Gai Noi

Gai Noi is chef Ann Ahmed's acclaimed Lao restaurant, opened in May 2023 in the former 4 Bells space on Harmon Place, overlooking Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis. Ahmed — also behind Lat 14 and Khâluna, and a James Beard Best Chef: Midwest nominee — draws on the Xieng Khouang region of Laos her family is from; the name references khao gai noi, a short-grain sticky rice. In 2023 Gai Noi became the only Minnesota restaurant named to the New York Times' list of the 50 best restaurants in America. Its drinks menu includes a dedicated "Zero-Proof Cocktails" section of five named, fruit-forward house creations: the Guava Mule, Star Boi (star fruit elixir, citrus oil), Dole Whip (pineapple and coconut cream), Pineapple Butterfly, and Lemongrass Palmer. The restaurant spans a ground-floor bar, upper dining rooms, and a rooftop patio.

Non-alcoholic brands they serve

House-crafted NA cocktails

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