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Dish
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Hot Cakes -
December 29, 2004
Pancakes, flannel cakes, flapjacks: It matters only that they're served up by a real diner using real ingredients -
Stockings, Stuffed -
December 22, 2004
A foodie's guide to last-minute gifts to make your chowhound smile -
Pucker Power -
December 15, 2004
If life gives you lemons, that's a start. But local chefs cook with a symphony of sour. -
Single Malt: Innumerable Bottles -
December 8, 2004
The rarest single malt scotches in all the world can be found in Minnesota, if you only know where to look -
Sakura Blossoms -
December 1, 2004
After years of renovations St. Paul's longtime treasure Sakura cries out for rediscovery -
Shop Smart -
November 24, 2004
A roundup of great places for fueling up before shopping, or for unwinding after finding the last gift on your list -
Fifth Time's The Charm -
November 17, 2004
Minneapolis's most beloved West Indian cook opens a much-awaited new spot -
Sweet Tooth -
November 10, 2004
New University area coffee shop serves 30 decadent cupcakes, and grownups, too -
The Taste of Here -
November 3, 2004
Ames farm revolutionizes the gathering of honey, to flabbergasting effect -
The Spicy Side of the Street -
October 27, 2004
A tour through five of the best taquerias on East Lake -
Cooking For The Crowd -
October 20, 2004
New downtown restaurant Nochee is a fine place for dancing, drinking, lunch, and warm cookies -
Bushels Of Fun -
September 29, 2004
Apple Orchards offer productive fall foliage; lessons in hybrid development -
Social Studies -
September 22, 2004
It is a happy, happy thing indeed that the happy hour endures -
Cheapskate's Highlife -
September 15, 2004
In which breathtaking bargains for the luxe-minded are revealed -
Space Beehives and Champagne -
September 8, 2004
Impresario David Fhima does it again, this time in Edina -
Fine Dining, with Hash Browns -
September 1, 2004
A new south Minneapolis Café redefines neighborhood dining -
Heartland Cooking, With Fish Sauce -
August 25, 2004
Cooking instructor Supatra Johnson connects the dots from southeast Asian farmers to you -
Wilde, Civilized -
August 18, 2004
An ambitious café brings Oscar Wilde--and a vibrant dose of community--to life in Northeast Minneapolis -
Serve Somebody -
August 11, 2004
The all-but-forgotten art of service is equal parts craft, dedication, and benevolent management -
Wayzata Ways -
August 4, 2004
NorthCoast, the first of two planned California-accented restaurants, debuts swimmingly -
Texture and Snap -
July 28, 2004
Terrific authentic Sichuan in--where else?-- a suburban strip mall -
Space Cadets -
July 21, 2004
A new Lyn-Lake pizza joint combines do-gooding, fun, and pizza to charming effect -
Vintage Bargains -
July 14, 2004
One more reason to toast: Half-price wine nights have caught on all over the Twin Cities -
The Late Late Show -
July 7, 2004
Every meal's a winner: An Emburger-free list of after-hours alternatives -
Great Humor -
June 30, 2004
Three Minnesota gems with ice cream cakes and frozen pies prove you can have your cake and lick it too -
Mission: Accomplished -
June 23, 2004
Mission American Kitchen gives the people what they want, from upscale potato chips to ribs and root beer floats -
Asian Stars Du Nord -
June 16, 2004
Two fascinating Asian restaurants, one Korean, one Taiwanese, bloom in the northern suburbs -
Drinking in the Sunshine -
June 9, 2004
Fifteen of the best summer patios to grab a drink at this summer! -
The Many Shades of Red -
June 2, 2004
Young chef Marianne Miller brings something new and breathtaking to twin cities fine dining -
Burger Meisters, Revisited -
May 26, 2004
Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger -
Intoxicating -
May 19, 2004
Uptown's newest fun palace proves you shouldn't drink where you eat -
Take Me Out -
May 12, 2004
Two hundred years of history as experienced in Minnesota's bars and restaurants -
The Seventh Dimension -
May 5, 2004
Mai Village boasts the best part of Vietnam's food, art, and architecture, and its long meals with family -
Burger Meisters -
April 21, 2004
Of undeterrable German shepherds and buttered bison -
Raising Cane -
April 14, 2004
If C&H is the only sugar in your kitchen cabinets, you've got some sweet surprises in store -
The Sweetest Thing -
April 7, 2004
Local baker turns butter and sugar into forever -
King of the Grill -
March 31, 2004
The Twin Cities' Mexican food scene: Viva la revolución -
Widening the Wine Aisle -
March 24, 2004
A reader worries that the sale of wine in grocery stores will kill funky Mom-'n'-Pop shops, but Dara disagrees -
Does Frascati Come In Kegs? -
March 17, 2004
In La Grolla, St. Paul gets a long overdue crowd-pleaser -
Vegetarian Phoenixes -
March 10, 2004
Perennial pleasers Udupi and Tanpopo are even better following their rebirths -
Salt: A Battery -
March 3, 2004
Great chefs know it: Quality salt adds taste and texture -
Little Jack's Big Change -
February 25, 2004
New owners keep the best of the mid-century midwestern steakhouse; add Korean comforts -
Levain Unleavened -
February 18, 2004
To redefine success, a south Minneapolis hot spot needs some polishing -
Hot Licks -
February 11, 2004
Offering upscale midwestern classics, the New Dakota is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis -
Bryn Mawr Star -
February 4, 2004
In which Dara discovers a gem in the bottom of the mailbag -
Pop Sensation -
January 28, 2004
Local boy comes home from the Culinary Institute of America to make good in Nordeast -
Psychotic Break -
January 21, 2004
A just-right neighborhood tiki bar, courtesy of Saint Sabrina's mistress -
Farm-Fresh Find -
January 14, 2004
Minneapolis butcher bridges the gap between local, sustainable agriculture and hopeful home cooks -
Comforts of Home -
January 7, 2004
A pair of comfort-food cookbooks to make surviving cabin fever season a little easier
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