The document provides details about the Town Talk Diner located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It includes information about the restaurant's location, hours of operation, description of the menu and American cuisine, sample appetizers and menu selections including salads, sandwiches, burgers, dogs and entrees. The document also features quotes praising the restaurant for its phenomenal food and drink options.

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Town Talk Diner
2707 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 722-1312
LOCATION
Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00AM -
11:00PM
Friday: 11:00AM - 1:00AM
Saturday 10:00AM - 1:00AM
Sunday: 10:00AM - 9:00PM
Monday: CLOSED
HOURS OF OPERATION
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xperience a Finer Diner. The Town
Talk Diner is a chef-driven, clever,
creative, modern take on the classic
American diner.
The menu features new spins on classic
dishes like macaroni & cheese, meatloaf
and fried chicken and all from local
farmers for the ultimate in freshness, fla-
vor and taste. Join us for lunch, dinner
or weekend brunch but join us at the
Finer Diner.
Sample Appetizers
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Frickles - $5.95
lightly battered house pickles with mustard
dill sauce
Duck Bombs - $8.50
three mini duck burgers with bourbon ketchup
The Farmer’s Platter - $11.95
a selection of cheese, meat, grilled vegetables,
olives and condiments served with house
made flat bread
Carr Valley Cheese Curds - $6.50
in a scallion and caper batter with
house-made bacon ketchup
Smoked Chicken Spring Rolls - $7.95
tasso ham, corn, cheese and roasted
pablano sauce
Sourdough Battered Onion Rings - $5.25
Garlic Parsley Potato Fries - $4.25

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Sample Menu Selections
Highlights
“There’s no more glorious way to drop 10 bucks in this town
right now than with the Town Talk’s phenomenal pulled pork
sandwich.”
- Rick Nelson, Star Tribune
“Speaking of drinking-and when aren’t we really?-The wine list at
the Town Talk is a dream, a joy, a model of real-life usability.”
- Dara Moskowitz, City Pages
“One evening’s fish special, a poached halibut fillet with mixed
vegetables served in a buttery-fresh herb broth, embodied the
deftness of haute cuisine and the emotional heft of Mom’s
chicken soup.”
- Rachel Hutton, MN Monthly
The bar at the Town
Talk Diner is an
extension of the
kitchen. There are
dozens of hand-
crafted cocktails
including the
“Jackson Pollock”
and the “Violet
Fizz.” The cocktail
menu changes
seasonally as does
the beer list and
the wine list.
Try one of our
famous Adult
Malts- “Johnny
Cold Train” or the
“Monkey
Business,” a
bacon-infused
bourbon Manhattan
or one of over 36
bottle beers.
If that isn’t
enough, the Diner
features a very
eclectic, affordable
and unpretentious
wine list.
DETAILSSALADS
Garden Vegetable Salad - $5.95
mixed greens, carrots, grape tomatoes and cucumber
with red wine vinaigrette or herbed buttermilk dressing
Bacon Wrapped Pears - $9.25
4 grilled, bacon wrapped pears, spring mix, endive,
blue cheese dressing, toasted sunflower seeds
Roasted Root Vegetable Salad - $11.50
yams, yukons, red onions, parsnips, carrots, arugula,
avocado, whole grain mustard vinaigrette
Beet Carpaccio Salad - $10.95
roasted beet carpaccio, herb crusted goat cheese, balsamic
syrup, endive, EVOO, fresh lemon
Duck Confit Salad - $13.95
duck confit, roasted grapes, romaine, white cheddar, grilled
ciabatta croutons, haricot verts, peanuts and choice of
green goddess dressing or tangerine vinaigrette
SANDWICHES
- served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of
soup for $2.00
Pulled Pork Sandwich - $10.25
smokey barbeque sauce with butter pickles and carolina
slaw on a toasted onion roll
Grilled Cheese - $6.75
cheddar and gruyere cheese with tomato on texas toast
Fried Egg Sandwich - $8.25
two eggs, cheese, bacon, ham and tomato on texas toast
Organic Tempeh Sandwich - $9.75
monterey jack cheese, tomato, avocado, alfalfa sprouts and
soy scallion mayo on sunflower wheat toast
BURGERS & DOGS
homestyle 1/2 lb. burgers on a toasted bun with lettuce
and tomato. Add raw or grilled onions upon request
– served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of
soup for $2.00
Hamburger - $9.25
Cheeseburger - $9.75
Bacon Cheeseburger - $10.25
Kitchen Sink Burger - $10.75
with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon and kitchen sink sauce
Brat Burger - $10.50
with lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, bacon and spicy
sauerkraut
Turkey Burger - $10.25
red pepper pesto patty with lettuce, tomato, onion and
raspberry bbq sauce
Fearless Frank - $8.25
bacon wrapped dog, cheese, chili and grilled onions
ENTREES
Fischer Farms Cider Brined Pork Chop - $17.95
shaved brussel sprouts, pomegranate, bacon and
pistachio relish, cider jus
Wild Acres Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken - $16.95
12oz. boneless chicken, blistered corn fondue, sweet potato
hash browns, orange scented swiss chard, sage demi
Truffled Macaroni and Cheese - $14.95
elbow macaroni, black truffle cheese sauce, leeks, roasted
oyster mushrooms
Blue Cheese Meatloaf - $15.95
perfect potato puree, pear and onion chutney, red wine syrup
Red Wine Braised Pot Roast - $15.95
roasted carrots, cippolini onions and crispy red potatoes,
pan jus