Crave

Dates visited: Friday, July 27; Tuesday, July 31; Wednesday, Aug. 1

I visited Crave (952.697.6000, 3520 Galleria, Edina) for the first time last week, and since then I’ve been back twice. I should probably make some cheesy joke about craving Crave here, but I won’t because there are actually several reasons for my frequent attendence: It’s near where I work, making it a convenient lunch spot, and it has one of those menus with something for almost anyone.

I’ve been sampling Crave’s incredibly well-designed salads. Good salads are actually a lot more difficult to come by than one might expect. They’re dependent on not only a perfect combination of ingredients, but perfect proportions. So far I’ve tried the Bruschetta Salad, Crave Salad and Beet & Walnut Salad, and each one of them was exceptional. I’ve also had the grilled vegetable sandwhich, which came with an unforgettable sauce, mushrooms, asparagus and red peppers.

But even more impressive is the amount of menu items that I want to try but haven’t. Next time I go, I’ll be trying the veggie sushi rolls or the pita & spreads appetizer or the mozzarella and tomato stack or... well, there’s plenty more.