Pizzeria Lola
5557 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Pizzeria Lola is chef Ann Kim's first restaurant, born out of necessity. She felt something was missing in the Minnesota pizza landscape and, instead of complaining about it, decided to create what she thought was needed. The vision was simple: open a fun neighborhood restaurant (named after her dog) within walking distance of her own home, dedicated to making some of the best wood-fired pizza in America. Built on a dream, Pizzeria Lola is the original spark that inspired all the future Vestalia family restaurants.
Pizzeria Lola is family-friendly and features something for everyone, from classics like the My Sha-Roni and Margherita to inventive signature pies including the Korean BBQ topped with marinated beef short ribs and the Lady Zaza with house-made kimchi and Korean sausage. Now in its eighth year, Pizzeria Lola continues to top local and national best-of lists and remains a staple of the Southwest Minneapolis dining scene, and an anchor for the Armatage neighborhood.
Pizzeria Lola is family-friendly and features something for everyone, from classics like the My Sha-Roni and Margherita to inventive signature pies including the Korean BBQ topped with marinated beef short ribs and the Lady Zaza with house-made kimchi and Korean sausage. Now in its eighth year, Pizzeria Lola continues to top local and national best-of lists and remains a staple of the Southwest Minneapolis dining scene, and an anchor for the Armatage neighborhood.
I loved Pizzeria Lola from start to finish. The menu is intriguing and fun, and the food is delicious across the board. That's the main appeal, but it helps that the place is also lively and fun with great service. - USA Today
Hello Pizza
3904 Sunnyside Road
Edina, MN 55424
Edina, MN 55424
Hello Pizza's history began from the shabby couch of Ann's old New York college apartment, where like for so many college students on the go, sustenance came in the form of a daily cheese slice. Her vision of a delivery, walk-in, or takeout pizza emporium includes signature pizzas and familiar classics created with the highest standards of quality and attention to detail. Our take on fast food means great food.
Hello Pizza is a slice of heaven. - City Pages
Young joni
165 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Young Joni, located in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, is chef Ann's third restaurant. It's a place made for kicking back and savoring a delicious, inspired meal in the company of family and friends. Young Joni's menu is traditional with a twist, dishes are approachable but unique, and the atmosphere is both welcoming and sophisticated. The menu is wholly inspired by wood-fired cooking, including a diverse array of globally-influenced sharable plates and signature wood-fired pizzas.
Lauded both locally and nationally, Young Joni is the recipient of many awards and recognitions including the Minneapolis Star Tribune's 2017 Restaurant of the Year, Eater's 12 Best New Restaurants in America, and GQ's 10 Best New Restaurants of 2017. Chef Ann Kim was the recipient of the 2019 James Beard award for "Best Chef Midwest."
Lauded both locally and nationally, Young Joni is the recipient of many awards and recognitions including the Minneapolis Star Tribune's 2017 Restaurant of the Year, Eater's 12 Best New Restaurants in America, and GQ's 10 Best New Restaurants of 2017. Chef Ann Kim was the recipient of the 2019 James Beard award for "Best Chef Midwest."
When a gifted pizzamaker combines her Korean background with a fascination for hearth cooking, a one-of-a-kind dining experience follows. - Star Tribune
back bar
165 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Rustic North Dakota cabin meets quirky cocktail lounge - Young Joni's back bar is the perfect place to enjoy an expertly crafted cocktail with friends. The sexy, cozy space delights with its chill vibe, warm service, and cool soundtrack playing on a refurbished reel-to-reel tape deck. The back bar's fresh and fun approach to cocktails shines through in the menu, which is reinvented from top to bottom twice a year. Each wildly creative menu features signature cocktails built around a theme such as the Back Bar Gazette Classifieds, YJ High Yearbook, and A Field Guide to Birds.
The back bar is sublime. Look for a red light in the alley around back, where you'll find reel-to-reel music, sumptuous sofas, and vintage touches galore. As the bartender put it, “It’s not any basement bar. It’s Grandma’s basement where your cool uncle lives."
- Esquire
