Alex Roberts

Chef's Day Off: Where Carrie McCabe-Johnston of Nightingale likes to eat

It's relatively rare -- maybe even a blue moon-level occasion -- for a chef, particularly one at a new restaurant, to be able to go out on the town and have someone else cook for them. So when local chefs do get a chance to get away from their own kitchens, where do they choose to eat? This Chef's D ... More >>

Nightingale lures Twin Cities night owls

New Uptown hotspot brings a host of daytime and late-night options to the table

Minnesota Cooks events at the State Fair: Celebrating 10 years

See also:Minnesota Cooks brings something rare to the fair - gourmet cookingMinnesota State Fair's newest foods: Camel burgers and lamb testiclesFor the last 10 years Minnesota Cooks, a local organization affiliated with the Minnesota Farmers Union, has held cooking demonstrations, discussions, and ... More >>

Youth Farm Spring Fest

See also:Minnesota Cooks brings something rare to the fair - gourmet cookingMinnesota State Fair's newest foods: Camel burgers and lamb testiclesFor the last 10 years Minnesota Cooks, a local organization affiliated with the Minnesota Farmers Union, has held cooking demonstrations, discussions, and ... More >>

Gluten-free food trucks: a handy list

​This week, Restaurant Alma chef Bryan Morcom was the target of a firestorm of angry and confused comments from customers with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, after he responded to the question "which culinary trend do you wish would die?" in an interview with the Pioneer Press by sayi ... More >>

Paul Berglund of The Bachelor Farmer: A chef in the making, part 3

Today we're wrapping up our interview with Paul Berglund, executive chef of The Bachelor Farmer. In part 1, we heard about his early experiences with food: his childhood in the Midwest, his Scandinavian roots, and his travels abroad. In part 2, we learned how his cooking career evolved after he ... More >>

James Beard Award finalists include Twin Cities names - Updated

​The James Beard award semifinalist list was announced today, and on the list were some familiar names. The awards were established in 1990 and named for chef, food writer, and celebrated lover of life, James Beard. The awards are the highest honor available to food professionals. Part of why the ... More >>

Restaurant Alma's starters and sweets are a steal for less than $12

To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. It's a chilly January evening, but the soft yellow walls, honey-colored wood, and blond exposed brick at Restaurant Alma make it feel warm and cozy. We're sitting at the ... More >>

Sea Change's Raw Bar boasts $12-and-under beauties

To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. When Tim McKee opened Sea Change in 2009, it came with a pledge of sustainability: to use seafood secured in a manner that wouldn't damage the environment. We Minnesotan ... More >>

Haute Dish doles out high-class Midwestern eats for under 12 bucks

To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. Featuring casseroles, Mac & Cheese, and Pork 'n' Beans, the menu at Haute Dish reads like something from an old-school diner just off I-94. But this isn't the food you've ... More >>

50 tasty reasons to love Minnesota food

Photo: Steve Neuharth, Michelle LeonReason No. 11: Chefs like Doug Flicker at Piccolo create food that doesn't just impress--it inspires. ​When Anthony Bourdain last year told his TV audience on No Reservations that his experience at Doug Flicker's south Minneapolis restaurant Piccolo was "far ... More >>

Zimmern, local chefs talk sustainability at James Beard Foundation salon

Mitchell Davis and Ashley Kosiak from JBF​Thursday morning, a small but impressive group including Andrew Zimmern, Lenny Russo, Lucia Watson, Tracy Singleton, and Erick Harcey, as well as representatives from several nonprofits, a cookbook author, and a few other notables, gathered at Restaurant A ... More >>

Gather by D'Amico opens in the Walker

Featured local chefs rotate through the kitchen

Top 5 brunch spots for foodies with kids

nvainio/FlickrFoodie in the making​Just because you're stuck at home Friday night, while your friends are experiencing the coolest bands, hippest new restaurants, and banging hangover that follow, doesn't mean you've turned in your cool card entirely. Having kids changes things, but if you're ... More >>

Alex Roberts and free food tonight at Gather

​It's the first Thursday in July, which means free access to the Walker Art Center.  It's also the night that Gather, the new D'Amico run restaurant at Walker will be serving dinner.  Stop by for some featured tastes from James Beard award winning local chef Alex Roberts.  Tonight, ... More >>

Gather: A first look inside D'Amico's new restaurant at the Walker

Gather at the Walker​When it was announced that D'Amico would be replacing celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's 20.21 at the Walker Art Center, everyone seemed to have an opinion. Today is your chance to form a firsthand opinion on how they're doing. Gather opens at 11:30 a.m. today.  Rather than g ... More >>

Youth Farm and Market Project recruits top chefs for fundraising dinner

Sleep in Lucia Watson's bed, for a good cause! ​The Youth Farm and Market Project has been going 16 years strong, giving more than 500 youth ages 9 to18 hands-on training in urban agriculture--planting, growing, and selling food--in the Lyndale and Powderhorn neighborhoods in Minneapolis and t ... More >>

Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery and La Grassa wins Best Chef Midwest

Isaac Becker with wife/business partner Nancy St. Pierre.​Isaac Becker, chef and owner of 112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa, took home the title of Best Chef Midwest at the James Beard Awards last night in New York City. After the Beard Awards did some geographic redistricting (Chicago moved to t ... More >>

Letters to the Editor: Mad About Us

Readers respond to Best of issue

Is Soul Daddy America's Next Great Restaurant? We ate at the new MOA outpost to find out

Soul DaddyJamawn Woods pitching his restaurant concept.​The final episode of NBC's "America's Next Great Restaurant" aired last night, showing Jamawn Woods of Soul Daddy beating out meatballs (Brooklyn Meatball Co.) and Indian food (Spice Coast) to have his concept realized. An unemployed fath ... More >>

James Beard Awards finalists announced

​The field has further narrowed, and we have two Twin Cities chefs among the final contenders for the James Beard Awards' Best Chef Midwest. Drumroll, please........:

RIP Favor cafe, "Brasa Viva Brazil" coming soon

Out: soul food. In: South American fare. ​From the cleared-out looks of things, the low-profile soul food spot at Lake and Bryant, Favor Cafe, has fried its last piece of chicken. Even though #913 is prime real estate, the space has struggled to sustain restaurants--it also housed the no ... More >>

Adam Richman says Brasa serves one of America's Top 5 meals

photo: Andrew ZimmernZimmern introduces Richman to the deliciousness that is Brasa.​Andrew Zimmern introduced Man vs. Food host Adam Richman to Brasa when he visited Minneapolis, and lo and behold, this week Richman singled out Brasa's slow-roasted pork and creamed spinach is one of the Top 5 ... More >>

James Beard Awards accepting nominations

Beard gets out the vote!​Minneapolis is coming off a 2-year winning streak at the James Beard Awards, with Tim McKee and Alex Roberts taking home the Best Chef Midwest title in 2009 and 2010, respectively. If you'd like to nominate someone deserving of that award or another (best new restaur ... More >>

Haute Dish hosts a beer dinner; Highland Grill stops human trafficking this Week in Food.

Steve NeuharthDuck in a can, beer in a bottle at Haute Dish. ​What's better than a stock tip from Gordon Gekko? A pastry tip from Heidi Woodman and Zoe Francois. Meet these master bakers, take down some hot curry for a hot cause, and wash it all down with beer at breakfast this Week in Food. Mon ... More >>

U of M dining: a student's guide to the best university-area eats

Goldy's gotta eat, right?​School's back in session at the U of M, and along with it, hordes of hungry co-eds are looking for ways to avoid the cafeteria. Just failed an exam and want to console yourself with something sweet? Got a hot date Friday night who you want to impress? Here are a few recom ... More >>

Brasa cooks up an impressive benefit for Land Stewardship Project

Sara RiceThe starters were the hit of the night​As the sky turned dusky, diners began arriving at Brasa in St. Paul, ignoring the signs saying "Closed for a benefit." Tickets in hand, they knew they were in the right place--a specially prepared dinner by celebrated chef Alex Roberts to raise funds ... More >>

Brasa goes local for Land Stewardship benefit dinner

Chef Alex Roberts' specially created menu includes more than 90% locally sourced ingredients ​If you're into the local food scene, are a fervent supporter of sustainable and local agriculture, or even if you just like some creative, quality Southern-style fare, take note: Chef Alex Roberts of ... More >>

Haute Dish's Landon Schoenefeld: Talent with a temper

Chef has held more restaurant jobs than many retired cooks

Tommy Begnaud of Town Talk Diner: Chef Chat, part 3

courtesy of Tommy BegnaudTommy, its been great getting to know ya!​ Today we conclude part 3 of our series with chef Tommy Begnaud, who has created a new summer menu at Town Talk Diner. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 of our discussion here.

Taste of the Nation HOTList has a hot list of chefs

​The annual Taste of the Nation HOTList takes place at the Guthrie on June 24 and features the cooking/shaking of 15 favorite Twin Cities chefs and mixologists. The lineup reads like a Who's Who of the local dining scene, so if you have yet to dine at, say, Bar La Grassa, Cafe Maude, or the Strip ... More >>

Alex Roberts named Best Chef Midwest at James Beard Awards

​For the second year in a row, a Minnesota chef has been named Best Chef Midwest at the James Beard Awards, as Alex Roberts of Restaurant Alma and Brasa took home the honors at last night's ceremony in New York. Past winners aren't eligible to compete, so 2009's winner, Tim McKee of La Belle V ... More >>

James Beard names finalists, Minnesotans among them

Minnesota represents among the 2010 finalists for James Beard Foundation awards.

Restaurant Recipe: Brasa's red beans

Brasa St. Paul has a simple solution to beat the cold

Brasa, Barrio, Bulldog set up shop in St. Paul

Will restaurants that originated in Minneapolis also find success across the river?

Now open: Brasa St. Paul

Brasa St. Paul has opened its doors.

Tim McKee scores Beard Award for Best Midwestern Chef

La Belle Vie Chef Tim McKee wins the James Beard Award for Best Midwestern Chef.

Edible Twin Cities thinks spring

Find out more about the Black Forest Inn's "Spargelfest," a celebration of asparagus, in the spring issue of Edible Twin Cities.

3 new east side eateries: Brasa, India House, and Bibo

James Beard Awards Redux

James Beard nominees: 3 locals in the mix

Roast Excellent

Restaurant Alma's new kid brother, Rotisserie Brasa, turns local farm products into dine-in or takeout delights

Cheap is the New Hot

Got Champagne tastes and a Grain Belt budget? Welcome to the Minneapolis of your dreams.

Bánh Mì Bonhomie

The Sandwich Even a Critic Never Tires Of, and Other Happy Surprises

Island Paradise

The Sandwich Even a Critic Never Tires Of, and Other Happy Surprises

Tweaking the Natural Order

The Sandwich Even a Critic Never Tires Of, and Other Happy Surprises

Cold Seat, Warm Heart

The Sandwich Even a Critic Never Tires Of, and Other Happy Surprises

Smell the Coffee

The Sandwich Even a Critic Never Tires Of, and Other Happy Surprises