Email Author Rachel Hutton

Awards

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 4, 2009

  "Slaughterhouse Live"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 29, 2009

  "The Urban Survivalist"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 21, 2009

  "Superhero Me"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 30, 2008

  "Manny's Attempts to Raise the Steaks"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 2, 2008

  "Honeycrisp's Patent"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 4, 2008

  "Spam: It's Not Just for Inboxes"

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2011 Stories by Rachel Hutton

• Urban Eatery, 50th St Cafe replace old restaurants

  published April 13, 2011

  Just four days after Edina's most iconic restaurant, the 38-year-old Pearson's, shut its doors, the 50th Street Cafe opened in its place.... More >>

• Lowbrow Minneapolis: Definitely a crowd-pleaser

  published April 6, 2011

  When I first heard about a new restaurant and bar called the Lowbrow, the name conjured up all sorts of imagery. Shag carpet and wood paneling.... More >>

• Hazel's Northeast plays up small-town cafe vibe

  published March 30, 2011

  Walking into a restaurant on a damp, bone-chilling evening, the last thing the reservation-less want to see is a jam-packed dining room with... More >>

• Naviya's and On's Thai spice up the Twin Cities

  published March 23, 2011

  A farang doesn't have to know much about the authenticity of Thai food to suspect that the paper fans decorating the walls at On's Thai... More >>

• Heidi's restaurant relocates after fire and exceeds expectations

  published March 16, 2011

  At Heidi's first incarnation, securing a seat was nearly a sport, involving a tussle with the entryway curtain, bushwhacking through a thicket... More >>

• Cocina del Barrio opens in Edina

  published March 2, 2011

  With its red-and-black color scheme and bull-themed decor, the new Cocina del Barrio in downtown Edina looks a lot like its sister tequila bars... More >>

• In Season takes over Armatage Room on Penn

  published February 23, 2011

  If I were blind, I might have liked Fugaise better. While Don Saunders's first restaurant offered some fine, French-inspired food, the bleak... More >>

• Jack's and People's Organic cafes reviewed

  published February 16, 2011

  Coffee culture is said to be evolving in waves. The first breaker washed its coppery crest over the United States and made coffee drinking... More >>

• Mozza Mia Pizzeria gets fresh

  published February 9, 2011

  During my first visit to Edina's new Mozza Mia, I scanned the restaurant's brief paper menu and then, out of instinct or habit, flipped the... More >>

• The Inn a welcome respite for downtown diners

  published February 2, 2011

  Traditionally, guests are welcomed into an establishment with the offer of a beverage. At the newly opened Inn, in downtown Minneapolis,... More >>

• Town Hall, the Sequel

  published January 26, 2011

  There's a reason why Adrian's Tavern has held down the corner of 48th and Chicago for more than 70 years, while its most recent neighbor,... More >>

• Prairie Ale House introduces better class of pub grub

  published January 19, 2011

  "Of all the dishes we serve, this one is my favorite plating," our server said with a smirk as she set an order of Wisconi... More >>

• Pizzeria Lola serves up a slice of class in south Minneapolis

  published January 12, 2011

  The best seat in the house at Pizzeria Lola is the third stool from the oven, among those that line the bar. It offers a panoramic view of all... More >>

• Psycho Suzi's, Blackbird, and Rice Paper return better than ever

  published January 5, 2011

  On Tuesday, November 2, Chris Stevens tested the fire extinguisher at his reincarnated Blackbird restaurant at 38th and Nicollet in south... More >>