Last week I had a wonderful dinner with some friends at Manny’s Steakhouse in the brand new W Hotel Minneapolis. Of course the steaks were delicious, but the real highlight of the meal was the loaded mashed potato dish. This photo doesn’t do the masterpiece any justice, but what you are looking at is a full-sized dinner plate loaded up with what is probably the equivalent of about half a dozen potatoes that are mashed and topped with cheese, sour cream, chives, and large chunks of incredibly tasty applewood smoked bacon. There were four of us at dinner and after several helpings we still hadn’t even begun to make a dent in this delightful monstrosity. But we made a good effort. This dish was so amazing that I wanted to take it home with me and eat it for every meal until the day I die.
