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There are at least three good reasons why I didn't order cuy at La Vina Friday night:

1) At $50, it is by far the most expensive item on the menu.

2) Two hours advance notice is required.

3) My wife made it clear, in no uncertain terms, that if I ordered guinea pig, I would have to find some other place to sleep that night.

A couple of talented Mexican-born chefs have opened new restaurants in south Minneapolis that raise the local standards for Mexican cuisine.