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A week ago, I posted about breakfast’s worth getting up for. Now, it seems I have to say I missed a serious contender. I’ve been here before, but somehow it slipped my mind. With a motto of “Damned Good Food” I can only say Hell’s Kitchen lives up to the name.

Knowing I had a day of taxes ahead of me, I went there this morning to brace myself for the pain ahead. Their entire menu is worth a browse, and can be found here. As I was sipping on some excellent french roast coffee, I started trying to make my decision. The person I was with made her’s quickly: Bread Puuding. Later she was heard to proclaim that this was the best bread pudding she had ever had in her life. As I had taken my mother to breakfast today, that is not a small span of time she is talking about, and given her own abilities in the kitchen, no small praise.

In the meantime, I was still trying to make my decision. The Huevos Rancheros sounded (and looked) delicious but I also knew they made their own peanut butter and preserves. Deciding on the latter, I had a Baguette with home made peanut butter and preserves, rosi potatos, and eggs. After tasting this peanut butter I don’t think I can ever go back to anything else again. They do sell it there, and I walked out with a couple of jars of it. This is food of the gods.

Hell’s Kitchen opened in 2002, when two renegade chef’s in the twin cities put it all on the line to start cooking the food they loved. Six years later suffice it to say Minneapolis like’s it too. I have had several things on the menu including the sausage bread (yes, you read that right), the Mahnomin Porridge, the WBLT (check the menu and see) and the mac and cheese. Everthing is damned good and worth getting up for.

As an added bonus one of the owners is also a Ralph Steadman fan and his artwork adorns the place. If you are in, or come to Minneapolis, this is a must visit place. Like all good breakfast places, they close mid-afternoon so get there early!.