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подборка мест и рецептур Our Winner Lindey’s Prime Steak House, Arden Hills, MN Lindey’s Special Sirloin: “Lindey’s Prime Steak House in Arden Hills, Minnesota, hasn’t changed since my grandpa first took my dad in the early 1960s. The wood-paneled interior, warped bar and stained rotary telephone behind the hostess all harken to a time before cuisine was ‘enhanced’ by foamed avocado, nitrogen-charged boysenberries or worries about cholesterol. My family goes every year for my old man’s birthday. It is decidedly Minnesotan. The sloped parking lot always has a few vehicles that would have looked at home when the restaurant first opened its doors in 1958, and the classic cars remind us of the timeless quality produced by the vintage broilers inside. We take our seats next to the 60-year-old stone fireplace and prepare to order. In lieu of menus, the staff places a placard in front of the table with steak and shrimp options. For us, the procedure is unnecessary. “Four Lindey’s Special Sirloins, please!” Before the main course comes the least pretentious salad in Minnesota — iceberg lettuce, a slice of tomato and thousand island dressing. Then the steak is rolled to the table on a stainless steel cart. It’s perfectly browned and juicy next to a side of what Lindey’s calls ‘greaseless hashbrowns,’ which look like hamburger buns cut into small squares, slathered with garlic butter and toasted. We grip our worn, wood-handled steak knives, and for the next 15 minutes conversation halts. Steak juice soaks into the hash browns, blood is wiped from chins, and a father-son bond is strengthened. I’ve had better cuts of meat, seen fancier white tablecloths, and met bow-tied Maitre D’s. When asked, however, where to find the best steak in America, I say Lindey’s. Because if any meal speaks to tradition, it is a thick, juicy, perfectly browned steak enjoyed in the company of the people who mean the most to you.” — Greg S. (Minneapolis, MN)

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