Preferred Businesses
Whatever you're planning for your stay in Minneapolis Saint Paul during the RNC 2008, we invite you to consult with any of the reputable preferred businesses listed in our directory. These companies represent the best of the Twin Cities, and stand ready to assist with every detail: from the essential aspects of flight reservations and car rental right down to floral arrangements for special guests.
For assistance with services not shown or to request inclusion of your company listed in our directory, feel free to contact the MSP Host Committee at 651-MSP-2008.
Bakeries
Cafe Latte
Peter Quinn
651-224-5687
Pine Tree Apple Orchard
Nancy Jacobson
651-429-7202
St. Paul Classic Cookie Co.
Katie Novotny
651-227-4840
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Bars & Pubs
Alary's Bar
Al Baisi
651-224-7717
CAMP BAR
Bill Collins
651-292-1844
Fabulous Fern's
Charlie Senkler
651-295-5615
The Lodge Bar
Lisa Edwards
612-435-1291
Lone Tree Bar & Grill/The Annex Nightclub
Travis Veit
612-791-0734
Lyon's Pub
Chris Rodgers
612-333-6612
Port of Call Lounge at Crowne Plaza Riverfront Hotel
Steve Cruz
651-605-0190
Shout House Dueling Pianos Mpls
Joe Wilkie
612-337-6700
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Coffee Shops
Bean Counter Coffee
Joe Vance
612.204.0488
Bread and Chocolate
Peter Quinn
651-228-1017
Starbucks Coffee
Elizabeth McBride
612.492.2221
Plaza Java at Crowne Plaza Riverfront Hotel
Steve Cruz
651-292-1900
Starbucks Coffee Company
Bryan Johnson
651-221-2618
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Liquor Store
1st Grand Avenue Liquors
JoAnn Nadeau
651-227-7039
Haskell's (Minneapolis)
Dominic Ciresi
612-333-2434 / 800-486-2434
Haskell's (Minnetonka)
Lee Monskey
952-544-4456
Lowertown Wine & Spirits
Jerry Blakey
651-222-3661
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Restaurants
20.21 Restaurant & Bar
Katy Tepley
612.253.3401
8th Street Grill
Loren Moe
612.349.5717
Anita's Cafe & Catering
Jeff Conlin
651-334-7119
Atlas Grill & Clubroom
Ken Cole
612.338.4700
Axel's Charhouse
Susan Sommervold
651-367-3903
Azia Restaurant and the Caterpillar Lounge
Nicole Gruber
612.813.1200 or 612.813.5418
Babalu
Terrance Large
612.746.3158
Baja Sol Restaurant Group
Bridget Sutton
651-554-1111
BANK
Amara Bieschke
612.656.3255
Barbette
Anne Saxton
Basil's
Craig Harvey
612.376.7404
Beach House Bar & Grille
Angela Greer
Bellanotte
Jennifer Lueck
612.339.7200
Bennett's Chop and Railhouse
Joe Bennett
651-228-1408
Bewiched
Summer Alsadi
Black Forest Inn
Joanne Christ
612.872.0812
Boulevard Cafe
Restaurant Manager
952.854.3411
Bread and Chocolate
Peter Quinn
651-228-1017
Brit's Pub & Eating Establishment
Ann Mortenson
612.332.1442 x11
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Shelley Knaeble
612-871-8483
Bryant-Lake Bowl
Kim Bartmann
612.822.6302 x105
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Kari Gast
952-853-6600
Buca di Beppo
Bill Jenson
763.494.0740
Buca di Beppo
Eric Rehpohl
952.937.8541
Buca di Beppo
Jason Lyons
952.892.6119
Buca di Beppo
David Suddath
651.772.4388
Buca di Beppo
Nadine Noonan
612.288.0138
Buon Giorno Italia
Frank Marchionda
651-905-1080
Cafe Brenda
Timothy Kane
612.342.9230
Cafe Havana
John Rimarcik
612.338.8484
Cafe Latte
Peter Quinn
651-224-5687
Cafe Lurcat and Bar Lurcat
Ann Grant
612.486.5500
Cafe Luxx
Sally Schoeben
612.492.2221
Cafe Minnesota by Bon Appetit
Michelle Kirkwold
651-259-3030
Cafe Minnesota by Bon Appetit
Michelle Kirkwold
651.259.3030
Cafe Northstar Restaurant and Krona Lounge
Michael Haatvedt
612.338.2288
California Pizza Kitchen
Laura Jackson
312-920-9662
Campiello
Amy Kelly
612.825.2222
Campiello
Julie Meulman
952.941.6868
Carousel Restaurant
John Peterson
651.292.1900
Casper & Runyon's Nook
Tom Casper
651-698-4347
Casper & Runyon's Shamrocks
Tom Casper
651-228-9925
Catfish Saloon and Cafe
Dan Jarvis
651-436-8883
Chambers Kitchen
Marty Weiske
612.767.6802
Champps Americana
Dan Lee
612.335.5050
Champps
Al Landreville
651-735-5050
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Kelly Larson
952.934.1507
Cherokee Sirloin Room
Jim Casper
651-457-2729
Chez Colette
Olivier Azzopardl
952.656.5901
Chino Latino
Michael Larson
612.824.7878
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Sara Preble
612.659.7955
Coconut Charley's Grill
Leah Wellnitz
736.566.8855 or 763.367.5841
CoHo Cafe at Bluefin Bay
Andrew
Cold Stone Creamery
Gina Decesare
612-275-2349
Chris & Rob’s Chicago Taste Authority
Rob Dubnecay
612.729.5507
Cornell's
Mohammed Hassan
612.333.3111
Cosmos
Fadi Zaatari
612.312.1168
Costello's
Cos
651-291-1015
Creekside Cafe
Mary Timmons
763.559.6262
Cue at the Guthrie
Molli O'Rourke
612.229.2992
Culver's Frozen Custard & Butter Burgers
Doug Swalboski
651-735-0444
Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant
Lowell Pickett
612.332.1010 x817
D'Amico & Sons
Lynn Ulrich
612-317-4209
D'Amico and Sons
Jasper Rajendren
612.374.1858
D'Amico and Sons
Tony Cullison
612.342.2700
D'Amico and Sons
Stephanie Baumgartner
952.476.8866
D'Amico and Sons
David LaKosky
763.546.1166
D'Amico Cucina
Amy Kelly
612.338.2401
Dave and Buster's of Maple Grove
Michelle Borowicz
763-493-9806
DeGidio's Restaurant & Bar
Tony Degidio
651-291-7105
Dock Cafe
Sherri Hopfe
651-430-3770
Dover Restaurant & Bar
Bert Couch
952.542.8600
Downtowner Woodfire Grill
Moe Sharif
651-228-9500
Erberts & Gerberts
Michael Hoenie
651-298-1919
Fabulous Fern's Bar & Grill
Ed Runyon
651-225-9414
Famous Dave's Barbeque
Patricia Buffham
612-799-6828
Figlio
Rex Reitmeyer
612.822.1688
FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar
Kristin Holt
612.547.6241
Forepaugh's
Ed Christie
651-224-5606
The Four Inns Restaurant
Louise Hoffman
651-291-7939
Fujiya Japanese Restaurant
Thomas Hanson
651-310-0111
Fuji-Ya Restaurant
Thomas Hanson
612.871.4055
Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit
Rosemary Whaley
612.781.3860 ext. 201
Gluek's Restaurant & Bar
Linda Holcomb
612.338.6621
Golden's Deli & Catering
Cher Krueger
651-224-8888
Good Earth Edina
Donna Fahs
952.925.1001
Good Earth Roseville
Karen Welder-Schultz
651.636.0956
Green Mill Restaurant & Bar
Jim Kreiser
651-690-0539
Hard Rock Cafe
Dana Erickson
952.285.7625
Harvest Cafe
Mike Rutter
952.854.9000
Hell's Kitchen
Mitch Omer and Steve Meyer
612.332.4700
Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington Hotel
Marilyn Scheidel Miller
952.893.5250
Hopscotch Grill
Brittany Garcia
612.656.7311
Ichiban Japanese Steak House
Jim Reynolds
612.339.0540
IKEA
Kelly K.
952.858.8088 ext 1444
IL VescoVino
Henry Buffalo
651-222-7000
India House
Samson Palkar
612.813.0000
J.D. Hoyt's
Pat Montague
612.338.1560
Jax Cafe
William Kozlak
612.789.7297
Jimmy's Pub
Todd Gerhardt
651.385.5547
Joe's Garage
Joseph Kaplan
612.904.1163
Keys at the Foshay Bar & Grill
Joe Schlarbaum
612.339.6399
Kieran's Irish Pub
Whitney Gale
612.339.4499
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steak House
Kim Oppegard
651-602-9000
Kip's Authentic Irish Pub and Restaurant
Meggan Costello
952.367.5065
KoKo Mos Café
Patricia Buffham
612-799-6828
Kozlak's Royal Oak
Mark Satt
651-484-8484
La Belle Vie
Bill Summerville
612.874.6440
La Cucaracha Restaurante
Gina Flores Acevedo
651-704-9498
La Fougasse
Antoine Winckler
952.835.1900
The Lexington
Michael Lee
651-222-5878
Lone Oak Cafe and Lounge
Jason Johnson
651.454.4904
Lowell Inn
Kevin Shields
651-439-1100
Lyon's Pub
Chris Rodgers
612.333.6612
M & S Grill
Craig Wilde
612.333.2345
M ST. Cafe
Justin Spano
651.228.3855
M Street Cafe
Macy's 700 Express
Jennifer Rarillard
612.375.6170
Macy's Oak Grill
Stephanie McLay
612.375.6542
Macy's River Room Restaurant
Claudia Piper
651-292-5026
Macy's Skyroom
Iowana Boldt
612.375.4555
Maggiano's Little Italy
Marnie Moss
952-285-4339
Mancini's Char House
Pat Mancini
651-224-7345
Manny's Steakhouse
Steve Kohrer
612.339.9900
Market Bar-B-Que
Steve Polski
612.872.1111
MASA
Michael Gentile
612.338.6272
Matty B's Restaurants
Mary Axtell
651-297-0404
Matty B's Supperclub
Michael A. Colosimo
651-291-0404
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
John Ziegler
612.338.3300
Meritage
Desta Klein
651-222-5670
Michael's Restaurant at Holiday Inn Saint Paul East
Ben Stai
651-731-2220
Mickey's Dining Car Ltd.
Melissa Mattson
651-222-5633
Milio’s Sandwiches
Rich Tenace
651-291-7111
Mission American Kitchen and Bar
Mary Farrell
612.339.1000
Monte Carlo Bar & Cafe
Tony Rimarcik
612.333.5900
Morton's of Chicago
Diane Forsberg
612.673.0852
Muffuletta in the Park
David Pacunas
651.644.9116
Murray's
Tim Murray
NBA City Restaurant
Nicole Severson
612-767-2960
Nicollet Island Inn Dining Room
Jodie Kraemer
612.331.3035
Nic's on Nicollet & Martini's Lobby Bar
Michael Trudeau
612.332.6000
Nine Mile Grill
David Morabito
952.835.7800
north
Christopher Giaimo
952.345.1233
Northern Shores Grille
Todd Grewell
612.349.4026
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Amy Houston
612-333-2277
O'Gara's Bar & Grill
Kris O'Gara
651-644-3333
Old Spaghetti Factory
Paul Burgess
612.341.0949
Origami Restaurant
Takeshi Hatori
612.333.8430
Origami West
Kiminobu Ichikawa
952.746.3398
Otho Restaurant & Street Lounge
Kap Phanthauong
612.455.1516
Palomino Restaurant - Rotisseria - Bar
Sarah Warman
612.359.9172
Panera Bread - Nicollet Mall
Liz Matakis
612.338.9850
Patrick McGovern's Pub
Pat Boemer
651-224-5821
Patrick’s Bakery & Bistro
Steven Brown
952-345-6100
Pazzaluna Urban Italian Restaurant & Bar
Heidi Birkholz
651-223-7000
Peninsula Malaysian Cuisine
Kenneth Li
612.871.8282
Picosa
Lindell Mendoza
612.746.3970
Pittsburgh Blue
Steve Koher
763.416.2663
Pizza Luce'
Craig Humes
651-470-1490
Pizza Luce'
JJ Haywood
612-334-9576 x4
POP!
Steven Eto
Pracna on Main Historic Dining Saloon
Victoria Barlow
612.805.8207
Quiznos of Kellogg Square
Walter Loos
612-210-8673
Rainforest Café (Mall of America)
Elizabeth Sanchez
952-854-7500
Ray's Mediterranean Restaurant
Sal Sayad
651-224-3883
r.Norman's
Delaram Shoorideh
612.238.7770
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Annette Fitterer
612.332.7350
Rossi's SteakHouse, Tavern & JazzRoom
Laura Meloy
612.312.2887
Rudolph's Bar-B-Que
Susan Greenburg
612.871.8855
Rush Creek Golf Club ~ Highlander Restaurant & Pub
Robin Robinson
763.494.0400
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Judy Ulrich
612.672.9000
Saffron Restaurant & Lounge
Saed Wadi
612.746.5533
Sakura Restaurant, Inc.
Miyoko Omori
651-224-0185
Salsa a La Salsa Mexican Grill
Lorenzo Ariza
612.813.1970
Salut Bar American
Scott Chaffe
952.929.3764
Sanctuary
Michael Kutscheid
612.339.5058
Senor Wong
Son Truong
651-224-2019
Seven Sushi
Delaram Shoorideh
612.238.7777
Shout House Dueling Pianos
Joe Woods
612.337.6700
Skywater Cuisine and Cocktails
Jim Vennewitz
612-397-4927
Solera
Julianna Nelson
612-338-0062
Solera Restaurant & Event Center
Dale Hanson
612.252.0701
Spike's Sports Bar & Grille
Restaurant Manager
612.370.1234
Spill the Wine
Katie Greeman
612.339.3388
Split Rock Grille
Dana Erickson
952.229.5707
Spoonriver
Brenda Langton
St. Paul Grill
David S
651.224.7455
Staccato
Kym Spiralke
612.375.9009
Stacy's Grille
Kimberly Mace
952.372.0272
Stella's Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar
Janna O'Meara
612.455.1273
Sweetwater Grille & Bar
Saeed Ghasemimehr
651-227-8711
Tavern on Grand
Susan Scanlan
651-228-9030
Taxxi - An American Bistro
Elaine Anderson
612.596.4640
The Beach House Bar & Grille
Leah Wellnitz
763.566.8855 or 763.367.5841
The Bluefin Grille
Peter Mueller
1.800.258.3346
The Capital Grille of Minneapolis
Don Shier
612.692.9000
The Great Room Restaurant
Philip Johnson
612.821.7600
The Grill Room
Evan Turek
612.333.4646 or 612.638.4632
The Lexington Restaurant
Maureen Gruntner
651-222-5878
The Liffey
Valid Serhan
651-556-1420
The Local - An Irish Pub
Whitney Gale
612.904.1000
The Melting Pot Restaurant
Kelley Mahowald
612.338.9900
The News Room
Sarah Lian
612.343.0073
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Steven Uhl
The Port of Red Wing
Todd Gerhardt
651.385.5547
The Q Kindness Cafe
Lisa Metwaly Cotter
612-387-4977
The Red Stag
Anne Saxton
612.822.6302 x106
The St. Paul Grill
The Summit
Bruce Lambert
651.227.1800
The Veranda
Judy Gibart
651.227.1800
Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub
Sam Bergstrom
651-292-9916
Trocaderos Nightclub & Restaurant
Catherine Bergstrom
612-465-0440
Tuggs Tavern
Jim Tellefson
612.379.4404
University Lounge
Larry Jones
612.362.6607
Valentino Cafe
Hugo Ortega-Maldonado
612.338.7434
Vic's on the Minneapolis Riverfront
Victoria Barlow
612.805.8207
Vincent - A Restaurant
Anne Lane
612.630.1189
W.A. Frost
Robert Crew
651-224-5715
White Bear Country Inn & Rudy’s Redeye Grill
Bill Foussard
651-429-5393
Wilde Roast Cafe
Tom DeGree
612.331.4544
Woodys Grille (Eden Prairie)
Kadie Johnson
952-927-1457
Woodys Grille (Plymouth)
Kadie Johnson
612-751-8731
Woolley's Restaurant
Greg Pratt
612-224-5111
Yarusso Brothers
Annette Yarusso
651-776-4848
You Hire A Chef LLC
Mark Neumann
651-353-2186
Zelo, Inc.
Jason Gillquist
612.333.7000
Great Waters Brewery
Sean O'Byrne
651-224-2739
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