Stewart Woodman has developed quite the pedigree as a serious chef over the years. Many will remember Heidi’s which at one point was one of the hottest restaurants in Minneapolis. He won best new chef in 2006 by Food and Wine Magazine and worked with Eric Ripert at Le Bernadin. This is just a small sampling of his resume.
Woodman is now the head chef at Lela. If you are wondering if Woodman will have any of his greatest hits from Heidi’s i.e. Lamb Shank, he assured me that he will be using his shanking skills to the fullest. I thoroughly enjoyed the pork shank that I had. The space is beautiful and the wine list is strong. There is no question that a sizable portion of the traffic will be from business travelers. However for locals this is a reason to come to the Burbs. If you are looking to try something new you are not going to be disappointed.
Crudo sampling
Squid Ink Pasta
Braised Pork Shank
Chocolate Cigar
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