Wayne Theuer kicked off the "Fhirst Friday" series in fine fashion last month. This month's gathering will be Friday, May 26, at the home of Paul and Betsy Dienhart. Stop by from 5 p.m. onward to enjoy a few beers and talk to other Twin Cities brewers. Spouses and significant others are welcome.
The location:
2344 Nottingham Crt.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-544-2831
Try Map Quest, or use these basic directions:
--Exit 394 at Hopkins Crossroads and go south.
--Take the first true right-turn lane onto Fetterly (about one-third mile)
--Go to the second intersection. It's the corner house with the Nottingham Court street sign in the front yard.
On tap:
Schwarzbier
American Pale
Scotch Ale
Robust Porter
Cream ale
Apricot Melomel
The pool table will be open.
Once you are in the neighborhood, you might want to check out the one of the following. The first two are only a couple blocks away:
Lone Spur Grill. Tex-Mex and meat from the smoker. Lively bar.
http://www.twincitiesdiningguide.com/pages/lone_spur_grill_&_bar.asp
Crossroads Deli. "New York-style" deli.
http://twincities.citysearch.com/profile/5545459/
Santorini restaurant. Greek food.
http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=5467
And just slightly farther away:
Istanbul Café. Turkish food.
http://www.twinix.com/lunch/istanbul_cafe.htm
Thanh Do restaurant. Asian fusion. (green curry mock duck)
http://twincities.citysearch.com/profile/35395321/
The Tea House. Known as the most authentic Chinese restaurant in town (if not between here and the West Coast). It's right across from the Willow Creek movie theaters.
http://twincities.citysearch.com/profile/5615801/plymouth_mn/tea_house_restaurant.html