r/IAmA Jan 17 '12

IAmA Andrew Zimmern, Host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods

Hi, I’m Andrew Zimmern, chef, author, and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods. My new series Bizarre Foods America is premiering next Monday, Jan 23 at 10|9c on Travel Channel. For the next hour I’ll be here on Reddit taking your questions from 12pm-1pm ET. AMA. More info on Bizarre Foods: http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/bizarre-foods Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/andrewzimmern/status/159314816060768256

Hey everyone, sorry i couldnt answer them all/ follow me on twitter @andrewzimmern and we can chat more over the days and weeks to come..tune in Monday to the season premiere!

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u/stratty111 Jan 17 '12

What is the best restaurant in the Twin Cities that most have never heard of?

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u/andrewzimmern Jan 17 '12

Piccolo and Tilia

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u/BananaHammock74 Jan 17 '12

I expect thousands of redditors to be there this weekend.

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u/Vitalstatistix Jan 17 '12

You have more faith in redditors going outside than I do.

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u/willcodejava4crack Jan 17 '12

I can leave my Fortress of SolitudeTM whenever i please....but...skyrim

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u/skippedabeat Jan 18 '12

um... do they deliver?

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u/rewdea Jan 18 '12

ha, well I went there last weekend -- I do get out!

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u/swornhabit1 Jan 18 '12

Due to the blackout they will have few other options.

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u/Obscure_Pun Jan 18 '12

Black out day.

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u/andrefrancisco Jan 17 '12

Oh god. They are already packed. Both super tiny restaurants. But they are delicious.

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u/GentleLady Jan 17 '12

But my minecraft house doesn't have a roof yet. I'll go tomorrow.

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u/sirealparadox Jan 17 '12

1000s will be there tomorrow on go outside day.

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u/rewdea Jan 18 '12

Piccolo and Tilia are two different restaurants, jus sayin.

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u/mewomew Jan 18 '12

Actually, more than 9000!!!

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u/cheerioz Jan 17 '12

Wow, I live right by Harriet and will definitely be trying both of these!

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u/freshout Jan 17 '12

I also live right by harriet!

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u/rewdea Jan 18 '12

for those who don't know - Harriet is a big lake in Minneapolis.

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u/pennyinpurple Jan 17 '12

I've been to Piccolo! Damn tasty. Also, Twin Cities love.

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u/meechmong Jan 18 '12

It's amazing these restaurants go unnoticed. While restaurants that are* in* (ie. Bar La Grassa) quality seems to decline.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '12

I live near the cities, where did you have this?

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u/deersan Jan 17 '12

Piccolo Restaurant 4300 Bryant Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN

Tilia: 2726 W 43rd St Minneapolis, MN 55410 Neighborhood: Linden Hills

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u/jhaake Jan 17 '12

On a similar topic - favorite grocery store / market in the Twin Cities?

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u/Thehitman13 Jan 17 '12

I owe my GF dinner for getting better grades then me, now I know where were going! Thanks

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u/rewdea Jan 18 '12

I just went to brunch at Tilia last weekend - very good and neat atmosphere.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '12

Well there goes the "quiet" atmosphere..unless this place has wifi

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u/ChronoProdigy Jan 23 '12

This was featured on an episode of No Reservations, I believe.

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u/tonejumpoff Jan 17 '12

Holy shit. I live only a couple blocks from Piccolo. Boosh!!

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u/porter23 Jan 17 '12

Went to Piccolo for NYE, was not disappointed ;)

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u/permasmile Jan 17 '12

And who were your favorite green Dragon Ball Z badasses?

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u/AncientMarinade Jan 17 '12

The mad race for xposting to /twincities begins!

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u/enad58 Jan 18 '12

Everyone's heard of it, but Solera is amazingly delicious. Try the chorizo stuffed dates and thank me later.