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February 27, 2013In the search for the Twin Cities' best culinary creations, we often come across dishes that stop us mid-bite and force us to reflect on the level of thought and artistry chefs put into their work. The efforts of the chefs are often laborious, and the end results are regularly consumed before the fu ... More >>
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January 30, 2013Mouthwatering French cuisine makes it big in St. Paul
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September 25, 2012The venerable sandwich has long been lauded as the ultimate portable meal, and yet the best sandwiches are well worth sitting down for and lingering over. We've eaten our way through umpteen slices of rye, torpedoes of baguettes, and towers of toast (not to mention the meats-and-cheeses situation) t ... More >>
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September 5, 2012A dozen different dishes for under $10
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August 29, 2012From poutine and bacon ice cream to sweety balls on a stick
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July 30, 2012See also:Top 10 farmers markets in the Twin CitiesAfter gaining a croissant-based following at May Day Cafe and honing her bread-making skills at the Nicollet Island Inn, Margaret Chamberlain is bringing her unique array of baked goods to Midtown Farmers Market.She'll have items from her business, B ... More >>
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June 27, 2012If you're an annual State Fair habitue, it's easy to get bored with the more than 450 foods from 300 concessionaires. So every year the State Fair tries to shake things up by introducing a few new things-on-a-stick and other edibles. Last year's offerings included the universally beloved sweet corn ... More >>
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May 3, 2012It's clear that a lot of love and care went into the new Bloomy's food truck. If the tender-as-a-mother's-love roast beef wasn't enough, there's also the chronicle that owners Katie J and Ryan Bloomstrom maintained on their blog. Katie's writing is so candid and charming it's hard not be pulling for ... More >>
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April 30, 2012Bon Appetit recently published a list of the 10 Best Baguettes in America to coincide with its "Insider's Guide to Paris" issue. Two Midwest bakeries made the cut: One was Floriole Cafe and Bakery in Chicago, the other was the Minneapolis's Rustica, City Pages' 2010 winner in the Best Bakery categor ... More >>
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March 27, 2012The graffiti-covered truck invites passersby to "Get Sauced," and it's a hard offer to turn down. The wafting scents of sweet roasted meats and a bevy of complimentary condiment options doesn't hurt either. This truck originally appeared on the streets last summer, and we were happy to see their ... More >>
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January 18, 2012We've got no beef with this deli
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December 13, 2011Zoe FrancoisMake them for the first night of Chanukah With the first night of Chanukah coming up fast (it starts next Tuesday, December 20, at sunset), the Hot Dish started asking around for some great recipes by local chefs. We got a chance to get up close and personal in a two-part interview with ... More >>
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December 8, 2011Photo Credit: Susan PowersThe Dutchess of Dough, Zoë FrançoisBestselling cookbook author Zoë François sat down with us in between promoting her new book, with co-author Jeff Hertzberg, creating desserts for Linden Hills hot spot restaurant Tilia, blogging, and parenting for a conversation abo ... More >>
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November 10, 2011Interested in creating a delicious autumn dinner? Join Laurie McCann Crowell and Elizabeth Ries (from Channel 5 Twin Cities Live) at Chef's Abode cooking school on Monday evening for some fun fall entertaining.
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October 18, 2011Lisa NguyenThe perfect spot to start the day3 Tiers Bakery has been in the Nokomis neighborhood since 2009 and recently expanded from cakes, cookies, and treats to breakfast and lunch offerings. The atmosphere is warm and casual, with locals chatting over coffee and scones at the bakery count ... More >>
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October 5, 2011Scratch-made Spanish-Latin fast food
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October 3, 2011Normally our week of food events has a running theme, like heaps of beer tastings or charity dinners. But this first week in October is full of random, which is just how we like it. You can get over your fear of bread, learn to make cheese, brew the perfect cup of coffee, and shuck an oyster all bet ... More >>
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September 29, 2011Mill City Farmers Market and the Mill City Museum are joining forces to celebrate the Bread Festival, sponsored by Gold Medal Flour. This will be the first of an annual event celebrating the traditions of American bread-baking.
The festival will include demonstrations and a bread-baking contest. He ... More >>
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September 26, 2011Everyone is German at the Black Forest InnFans of all things German and sausagey will be pleased with this week's offerings, which skew heavily toward a meat-and-beer theme thanks to Oktoberfest activities.
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September 6, 2011Cowles CenterEating opportunities at downtown's new dance and performance center. Years in the making, the long anticipated Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts will have its grand opening this Saturday.
The Hot Dish might not know anything about pirouettes or Baby Freezes, but we ... More >>
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July 13, 2011Prices are student-friendly and there's even house-made ketchup
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June 19, 2011Slow Food happy hour! Pick up a pint. No need to feel inadequate now that summer's bounty has arrived; this week in food is filled with classes and lectures sure to make all your dishes winners thanks to plenty of educational events.
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June 15, 2011Heartland opens its doors for weekend brunch!Exciting news from chef Lenny Russo: starting this Saturday, June 18, Heartland will be serving weekend brunch. Former Heartland chef de cuisine Robb Moore, who left to open the now-shuttered Cru in Blaine, collaborated on the menu with Russo and w ... More >>
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May 25, 2011Nicollet Avenue bakery uses ingredients like house-made granola and locally brewed beer
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April 13, 2011The sourdough starter will live on.A St. Paul bakery located near the Wabasha caves met its untimely demise last week after a rock slide caused severe damage to the kitchen.
Owners of Bread, Coffee, Cake -- a.k.a. "BC2" -- say a giant boulder rolled down a nearby bluff and crashed into the b ... More >>
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March 13, 2011Sara RiceUnlike Skittles, this rainbow has more than one flavorThe Midway area of St. Paul is a veritable melting pot, bringing together cultures from around the world. One point where two of them -- Somali and Ethiopian -- meet, is Flamingo Restaurant.
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March 12, 2011Kei TerauchiAlways leave room for dessertDesserts are often overlooked in restaurants, even some of the most serious ones. But endowed with the power to sway a diner' final impression on the entire experience, they are a crucial part of the meal.
Sea Change offers an array of dazzlers to en ... More >>
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January 25, 2011Anne RuckerFive noteworthy baguettes baked right here in the Twin Cities.Ah, the perfect baguette. What may seem to some a simple loaf, the baguette is deceptively complex, with its flaky, crispy outer crust and tender, slightly sweet interior. The Twin Cities are ripe with artisan bakeries scrat ... More >>
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January 10, 2011 Heidi and Stewart Woodman are opening Heidi's 2.0 on 1/1/11Last February, Heidi's was claimed by fire just hours after chef and owner Stewart Woodman was named one of the Top 20 Chefs in the Midwest by the James Beard Foundation. Luckily for Twin Cities food lovers, the Woodmans weren't about t ... More >>
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January 6, 2011Lisa GulyaRustica Bakery owner Steve HortonTiming is essential when baking--and buying--bread. Stop by the bakery too late and the shelves could be bare; too early and your favorite loaf hasn't come out of the oven yet. If you want the broadest and freshest selection, baker-owner Steve Horton ... More >>
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January 5, 2011Lisa GulyaPinching and punching: for Rustica baker Steve Horton, it's all in a day's work.This week's chef chat is better labeled baker banter, as owner Steve Horton of Minneapolis's Rustica Bakery explains that professional baking is all about consistency. Producing the same high-quality loa ... More >>
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December 27, 2010Mark LuinenburgZoe Francois is pro-carbsLocal baker and author Zoë Francois is most well-known for convincing us all to keep a bucket of bread dough in our refrigerators at the ready. Her book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (co-authored with Jeff Hertzberg) and the follow-up Healthy Bre ... More >>
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October 28, 2010Chez Arnaud via FacebookBonjour, Maple Grove!For years, finding French pastry in the Twin Cities meant your choices were pretty much limited to Patrick's French Bakery and the cafe in the Sofitel. But recent openings have been spreading macarons all over the metro, most notably with the arriv ... More >>
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November 11, 2009How long has Golden Valley been waiting to go to the Good Day for a cocktail and a Original Tchoupitoula? We lost track...
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August 12, 2009Rustic elegance meets hearty slow cooking in the St. Paul suburb
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April 18, 2007Kabobs is the greatest thing to happen in Minnesota-Hyderabad cuisine, ever
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April 13, 2005Behold the savory breakfast pastry, the antidote to too many sugary muffins and danishes
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February 23, 2005Two new restaurants reinvigorate what was a seriously depressing local Indian food scene
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February 5, 2003Saint Agnes, a St. Paul bakery with a charismatic head baker, rises
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January 1, 2003For people who cook too much: A holiday survivor's guide
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