2014 FRESH LIST
HEARTLAND
RESTAURANT ADDRESS
1806 St. Clair Ave.
St. Paul, MN
651-699-3536
www.heartlandrestaurant.com
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