♪GIVE IT TO ME, I'M WORTH IT.
♪ BABY I'M WORTH IT.
JASON DERUSHA IS WELL AWARE
OF THIS.
YOU VOTED AND YOUR VOTES
BROUGHT HOME A WINNER,
MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL, BEST
LOCAL FOOD SCENE.
BY "USA TODAY."
AND LOOK AT JASON GO.
HE HAS BEEN CHESTING OUT THE
GREAT FOODS FOR US, ALL THE
TIME.
AND TIME TO GRAB A PLATE AND
CELEBRATE THE TWIN CITIES, AND
NEW ORLEANS AND NASHVILLE AND
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AND
NOW TODAY JASON HAS MORE REASON
TO CHECK ALL OF THE SECRET
SAUCES FOR DERUSHA EATS.
SO MANY GOOD PLACES TO EAT
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CHEFS FROM
TWO OF THE LOCATIONS WITH US ON
THE WCCO ROOFTOP.
ONE FROM SAINT PAUL.
ONE FROM MINNEAPOLIS.
WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED HERE.
MIKE RAKEN IS WITH MARIN IN
DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.
THANKS FOR JOINING US.
YOU WILL START US OFF, I'M JUST
CURIOUS, WHAT DO YOU THINK AS A
CHEF, MAKES THIS TOWN SO GREAT
WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD?
WE HAVE GREAT CHEFS AND WE
BUILT A FOUNDATION.
A LOT OF FORGERS AND A LOT OF
LOCAL FARMERS.
IT IS A PERFECT THING.
PRODUCE AND JUST EVERYTHING.
AND YOU ARE ACTUALLY JUST
COOKING UP RIGHT NOW FOR US, SO
THIS IS SALMON.
GRILLED SALMON WITH HEIRLOOM
TOMATO GAZPACHO FROM A LOCAL
GUY AND MY LOCAL GREENS.
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU CAN
FIND AT MARIN RIGHT NOW.
IT IS ON THE MENU.
AND YOU HAVE A CHEF, ALI
FROM CROSSETTA.
I HAVE BEEN THERE.
AND WE HAVE BRIAN HERE WITH US
THIS MORNING.
WHAT ARE YOU COOKING UP?
SAUSAGE, WE ARE USING OUR
WORLD FAMOUS PANCETTA FAMILY
SAUSAGE RECIPE CREATED IN 191.
SAINT PAUL HAS A -- 1911.
SAINT PAUL HAS AN OLD TIME
TRADITIONS WITH A LOT OF
WONDERFUL FOOD AND WHAT
SEPARATES THEM AND YOU FROM
SAINT PAUL.
IT IS MORE FAMILY ORIENTED
FROM SAINT PAUL.
AND WE LIKE TO CELEBRATE HARD
WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE
CROFTS AND NOT TO SAY THAT --
CRAFTS AND NOT TO SAY THAT
MINNEAPOLIS DOESN'T DO THAT,
BUT IT IS THE FOOD CREATION IN
SAINT PAUL.
ARE YOU SAYING WE DON'T WORK
HARD IN MINNEAPOLIS?
NO FIGHTS STARTED.
NO FOOD FIGHTS ON THE
ROOFTOP THIS MORNING.
THERE ARE SO MANY
RESTAURANTS IN DOWNTOWN JUST
ITSELF.
I LIVE AND WORK DOWNTOWN AND I
CAN'T EVEN GET TO ALL OF THEM.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE IN SUCH A
COMPETITIVE PLACE?
THAT'S GOT TO BE A LOT OF
PRESSURE TO YOU AS A CHEF.
IT IS A LOT OF PRESSURE.
IT IS GREAT.
PETITION BREEDS EXCELLENCE AND
PUSHES US TO WORK THAT THAT
MUCH HARDER AND ONE-UNDER THE
NEXT GUY.
DO YOU THINK THAT IS WHY --
ONE-UP THE NEXT GUY.
DO YOU THINK THAT IS WHY
MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL HAVE
TOP HONORS WITH THE
COMPETITION?
ABSOLUTELY.
WITH ALL OF THE NEW RESTAURANTS
OPENING UP.
90 NEW RESTAURANTS I BELIEVE.
BRIAN, WHAT IS THE SECRET TO
THIS DISH?
PO LENTA, CORN MEAL AND
WATER AND SALT.
AND THEN TOSSED TOGETHER.
SOME OF INGREDIENTS FROM THE
INGREDIENTS AND TOMATO AND
ONION AND PEPPERS AND
MUSHROOMS.
A LITTLE BIT OF SPICE AS WELL.
SMELLS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
WHEN PEOPLE WALK IN, IT IS
SUCH A TRADITIONAL PLACE TO GO.
A BIG NAME IN SAINT PAUL,
CASSETT'S, A BIG NAME IN SAINT
PAUL, AND CLOSE TO THE XCEL
ENERGY CENTER, WHAT DO YOU
THINK PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR
WHEN THEY WALK IN THE DOOR?
IT IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
AND IT IS SO THAN THINGS TO DO,
SHOPPING FOR YOUR OWN HOME IN
THE MARKET OR SIT-DOWN
RESTAURANT OR A QUICK BITE IN
THE EATERY.
AND HOW MUCH HAS THE LOWER
TOWN AREA OF SAINT PAUL CHANGED
WITH THE INFLUX OF NEW
RESTAURANTS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY
VAUNTS VAUNT -- RESTAURANTED
HAVE OPENED UP.
AND LIKE MIKE SAID EARLIER, I
THINK THE MORE THE MERRIER AND
CREATE A BUZZ AND GET MORE
PEOPLE COMING DOWNTOWN AND IT
IS GREAT FOR EVERYBODY.
AND DO YOU THINK IT WILL
INCREASE TOURISM?
ARE YOU HOPING THAT PEOPLE TAKE
NOTE OF THAT AND HOPING THEY
COME TO EAT HERE.
I HOPE IT PUTS US ON THE
NATIONAL STAGE AND PEOPLE WILL
MOVE HERE AND REALIZE WHAT
WONDERFUL CITY IT IS.
AND MORE DISHES, TOO.
AND ADAM COHEN, I KNOW
YOU'RE HERE FROM BUSINESS SAINT
PAUL.
AND I KNOW YOU WORKED HARD TO
GET THE CAMPAIGN OUT AND WHAT
ARE YOU DOING TO HELP PROMOTE
IT NOW?
NOW, WE LAUNCHED A FOODIE
NEWSLETTER.
WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA
TO DO THAT.
AND ANY WHO SIGNS UP BETWEEN
NOW AND SEPTEMBER 12, THERE ARE
$100 GIFT CARDS IN SAINT PAUL
AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO
CELEBRATE THAN EATING FREE AT
SOME OF THESE FANTASTIC
RESTAURANTS.
A PANEL OF EXPERTS PICKED
THE TOP NOMINEES AND THE TOP 10
WINNERS OF THE CATEGORY OF BEST
LOCAL FOOD TEAMS AND
MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL CAME OUT
FIRST AND LOUISVILLE,
PROVIDENCE AND RALEIGH, NORTH
CAROLINA, ALL IN THE TOP FIVE.
SO MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL, ONE
OF THE BIGGEST CITIES TO MAKE
THAT LIST.
BUT WE DO HAVE A LINK TO OUR
WEB SITE, IF YOU WANT TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT ALL OF THESE REALLY
TO CELEBRATE MINNEAPOLIS SAINT
PAUL WITH THE FOOD SCENE, 12
$100 GIFT CERTIFICATES GIVEN
GIVEN AWAY.
AS ADAM JUST TOLD US.
YOUR CHANCE TO EAT FOR FREE AND
TRY THE FABULOUS FOOD.
WOOD FIRE GRILL.
MANCINE'S.
PETALUMA.
AND VIEW.
TO NAME A FEW.
SO MANY GREAT PLACES.
THANKS FOR COOKING WITH US
AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME BACK
ANY MORNING TO DO THAT.
WE LOVE BREAKFAST.
MATT, THE STOVE TOP FEELS
PRETTY GOOD UP HERE.
ESPECIALLY JUST A LITTLE CHILLY
THIS MORNING.
I WAS GOING TO SAY IN THE