Email Author Emily Weiss

2012 Stories by Emily Weiss

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  Tadka and Ipotli: Go Indian for dinner, lunch, and … breakfast?

  published June 20, 2012

  One particularly inspired Valentine's Day, I declared that we would forgo our usual routine of getting an avoid-the-crowds 5:30 p.m. dinner... More >>

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  Left Handed Cook is all right

  published June 13, 2012

  Herbert Hoover, M.C. Escher, Judy Garland, and The Simpsons' Ned Flanders. Could they be someone's dream team for a celebrity dinner... More >>

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  Harriet Brasserie is little a French, a little Brazilian, and all good

  published June 6, 2012

  "Is there a block party happening tonight or something?" my dining companion wondered aloud as we approached what looked like a human barricade... More >>

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  George and the Dragon's family-friendly pub

  published May 30, 2012

  The medieval legend of St. George and the Dragon is a classic tale of a girl, her girdle, a guy, and the gigantic lizard he leveraged to help... More >>

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  Mona takes a chance on downtown Minneapolis

  published May 23, 2012

  For anyone who is still yammering on about the underwhelming poutine at Rye, or who can't keep from lamenting the loss of Duplex's classic take... More >>

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  Lynden's in St. Paul revives old-fashioned soda shop

  published May 16, 2012

  John Lynden is a jerk. Actually, he's a very warm, convivial guy who successfully pulls off Truman Capote-esque glasses, neatly cuffed... More >>

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  Sparks touches on Mediterranean using wood-burning oven

  published May 9, 2012

  One of the paradoxical things about dining in restaurants is that the experience is not always about the food. Consider places like Mickey's... More >>

• The Hole, Uncle Moe's open near U of M

  published May 2, 2012

  Take the tour! As a nonstudent, non-sports fan,... More >>

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  So You Want to Start a Food Truck

  published April 25, 2012

  While the phrase "So you want to start a food truck?" may sound like the title of the latest half-cocked Food Network reality show, it's also a... More >>

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  Butcher & the Boar makes impressive debut

  published April 11, 2012

  Though it wasnt exactly planned this way, it seemed both auspicious and appropriate to visit Butcher and the Boar, in the heart of... More >>

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  Eat Street Pizza, West Bank Diner reviewed

  published April 4, 2012

  A well-known model of learning behavior states that all knowledge can be divided into four categories: 1) things you know you know, 2) things... More >>

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  Tibet Kitchen's pan-Asian dishes hit the same note

  published March 28, 2012

  When Juliet wonders aloud "What's in a name?" in the second act of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, she's already so incapacitated by her love for... More >>

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  Eat Street Social a great new hangout off Nicollet

  published March 21, 2012

  There's a line often uttered by the stock character of virginal high school girl, usually present in bad horror movies or generic romantic... More >>

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  My Burger, Turkey To Go, and Which Wich reviewed

  published March 14, 2012

  Considering the current economic climate and the changing tastes of today's average diner, the rapid rise of the fast-casual restaurant model... More >>

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  Catalina's Mexican fare is fresh and easy on the wallet

  published March 7, 2012

  When dining at most Mexican restaurants, at least those in the Midwest, you expect a few things to come with the territory: cheerful colors... More >>

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  Colossal Cafe expands to St. Paul

  published February 29, 2012

  If you happen to wake up at that awkward in-between hour on a Sunday—too early to be really famished but too late for the productive... More >>

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  Jack's in Kingfield champions fresh textures

  published February 22, 2012

  In discussing his new menu at Jack's in Kingfield, executive chef Kevin Kathman eschews several labels. "The term 'New American' really... More >>

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  Eli's East is a classy but casual affair

  published February 15, 2012

  A whiskey old-fashioned is one of those unique cocktails that is as celebratory as it is dour. It's equally at home in a tumbler at the... More >>

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  Krungthep Thai is the real deal

  published February 8, 2012

  Whether used in as a positive descriptor or, less frequently, as a derogatory adjective, the word "authentic" is thrown around a lot in... More >>

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  Zamboni's Pizza catering to the Xcel crowd

  published February 1, 2012

  Rubbernecking around groups of guys dressed in head-to-toe weatherproof camouflage, we struggle to find any viable parking spot off West... More >>

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  The Social House takes over Zeno in Uptown

  published January 25, 2012

  It's a Friday night on the see-and-be-seen corner of Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown, and the Social House's staff members are splitting their... More >>

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  Rye Delicatessen & Bar overcomes early missteps

  published January 18, 2012

  Zimmern absolutely shredded it, reviewers on Chowhound pulled no punches, and everyone with a bubbe was quick to give their detailed,... More >>

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  Public House working to find its identity

  published January 11, 2012

  In dining, as in dating, sometimes a first impression can sweep you off your feet. Then after a few dates, you'll place that restaurant... More >>

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  Joan's in the Park adds elegance to Highland Park

  published January 4, 2012

  Even with a fresh new awning, the old stucco building that used to house Grampa Tony's Pizza on the corner of Snelling and Bayard, nestled... More >>