The Six15 Room now open at the Grand Hotel

Six15 Room

The Grand Hotel's lounge gets a major makeover.

​The San Francisco-based Kimpton boutique hotel chain recently took over the Grand Hotel in downtown Minneapolis and put the property under a major renovation. The Zahtar restaurant upstairs is still intact, but the lobby-side lounge got a significant update--including swank new furnishings and a new food and drink list--and reopened as the Six15 Room.

Chef Kris Koch, who has previously worked at the former 20.21 in the Walker and was more recently the Metropolitan Club chef for the Twins' Target Field, has created a new menu of snacks, small plates, entrees, and desserts that incorporates many local and organic ingredients. And the bar is mixing all sorts of classic cocktails (Aviation! Sidecar! Dark & Stormy!) along with some signature blends.

Here are the food menu and the unique Six15 Room drinks:

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Signature Cocktails $12
Don't be Coy: Herradura tequila, raspberry syrup, Licor 43, fresh lime
Turn the World On: Hendrick's gin, apricot liqueur, lemon, egg white
A-lo Down Low: Pimm's, Partida tequila, ginger, cucumber, soda
Caught in her Web: Jim Beam Rye, ginger, carrot, Benedictine
Rose Creek: Clear Creek Pear Brandy, real grenadine, lemon, Angostura
Put me in, Koch: 15-Spiced Hangar One Vodka, Angostura, fresh lemon, egg white
Board of Directors: Noilly Prat Dry, Green Chartreuse, honey, orange bitters
SIX15: Thai chili infused vodka, house-made bloody mary mix

Snacks
Six Types of Nuts, 15 Spices: 5
House Made Potato Chips: 3
Pretzel Pups, Spicy Ketchup: 8

Shared Plates
Calamari Fries Lemon Mayonnaise, Pickled Peppers: 14
Turkey Burgers Wild Acres Turkey, Red Onions, Pepper Jack Cheese: 11
Grilled Sausage Fisher Farms Kielbasa, Apricot Mustard, Whole Wheat Bread: 10
Beef Skewers Creek Stone Strip Steak, Toasted Peanut Sauce: 12
Smoked Trout Rushing Waters Trout, Lemon Dill Cream Cheese, Bagel Chips: 9
Walleye Tater Tots Yukon Gold Potatoes, Citrus Tartar Sauce: 10
Grilled Shellfish Scallops, Tiger Shrimp, Sticky Rice, Coconut Curry: 18
Mixed Greens Roasted Beets, Living Waters Tomato, Walnuts, Citrus Vinaigrette: 10
Cheese Plate Selection of Local Artisan Cheeses with Assorted Flatbreads and Single Source Honey: 15

Tasting Portion of the Grand Entrees
Fish Tacos Pan Seared Walleye, Corn Tortillas, Pickled Cabbage: 15
Braised Duroc Pork Shank Pappardelle Pasta, Swiss Chard, Apricot Walnut Compound Butter: 17
Creek Stone New York Strip Fingerling Potatoes, Cauliflower, Armagnac Demiglace: 21
Scottish Salmon Carrot Ginger Puree, Brussels Sprouts, Jasmine Rice, Coconut Curry: 19

Sweet Treats
Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches: 6
Ginger Crème Brûlée, Almond Cookies: 9
Chocolate Lava Cake, Espresso Crème Anglaise: 10

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The SIX15 Room
Grand Hotel Minneapolis
615 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis
612.288.8888
Six15 website