Nestled away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Minneapolis, you can enjoy a cozy meal at The Oak Grill on the 12th floor of Macy's. The space has been recently renovated, but still retains its warmth and character, centered around the focal point of a 300 year old fireplace imported from England.
The Oak Grill has some features it is known for including it's popovers and their famous Chicken Pot Pie, based on Mrs. Hering’s original recipe from 1890 updated with fresh ingredients and a hand-finished crust. I absolutely LOVE the popovers. I could easily eat a half dozen of these and call it my meal.
I recently visited the Oak Grill for an early dinner with my husband and we both ended up ordering the same item because it sounded so good on the menu – The BLTjam Burger. It's a prime beef burger topped with Wisconsin Blue-Jack cheese, applewood smoked bacon, crispy onions, tomato jam and butter lettuce on a toasted pretzel bun. It's always tricky ordering burgers well-done, as we both did. Mine turned out very good, but unfortunately his was a bit dry after cooking for so long. I enjoyed the flavors of my burger and the seasoned fries were also very tasty.
For dessert I just had to try the Frango Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Pie. I have been a fan of Frango mints since I was a kid, but have never had them in a dessert. The dessert was smooth and creamy and perfectly topped with fresh whipped cream.
Just before the kick-off of the holiday season, we attended a Macy's holiday preview event where we also had samples of the new Oak Grill Holiday Menu. Two of the new dishes created by Macy’s Chef Marie Hanson for the season are Beef Short Ribs with Savory Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto and Cider Glazed Turkey with Apple Cranberry Bread Pudding, both shown above. In both of these dishes, the traditional flavors of the holiday shine through in a unique way that says comfort-food to the core.
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Anne says
Looks amazing, especially that Chocolate pie! I don’t think any departments stores around us have restaurants anymore.
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says
OMG, this is amazing. Look at that burger!! And you say this restaurant is in Macy’s?? I’m going!!
Tiffany (Fabulous Mom Blog) says
I don’t think he have a restaurant like this at our Macy’s, but I wish we did. I always get so hungry while shopping. That burger looks amazing! I want it for dinner.
Angela says
That burger looks great. I haven’t tried one of those pretzel buns yet.
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
What a delicious meal! Wish we had that restaurant here!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
We don’t have anything like that in our Macy’s. The burger and the pie both look delicious!
Jayda says
That pie looks divine! I wish they had Frango here.
Tammilee Tillison says
Holy yum! That burger is amazing. I would like to order a piece of cheesecake now for my next visit to Minneapolis. YUM!
Marysa says
Wow, the burger looks amazing! Those little crispy fried onions – yum! This sounds like a great place to check out, and the atmosphere sounds awesome too.
Kristin Wheeler (@MamaLuvsBooks) says
Wowzers!!! That looks like quite a meal!!! YUM!