La Tapenade MSP

I appreciated their patients for allowing me to bide my time for two hours. It's quite a nice place to hang and enjoy a bite and sip. The margaritas were rather nice and the tortilla chips with a trio of sauces were enough to tide me over. For a meagre $4.50 there was an Ancho Chile-Tomatillo Salsa, Tomato Arbol Salsa, and Salsa Verde to dip and nibble while I watched people come and go, and even on more than one occasion, Americans explaining to one another who the name-sake...read full review

So, here we are at MSP airport, waiting on our flight to board. We were pretty early and decided to get a bite and a drink at Cocina del Barrio. Airport bar, right? Well, let me tell you, I was impressed (and that’s not easy!). The service was really fast, as you would hope in the airport, but we were in no rush. My wife and I spit a Cuban sandwich and it was delicious. The selection of tequilas was impressive. I ordered a margarita made with Don Julio Blanco and it was so good...read full review

La Tapenade is a quick stop in the MSP airport (Terminal 1, concourse F). They serve Mediterranean-inspired food that's great for fast service or to-go meals. I had the prosciutto and brie sandwich and I brought it on the plane with me. I also got a slice of baklava for dessert. Although the sandwich tasted good, it probably was not great as a to-go meal because by the time I ate it an hour or two later, it was a bit soggy from the tomato. The baklava was tasty but not the best...read full review