Founded in 2000, Loring Pasta Bar offers a range of food items and beverages. Its interior features whimsical brickwork, ornate flooring and a variety of plants. The restaurant s menu includes several appetizers, such as bruschetta, pan-fried pot stickers, fried fish, sushi rolls and thick-crust pizzas. Its entrees feature pasta, braised lamb shanks, strip steaks, saut ed salmon and pork tenderloin. The restaurant s side dishes include steamed beans, mashed potatoes, french fries, roasted mushrooms and egg rolls. Loring Pasta Bar also offers a cornucopia of live and disc jockey musical performances throughout the week. Additionally, it hosts several private and public events, including weddings, office meetings and family reunions. Loring Pasta Bar is located in Minneapolis.