Surdyk's Flights (@surdyksflights), December 2010 - Minneapolis, MN - I was turned on to this place by a tweet from Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern).  While I don't consider myself a frequent flier, I look for unique places to eat in airports since I do fly a bit more than the typical person.  In a landscape littered by chain restaurants and bars that serve sub par food, a nice, let alone decent, place to eat is hard to find.  Usually you have to hope your "favorite" chain has an outpost in the airport in which you find yourself. I understand the reasons why. Being behind the security checkpoints automatically limits the clientele that can reach you and people rarely have the time to sit down for a nice meal as they have connections to catch or have places to be. So it is truly special when that unique place does exist near your departure gate.

Part wine shop, part restaurant, Surdyk's has a main central kitchen in the middle of the store flanked by sit down counters on each side. Some tables also exist along the walls, but I chose more open seating at some tables that the restaurant has in the middle of the terminal amid the bustle of people moving to catch their flights.

Flights in the name obviously refers to the tastings of wine one can order here. So given that I had a good 6 hours before I'd arrive to my destination anyway, I partook of a flight of Reislings. It was definitely a nice range of tastes across the three glasses and an excellent way to help pace the meal. I will say the menu didn't "wow" me, nor is it probably meant to. If one really thinks about it, the place is offering high end bar food because in reality this is a wine bar. The menu offers light starters consisting of cheeses and high end deli meats, salads, and sandwiches and paninis. So if you're looking for a hearty entree, this isn't your place.