Restaurant: Black Sheep Pizza, Minneapolis, MN

Think 'meatball/ricotta/garlic'; seriously-satisfying FRESH toppings; coal-fired.  Roasted beet & goat cheese salad. Say no more. $

http://www.blacksheeppizza.com

Movie: Avatar in 3D

Worth seeing in 3D. Not for kids. Some "wow" entertainment if you don't mind holes in the story.

http://www.avatarmovie.com

Beverage: Dr. Pepper "Heritage" (With Sugar)

Okay, I understand the economics of not making it this way, but even I might drink soda again if they went back to making it with sugar. $

http://www.drpepper.com

Coffee: Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew (Columbia)

Only slightly better than Sanka, and way more expensive. The packaging's cute, though. $$

http://www.starbucks.com/via

Wine: Witness Tree "Chainsaw" 2007 Pinot Noir

Light-bodied, earthy. Great with or without food. Nice from this small Oregon vineyard. $-1/2

http://www.witnesstreevineyard.com/

Restaurant: Hell's Kitchen, Minneapolis

As good as its Duluth cousin. New location is nice and creepy (to a fan of " el dia de los muertos"). Super cobb salad and a lovely peach bellini ( though not called that). $$

http://www.hellskitcheninc.com

Wine: Falling Star 2008 Merlot Malbec

Super wine at a lovely price. Medium-body; the merlot balances the normally weighty malbec, making it a good late-summer red. $