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  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Sofitel Minneapolis celebrates National Cheese Day with free cheese

    Broadening your knowledge of international cheeses can be a very enjoyable--but very expensive--project. And with over 670 recognized types of cheese, it's hard to know where to start without getting overwhelmed ... and over-cheesed. Finding small-scale, local events here and there can cut a lifetim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Poutine round-up: from classic to "obscene"

    Admittedly, we're not exactly on par with Canada when it comes to the availability of poutine. In fact in Quebec, where the dish is said to have originated, you can order a side of the cheese-curd and gravy-covered fries at any McDonald's. We'll probably never get to that point (do we really want to ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    May 9, 2012

    Sparks touches on Mediterranean using wood-burning oven

    Restaurant fills old Bryn Mawr Coffee shop space

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Minnesota Cheese Festival founder says wheels are turning for June 3 event

    Minnesota is known for lots of things. Lakes, casseroles, and an intentional lack of eye contact immediately come to mind. What Minnesota in not particularly known for is cheese. That's been the hallmark of our neighbors to the east since the borders were drawn. Whitney McChane is on a one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Top 10 macaroni & cheese dishes in the Twin Cities

    ​If ever there was a loaded dish, it is this. A dish full of fat, cream, cheese, and nostalgia, and so hearty it can redeem the saddest, most downtrodden day. When eaters speak of comfort food, so often they speak of macaroni and cheese.  After scouring the Twin Cities for the dishes, armed w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Heartland serves local, sustainable, organic for $12 or less

    What's in Heartland's basket for less than $12?​We should all be so lucky to live in Lenny Russo's neighborhood. As the executive chef of Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market, which he co-owns with his wife, Mega Hoehn, Russo focuses his efforts locally--on the people who live and work cl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Top 10 pizzerias in the Twin Cities

    Eat your heart out, Dominos​The Twin Cities is bursting with killer pizza. Some of the pizzerias on our Top 10 list are cultural institutions that staked out their place in the pizza hall of fame years ago. Others are newcomers, bursting onto the Twin Cities dining scene with all the fury of a ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    December 14, 2011

    Element Wood Fire Pizza opens in northeast Minneapolis

    Gourmet pizza is crowded territory around here

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Blue Door Pub wants you to create its next burger

    Stuff all your creativity into the center of a free range beef pattyIt's that time of year when visions of caramelized onions, molten cheeses, and red currant jelly dance in our heads. St. Paul's always-packed burger joint the Blue Door Pub announced it is accepting pitches for the next B.O.M., or B ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    November 30, 2011

    Maeve's is perfect drop-in spot for any meal

    Cafe has small but thoughtful menu

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Chef John Michael Lerma's gingerbread cookies sweeten up the holidays [RECIPE]

    ​Now that the turkey is done, the relatives have made themselves scarce, and the cranberry sauce stains have been addressed, it's time to kick this holiday season business into high gear. It's time to get our bake on.  For ideas we turned to area cookbook author, chef, and television personal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Seward Co-op offers free food samples at holiday warm-up event Saturday afternoon

    Turkeys from Ferndale Farms will be available for pre-order.​Seward Co-op will be hosting a Holiday Warm-Up on November 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., where you'll be able to get a small taste of everything from free-range turkey from Ferndale Farms to holiday desserts from the Co-ops' own deli.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Alexis Bailly Vineyard lines up stellar cellar tastings for late fall

    Sam HaisletNan Bailly of Alexis Bailly Vineyard, with Leon, the original Winery Dog​The harvest is in at Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, and word is that it was a very good year. Summer's rain sun temperature yielded a bumper crop of grapes at Minnesota's oldest winery. To celebrate th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Aster Cafe has new brunch items

    ​There aren't many things Minnesotans enjoy more than sitting on a patio, and time is growing short. Recently, we decided to visit the Aster Cafe to check out the new brunch menu. If you haven't been to the Aster's patio, go quickly, at least for one drink, before the cold comes and stays for go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Oysters, pumpkin, and coffee kick off October's week in food

    Normally 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 >>

  • Restaurants

    September 7, 2011

    Solera's sun rises again

    Spanish eatery offers more than just a great rooftop

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Got Flaxmilk? North Dakota farmers create a new dairy alternative

    Flax USAA local alternative to soy or rice milk.​Health nuts like to sprinkle a little flax seed into granola, smoothies, and the like, to give their diet a boost of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, with the hopes of reducing cholesterol and helping their hearts, among other things. Historically ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Simply Steve's food truck hits the streets

    Tom PilcherSimply Steve's, awaiting the lunchtime hordes.​ Steve Ramlow has been busy lately. The other day, the owner of the new Minneapolis food truck Simply Steve's was rummaging around his kitchen as he finished up a batch of Strawberry Shortcake Sliders for the Minneapolis Farmer's Market la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Heartland begins serving brunch this weekend!

    Heartland 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 >>

  • Restaurants

    February 9, 2011

    Mozza Mia Pizzeria gets fresh

    Gourmet pizza for mozzarella lovers

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Turn White Castle slyders into chili, party dip for Super Bowl entertaining [RECIPES]

    First, White Castle comes in candle form, now as chili? ​The White Castle slyder slips down so easily that it's difficult to conceive of the little steam-grilled burgers as anything other than a three-bite snack. So the Hot Dish was a little stunned to receive these recipes that call for slyde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Raw milk: Sens. Nienow, Dahms, and Robling want easier access

    kthread on FlickrRaw Milk: some lawmakers want more of it​State senators Sean Nienow, Gary Dahms, and Claire Robling are pushing legislation to make raw milk more widely available in Minnesota, even though the state health department says drinking it poses a serious health risk. The bill would al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Dessa playing intimate New Year's Eve show at the Aster Cafe

    ​Hot on the heels of this weekend's wildly successful hat trick of Doomtree Blowout shows in the Mainroom, the Aster Cafe has announced a very cool New Year's Eve show in their limited-capacity space with Dessa. As we wrote about last month, the Aster has recently been revamped as an intimate "lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Pregaming Thanksgiving with Wisconsin's best cheeses

    We're thankful for cheese​Want to impress your Thanksgiving guests with some of the best--and, at times, hardest to get--cheeses in the country? The two cheeses produced by Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, fit the bill: the extra-aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve was recently named Best in S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Pizza Nea offers free 'za...topped with carbonara?

    ​Eggs, potatoes, Gruyere, and proscuitto...on a pizza? Yep, and Pizza Nea will let skeptical diners try it for free, as long as they order another pie (we like the Melanzana, with eggplant, roasted red and yellow peppers, mozzarella, goat cheese, onions, parsley and crushed San Marzano tomat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Epic Sandwich: Yum and the mystery chicken brie panini

    It's always disappointing when what you ordered and what you're served turn out to be two different things.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Today is National Sandwich Day

    You never need an excuse to eat a sandwich, maybe just a reminder now and then. Here's your reminder.

  • Restaurants

    October 28, 2009

    Kings Wine Bar cooks royally tasty menu from scratch

    Kingfield hangout even has its own book club

  • Restaurants

    June 10, 2009

    Burger Jones, Five Guys, Smashburger

    The Twin Cities can has cheezburger?

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2008

    Barhopping: Town Talk Diner

    The Twin Cities can has cheezburger?

  • Restaurants

    October 29, 2008

    Manny's attempts to raise the steaks—er, stakes

    Legendary steakhouse now serving breakfast, lunch

  • Restaurants

    October 22, 2008

    Cheap after-work eats aplenty at Azia, Saffron, Pop!!, and more

    Get more bang for your buck at some of the city's best happy hours

  • Restaurants

    April 30, 2008

    Shh! Colossal Cafe is great

    A food writer reluctantly reveals his secret spot

  • Restaurants

    November 28, 2007

    Cheese Supreme

    Local cheese is better than it's ever been. Here's the first of a two-part guide to the rarest, best, and most glorious examples.

  • Restaurants

    October 3, 2007

    New Chef Rising

    Love Relocates a Great Chef to Minnesota and the Mall's Napa Valley Grille

  • Restaurants

    June 20, 2007

    Cheese It

    Premier Cheese Market adds new life to the old milk scene

  • Restaurants

    September 13, 2006

    Reinventing the Meal

    Loring Park wine bar Willie's has reinvented itself into a destination to delight both palate and wallet

  • Restaurants

    April 12, 2006

    Take the Cannoli

    Are the best cannoli in the world available to Minnesotans, and even Bismarckers? Dear Dara finds out.

  • Restaurants

    January 19, 2005

    Red Sauce Reverie

    Southern Italian food goes over gangbusters in Southern Minneapolis

  • Restaurants

    May 26, 2004

    Burger Meisters, Revisited

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    July 11, 2001

    A Tale of Two Markets

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    November 25, 1998

    Pizza Is Like Mother's Milk

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    June 25, 1997

    Humming With the Spice of Life

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    April 23, 1997

    Rat Pack Revelry

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    October 16, 1996

    Neighborhood Medley

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    October 9, 1996

    Chic To Chic

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    March 6, 1996

    Irish Fries Are Smiling

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

  • Restaurants

    October 11, 1995

    Splendor in the Grass

    Reader mail brings more, more, more nominations for the region's best burger

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