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Argument at Buffalo Wild Wings led to Reynold Pratt allegedly brandishing knife at bar

One unfortunate patron got a whole lot more than wings, beer, and sports during a recent trip to Buffalo Wild Wings. SEE ALSO: Buffalo Wild Wings' profits are blazin' On Monday, Reynold Pratt's attempts to chat up the man sitting next to him at the bar in B-Dubs' West St. Paul location were rebuffed ... More >>

Twin Cities Beer Fest this Saturday at the MOA

In the mood for a beer fest this weekend? Of course you are. If you missed out on tickets to the Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison, Wisconsin, there is a fest you can hit right here at home. Last summer's Minneapolis Beer Fest is making a comeback with a new name and a new location. Now sporting ... More >>

Mall of America to celebrate 20th birthday with a 'Cake Boss' cake and free eats

On August 11, 1992, the Mall of America first swung open its doors and became the nation's largest retail and entertainment complex, changing Minnesota forever. Now, on this August 11, the behemoth mall will celebrate its 20th birthday with plenty of free eats, including a custom-made cake by Buddy ... More >>

Top 10 Minnesota brands with most Facebook likes

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal just released its annual list of the Minnesota brands with the top 10 Facebook likes. In the social media age, Facebook likes are a good proxy for evaluating where brands stand with their customers. Sure, dollars and cents they aren't, but a strong social me ... More >>

Minneapolis firefighter victorious in wing-eating competition

Dan Nalepka, a rig operator for the Minneapolis Fire Department, helped win a charity wing-eating contest at Buffalo Wild Wings in Roseville earlier this week. The "Wing Challenge" event is an annual competition between Minneapolis and St. Paul firefighters designed to raise food donations for the ... More >>

Vikings stadium: Parking lot naming rights centerpiece of Ramsey County's revised plan

Minnesota VikingsIn another step toward a dystopian future, Ramsey County wants to sell parking lot naming rights.​First we had the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Then, in order to capitalize on revenue from naming rights, we had Mall of America Field at the Metrodome.Soon, if Ramsey County officia ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings to test tabletop iPad ordering in Minneapolis

​After successfully completing one phase of testing at a Toronto store, Buffalo Wild Wings announced plans to launch a second phase of testing of its proposed tabletop iPad ordering system at an undisclosed Minneapolis branch, reports Computer World.Buffalo Wild Wings, the largest Minneapolis ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings' profits are blazin'

BW3 had a hot 2011. ​What's hotter than BW3's blazin' sauce? The Minneapolis-based company's stock, that's what. Buffalo Wild Wings' profits soared 34 percent during the the fourth quarter of 2011, surpassing analysts' expectations. In total, the company killed it all 2011 long, with net income gr ... More >>

Mankato Brewery launches this week

Mankato Brewery brings locally brewed beer to Mankato​The new breweries just keep on coming in this exploding Minnesota beer scene. Last week saw the launch of the Minneapolis-based and Belgian-inspired Boom Island Brewing Company at Pig and Fiddle, the Edina beer pub recently opened by the ow ... More >>

September is beer fest month in the Twin Cities

Mark RobertsBeer fests abound this month in the Twin Cities​Grab your goblets and get a good protein base in your gut. It's going to be a marathon month for beer fans in the Twin Cities. Every weekend holds something big, including two Saturdays with two events each. This Saturday kicks it off ... More >>

Gopher game-day specials?

Where does Goldy go to grab cheap game-day grub?​A reader writes: I remember when Benchwarmer Bob's was still open. They would offer $0.50 burgers during the Gopher football games. I would like to know if there is anyone out there that offers such specials during the Gopher Games anymore?

Minneapolis Beer Fest coming in September

The newest Twin Cities celebration of suds​Rumors have been swirling for months about the Minneapolis Beer Fest, but information has been hard to come by. It was almost as if the sponsors wanted to keep it a secret. The rumors were that it would be big. The first person to mention it to me, a ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings: Free wings thanks to NFL lockout end

Free wings! Free wings!​Now that football season is officially back on, Buffalo Wild Wings is giving away free wings to celebrate. Back in March, the Minnesota company promised six free wings to anyone who signed its Facebook petition to end the NFL lockout. The promise came with a caveat: th ... More >>

Beer, wings and trucks in the Best of Hot Dish: July 4-8, 2011

One of the holy trinity​The temps are forecasted to get outrageous today, so in honor of all the blue skies and hot weather, the Hot Dish celebrates the three main tenets of good, old-fashioned summertime fun: beer, wings and trucks (well, at least according to us). Here's some of the fine stories ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings stock jumps to all-time high

​Buffalo Wild Wings has started the summer off with some spicy-hot profits: shares of the company are at an all-time high. The stock hit a share price of $68.38 two days ago, more than 50 percent up from stock prices last year, says Matt DeFrisco of Lazard Capital. Yesterday, stock rose even ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings if you "like" NFL lockout petition on FB

If the NFL lockout ends by July 20, you can get free wings​Buffalo Wild Wings has stepped things up a notch in its attempt to get this year's football season back on track: The Minnesota-grown company is offering six free wings to anyone who likes its petition to stop the NFL lockout on Facebo ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings donates 10% of sales to north Minneapolis tornado relief

Eat wings and help tornado victims​Eat dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday, June 1, and a portion of your bill will go to help the victims of the north Minneapolis tornado. The local company announced that it will donate 10 percent of money spent on food and nonalcoholic drinks at its ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith takes 18% pay cut

Sally Smith didn't quite sell enough wings last year, so she took a pay cut​Sally Smith is known for doing whatever it takes to make her company, Buffalo Wild Wings, successful. And last year, apparently that meant a massive pay cut. Documents filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings petitions to stop NFL lockout

​Perhaps no local company will be more affected if the Minnesota Vikings and the rest of the NFL stay home this season than Buffalo Wild Wings. The restaurant chain--a favorite locale for eating wings while watching sports, as we documented in our recent cover story, "The Wing to Power"---st ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings 7th-fastest-growing restaurant chain

​The news is just out: Buffalo Wild Wings, a local company, is the seventh-fastest-growing restaurant chain in the nation. We just wrote about how wings are all the rage in our cover story, Wing to Power. Looks like in 2010, Buffalo Wild Wings' 732 restaurants grossed $1.7 billion in sales, ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings and the triumph of the chicken wing

How a regional delicacy took over fast casual dining

Buffalo Wild Wings sued by Canadian competitor

Wings: They're worth big money.​Buffalo Wild Wings has hit a speed bump in its fast-paced quest to spread spicy bar food across North America. A Canadian competitor has filed a lawsuit accusing the Minnesota company of trademark infringement. Buffalo Wild Wings is adding to its empire of 700 ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call, 2010

The first new restaurant of 2011 opened January 1, a Fridley outpost of the Himalayan Restaurant.​When one restaurant closes...another two or three seem to immediately replace it. In 2010, we lost several eateries that we'll dearly miss, as well as a few we probably won't. Here's a rundown of ev ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon January '11

More Thai, wings, and French pastry arrived in the Twin Cities this month.​ OPEN Hazel's NE (2859 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis) Naviya's Thai Kitchen (2812 W 43rd St., Minneapolis) Cocina del Barrio (5036 France Ave. S., Edina) The Herb Box (Eden Prairie Lifetime Fitness) Buffalo Wild Wings (200 ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings to open in Dinkytown

BW3s is back at the U!​After a decade-long absence, Buffalo Wild Wings will return to its rightful home: a spot on the U of M campus. In the mid-1990s, when the franchise was still known as BW3s--the original name was Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck--the Ohio-founded business had one lone location ... More >>

Wing Ding flings wings for a good cause tonight at the Depot Minneapolis

Get your wing on tonight at the Minneapolis Depot​The chicken wings and desserts will be flowing like manna tonight at the Depot Minneapolis, as over 25 local restaurants provide their wares in honor of the 17th Annual Tubman's Wing Ding. Tubman, named for Harriet Tubman, is a local organiza ... More >>

The art of the menu and ordering good food

Tips on making a great menu and avoiding buyer's remorse

Fourth of July, Ten Second Film Fest: Freeloader Friday

​Fourth of July weekend promises to be a good one. This week in Freeloader Friday we have free fireworks, free film fests, free events for families, and more.

Buffalo Wild Wings' sales not so hot

​It looks like the chickens are coming home to roost for Buffalo Wild Wings. After two years of rapid growth, Minnesota's high-flying casual dining company warned investors this week that its first-quarter sales were flat compared to the previous quarter, and April's numbers would be even wors ... More >>

Buffalo Wild Wings special sparks violence in Brooklyn

The Minneapolis-based chain offers a 40-cent chicken wing promotion in NYC. Thousands of on-holiday high schoolers descend. Pandemonium ensues.

Frugal Living site lists cheap eats for kids

Website lists dozens of places kids can eat for free or ridonkulously cheap.

Trix Cereal, Pringles caught up in trademark lawsuits

Don't you dare mess with Trix. General Mills might sue your ass.

Buffalo Wild Wings appears to be recession-proof

Buffalo Wild Wings raking in recession dough.

Super Bowl wing sales off the charts

You and apparently everyone you know will be eating buffalo wings in about 48 hours.

Will Taste of Minnesota improve with new owners?

The Suburbs Step It Up

Three new west metro restaurants help diners break away from the national chains

Desire of Wings

The humble chicken wing: nadir of an American cucina povera?

The Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners