Rick Nelson makes Pairings the "Weekly Deal"

Shea project Pairings Food & Wine Market is drawing attention again, this time from Start Tribune food critic Rick Nelson, who mentioned the unique Minnetonka eatery online, citing its budget-friendly happy hour specials, and even lower takeout prices:

Weekly restaurant deal: Pairings Food & Wine Market
At the new Pairings Food & Wine Market (6001 Shady Oak Rd., Minnetonka, 952-426-0522, http://www.pairingsfoodandwine.com/), Happy Hour (4 to 6 p.m. weekdays) is all about bargains, with $2 off pizzas (a Margherita goes for just $3.95) and $5 off the swell meat and cheese platters. Can't hang around? Happy Hour prices for most prepared dinner-to-go items are slashed by 20 percent.