Dakota named Best Jazz Club 2009 in City Pages "Best of the Twin Cities"

The Dakota is the “dark horse” on City Pages’ short list for 2009 Best Restaurant in Minneapolis

“the Dakota’s 1-2-3 punch is hard to compete with: Its incomparable acoustics make it one of the best-sounding environments for live jazz (or R&B or blues); its cuisine is among the best in downtown Minneapolis; and if any major jazz luminaries are on tour, the Dakota is where they play. In just one recent month the venue hosted tenor sax star Joshua Redman, bass prodigy turned rising star Esperanza Spalding, and the all-star SFJAZZ collective—as well as roots music icon Leon Redbone and Delta blues veteran David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards.”
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2008
“ great sound; an intimate, convivial atmosphere that often feels like the band is set up in your living room; and a brilliantly conceived and executed menu. New York, Paris, Timbuktu: The Dakota ranks with the best.”
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2007
“Wynton Marsalis recently opined that the Dakota ranks among the top 10 spots in America to hear jazz. He’s right. But don’t take his word for it. Check out the monthly parade of renowned artists who grace the Dakota’s stage and invariably go away singing the club’s praises …”
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2006
“The balcony tables, a dark bar, and a menu of American comfort food make the perfect live venue a romantic date destination as well. Other venues fill out the picture for local jazz, but no club in town is treasured quite like the Dakota.”
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2005
“Hearing world-class live jazz in a small setting is one of life’s great joys–especially when the acoustics are as good as they are here; the Dakota is simply one of the best-sounding rooms in the country. … Plus, the food is superb.”
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2004
“Our perennial winner in the ‘Best Jazz Club’ category has strengthened its status by moving to elegant new digs in downtown Minneapolis. … It remains, as poll-winning trumpeter Roy Hargove says, ‘the most comfortable jazz club in the world for musicians and audiences.’”
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