5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week Taste editor Nicole Hvidsten and restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences. May 21, 2021 10:36am Text size Copy shortlink:
BLT Sandwich at Sandcastle
Can we all agree that the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich has no equal? Especially when it s from this lakeside stand, which is back in business for the summer.
Because this classic formula has few components, each one has to be spot-on or the whole thing falls apart. Sandcastle nails it.
Owners Doug Flicker, Amy Greeley and Chele Payer seem to have a covert pipeline for sourcing out-of-season tomatoes that actually have flavor, juice (kosher salt surely helps) and color.