($35):

Penne Alla Arrabbiata...Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Kalamata Olives, Pepperocinis, Capers, Parmesan Cheese, Marinara Sauce and Melted Mozzarella Cheese

Mushroom Passion...Portabella, Shiitake, Button Mushrooms and Parmesan Cheese Tossed in a Balsamic Cream Sauce; Served Over Pasta

victoriasmn.com