What is the Food Court?

So, why The Food Court? Why name a restaurant review blog (an inherently discriminating medium) after a mall food court (a deliberately indiscriminate eating venue)? Well, for starters, we think the name sounds kind of catchy, but after we picked the name we were delighted to discover that it also encapsulates our humble hopes for this blog. Made up of equal parts restaurant-critic elitism and shopping-mall gluttony, The Food Court is a Minneapolis-St. Paul food blog for the masses.

The Food Court is…

• a place for people who like to eat, foodies and gluttons alike. If you qualify, pull up a chair and look around. As of this writing, this particular food court is a little sparse—mostly empty storefronts where the restaurants should be—but keep visiting; we promise that it will fill up in no time.
• a place for regular people. A food court is a place where you can wear jeans and a T-shirt without feeling awkward, a place where you don’t have to be embarrassed if you prefer fries to foie gras. Good food is good food, period.
• The Food Court is also, crucially, a court, a place where judgments take place and verdicts are rendered (honorable judges Sarah and Andrew presiding). These are reviews, after all. No matter how discriminating your tastes, we believe that there’s no excuse for poor quality food or tame, safe dining choices; and even if you’re on a budget, life is way too short to eat at Applebee’s.