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June 17, 2013With locations in Eagan, Eden Prairie, Maplewood, Plymouth, and Gull Lake, Jake's City Grille knows what its customers love. But how do they transfer their casual neighborhood hangout vibe to the downtown city sidewalks? We stopped by the new food truck Jake's Street Grille for a little downtown Min ... More >>
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May 22, 2013The well-rounded restaurant makes the trek to Uptown and thrives
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May 14, 2013Notice the sign proclaiming, "burgers, sandwiches, salad." Melch's Meat Wagon isn't aiming for the veg-obsessed or flexitarians. This truck is here to woo the carnivores. Anyone craving a fat, juicy burger topped with all the accoutrements will be happy to find this bull-adorned mobile business ... More >>
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April 24, 2013Loaded and stuffed is the name of the game at this new southwest Minneapolis burger joint
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December 19, 2012Hotel gastropub brings great fare to the table for locals and out-of-towners
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December 5, 2012Chiles, chutneys, and chicken feet make for unique, delicious holiday treats
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October 10, 2012Chef Don Saunders brings a culinary Midas touch to his newest venture
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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 28, 2012Sometimes our Week in Food just blends together perfectly, and this is a perfect example: Saturday is the City Pages Beer Festival, and Sunday is the Minnesota Cheese Festival. Is there any more perfect complement to beer than cheese? The rest of the week doesn't look bad either...
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May 15, 2012Admittedly, 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 >>
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May 9, 2012Restaurant fills old Bryn Mawr Coffee shop space
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January 10, 2012To 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 >>
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December 16, 2011Eat your heart out, DominosThe 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 >>
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December 14, 2011Stuff 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 >>
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December 5, 2011Yael GrauerThese burgers are delicious.Any new burger joint in Uptown would pique my interest, and My Burger was no exception. Located just next to the Yogurt Lab on 3100 Excelsior Blvd. in Uptown, My Burger boasts a brightly colored interior with a lot of green and orange and a smattering of mod ... 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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November 1, 2011Sam HaisletNan Bailly of Alexis Bailly Vineyard, with Leon, the original Winery DogThe 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 >>
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October 28, 2011Acme Comedy CompanyWhat's so funny about this meal? Find out next week at Acme's 20th anniversary celebrationThere's nothing funny about badly prepared food, but luckily Acme Comedy Company and Sticks Restaurant have teamed up with award-winning chef Vincent Francoual of Vincent A Restaurant ... More >>
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October 19, 2011Rock club also offers an unusual menu
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September 7, 2011Spanish eatery offers more than just a great rooftop
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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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August 3, 2011Featured local chefs rotate through the kitchen
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July 6, 2011Try the Royal Brie & Bacon Burger
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May 31, 2011 http://www.teamsnap.com/bizarre_sports/cheese_rolling.phpAll for the love of cheeseBroken bones, sprained ankles and concussions are just a few of the typical injuries sustained at the annual Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling event in Gloucestershire County, England. Ambulances are on hand, as w ... More >>
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May 2, 2011Toast Salut's wine dinnerStart the month on a strong learning curve in a week filled with educational opportunities related to life's most important beverages: beer, wine, and milk.
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March 10, 2011Jason Blair is a Minnesota guy through and through. Growing up in Delano, one of his first jobs was working at a hometown pizza joint. From there he started down a culinary path that has led through some of the most beautiful, lush parts of the country, only to find himself right back ... More >>
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January 12, 2011Pizza joint opens in former Xerxes Market space
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December 15, 2010Fare includes pastas, kegged wine, olives, cheeses, and more
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December 8, 2010Good food shows up in Minneapolis in surprising places
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November 22, 2010Tastes great? Or tastes grease?Thanksgiving seems like a holiday that needs little improvement: It's centered around gorging, there's football on television, and it has no religious associations to bog you down with extra guilt. Yet the folks at J&D Foods still think something is missing, and ... More >>
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November 5, 2010Kate N.G. Sommers
I was excited to hear that the delicious momo I seem to crave on chilly Saturday mornings from the Mill City farmers market would be served at the new restaurant, Gorkha Palace. Gorkha features Indian, Nepali and Tibetan cuisine in the old Mairin's Table location, a cozy lo ... More >>
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April 7, 2010Foodstuffs from around the Twin Cities really step up to the plate
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August 12, 2009Rustic elegance meets hearty slow cooking in the St. Paul suburb
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August 5, 2009Restaurant ironically replaces pizza joint named after Italian word for "one"
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July 1, 2009Restaurant does the fussy Italian dish right—but not at lunch
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November 19, 2008Finally, a great option on Hennepin that's open late
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June 18, 2008Travel the spice route to 27th Avenue
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October 3, 2007Love Relocates a Great Chef to Minnesota and the Mall's Napa Valley Grille
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September 13, 2006Loring Park wine bar Willie's has reinvented itself into a destination to delight both palate and wallet
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April 13, 2005Behold the savory breakfast pastry, the antidote to too many sugary muffins and danishes
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November 24, 2004A roundup of great places for fueling up before shopping, or for unwinding after finding the last gift on your list
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