Behind the Blog

Hello!  If you’re new to this site, you might be wondering just WHO it is that is writing all the reviews here on the Twin Cities Restaurant Blog.   Let me introduce myself.  My name is Kristi Sauer and I am a teacher by profession but moonlighting as a restaurant-diner , photographer and blogger. I started this blog in early 2007 because I enjoy trying new restaurants and want to offer other diners a comprehensive peak into each of the restaurants I try. I am not a food critic, just a normal gal who is a big-time “Foodie”.  As much as I enjoy food, I try to provide an honest, objective opinion and detailed information about the restaurants I visit and what they have to offer by sharing Restaurant Features, Atmosphere, Menu, Price Guide, Photos of Food, Specials, Service and Overall Impression.  I am often invited out by the restaurants that I visit and have meals provided to me, but will honestly disclose that information at the beginning of my post.  Being invited out and enjoying a free meal does not influence my opinion of a restaurant but may influence the service I receive.

I like all types of foods and I am generally willing to try anything within reason (I’ll let Andrew Zimmern eat the really  Bizarre Foods!) but the only food I absolutely cannot eat under any circumstances is American Cheese.  Silly, I know, but I have an aversion to it.

My #1 companion is my partner, Erick, who has been a big help behind the scenes.  Other  ”companions” include a number of different family members, friends, and colleagues. With so many willing companions to dine with and so many restaurants to eat at, I have a fine excuse to try new places (and minimize the visits to the tried and true!)

If you are a fellow diner and have always wanted to see pictures of a specific restaurant and the food they serve there, along with an honest opinion, this blog is the place! I love getting feedback, so please leave comments when you feel my reviews have helped you or have inspired you to try something new:) I would also love to get ideas of new places to try. You can suggest a restaurant you’d like me to try here.

If you are in the restaurant business and would like to be featured on the blog, please contact me to set something up. ( twincitiesrestaurantblog@gmail.com )  I am not affiliated with any particular restaurant but work closely with many.

This blog was started in early 2007 and I have only visited a small fraction of restaurants around the Greater Twin Cities, so please be patient as I increase the number of reviews…. My busy schedule and pocketbook can only afford to eat out a few times per week!

My camera equipment is a Nikon D5000, which I have used exclusively since Jan 2010.  All the photos from reviews in 2007-2008 were taken with a little Canon S500 (point and shoot).  Reviews from 2009 were taken with a Canon G9.  My food photography has come a long way since I first started this blog ;)

Other blogs that I maintain include:

Photography Challenges: Photo Hunt Challenges