Food
Monday nights at Pig & Fiddle (3812 W. 50th St., Mpls., 952-955-8385, http://pignfiddle.com) are made for twosomes. Chef Stephanie Kochlin offers a dinner for two that includes an appetizer, two entrees and a dessert, plus a glass of wine or beer for each diner. Cost? $40.
RICK NELSON
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