The Hottest New Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul Right Now, November 2024

"Barcelona Wine Bar, a popular national chain, has opened its first Midwest outpost in Minneapolis’s North Loop. Chef Alex Dayton — one of the names behind handmade pasta business Aliment Pasta Co. — is heading the kitchen, serving a menu of Spanish charcuterie (cured ham, garlicky chorizo, red-wine soaked aged goat’s milk, etc.); tapas (think steamed mussels with focaccia, Catalan-style ratatouille, and pork belly with cherry pepper chimichurri, to name a few); and a few large plates, like paella and whole branzino. The wine list, of course, is extensive, and heavy on selections from Spain and South America." - Eater Staff