Azia - Minneapolis, MN

Saturday, 11/22/08, 9 pm

Pronounced "asia," the restroom, like the restaurant, tries too hard. You walk past a free standing waterfall to get to a coed bank of sinks. To the left is the men's room and the right side is the women's room. Both areas are done in all black. The stall I went into had no lock and ran out of toilet paper when I was in there. Also, three stalls seems like too few for a place that wants to be a lounge, a bar and a restaurant.

The sink area was a little better. They had cloth towels instead of paper and even hand lotion. But that's not the most important part of the restroom and they need to work harder to keep everything up to par.

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Hell's Kitchen - Minneapolis, MN

Saturday, 11/22/08, 11 am

Why I was in Minneapolis in November is a long story, but that doesn't distract from this horror-themed restaurant. The dungeon-like feel flowed into the bathroom, which had holographic pictures on the walls when you exit the stalls. The pictures morph from an innocent-looking girl to a demon-possessed child. Very nice effect.

I think there were 4 or 5 stalls - definitely needed in this large restaurant. No trick mirrors, which was appreciated.

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