City: Minneapolis, MN

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (612) 904-1000

Address: 931 Nicollet Mall

Description: Food is served in a lovely dining room draped with velvet curtains and a charming bar, which is amply stocked with Irish and domestic beers. The menu includes reasonably priced sandwiches and entrées. Among the sandwiches offered are the pot roast beef, chicken breast, and an Irish specialty, corned beef (topped with Swiss cheese). For lighter appetites, diners may choose from a half-dozen salads. Entrées include salmon, sirloin steak, fish and chips, and lamb steak. Reservations are recommended. The Local is open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, and Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. At night the restaurant turns into a hot spot for locals looking for a hopping downtown bar without the bump-and-grind scene to be found at venues like Drink and the Imperial Room. When the flirting gets hot and heavy, you and your partner can retire to the broom closet that’s been redecorated and christened “the Kissing Room.”