Bradstreet CraftShouse Restaurant
The menu: All-small-plates, all-under-$10. The bar: hand-crafted cocktails, also all under $10. The space: An homage to Minneapolis Arts-and-Crafts decorative artist John Scott Bradstreet, on the first floor of the Graves 601 Hotel. Open to 2 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
601 1st Av. N., Mpls., 612-677-1100 graves601.com
LA BELLE CRÊpe
Sweet and savory street food, made in a flash and all under $7.
825 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-333-1100 labellecrepe.com
MOTO-I
House-brewed sake and a lengthy (and affordably priced) list of Japanese bar snacks, delivered by Blake Richardson, the enterprising entrepreneur behind the neighboring Herkimer.
2940 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 612-821-6262 moto-i.com
ROAT OSHA
Airy and easy on the eyes, with a full bar and a long menu of familiar Thai favorites, brought to Uptowners by the owners of nearby Tum Rup Thai.
2650 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-377-4418
TORBY'S PIZZA
The Minneapolis skyway system's latest newcomer specializes in pizza by the slice and by the pie, made with care and priced to move. Not a lot of seating, so make a takeout plan.
109 S. 7th St., Mpls., 612-746-5111
RICK NELSON