Osseo. A restaurant you'd hate to be crowed out of when seeking a reservation; but one you have to mention because its long-term continued successful operation is "north-metro necessary."
The menu is changed every two weeks, or more frequently, yet there's never a lack of appealing choices. Check the Google presentation link, below, check it out for a meal with friends.
Live music some days too.
Nectar Wine Bar & Bistro
204 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN 55369
(763) 657-7231
nectarbistro.com
Its, nectar-Facebook and nectar-Twitter links. (I don't use either of those web services, but if you do, those are the links.)
A very positive Oct. 2010 Minnesota Monthly review.
OSSEO: This link. It has a legitimate downtown.
No phony-baloney cornfield conversion. No six-figure subsidy to get a restaurant.
Real.
Osseo grew that way. Evolving honestly, over time.
The city has not been asleep, and has planned responsibly and carefully. I doubt they hired any consulting firm to lead them astray. Not with a Northstar stop, but so what?