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May 25, 2012
Muddy Waters' new bar and happy hour are an Uptown classic
Muddy Waters2933 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis612. 872.2232; Muddy Waters websiteHours and details: Every day from 3-5 p.m.$2, $3, and $4.50 select pintsWines by the glass, ranging from $2.50 to $4A happy hour menu with options ranging from $3 to $11We stopped by for happy hour at Muddy Waters r ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2012
Lowertown plans for new bars, bakery, and restaurants
It's a Saturday morning after a successful trip to the St. Paul Farmers Market. You got your fresh flowers, snap peas, and bunches of basil, but now you've worked up an appetite and are craving a sit-down breakfast that doesn't leave grease on your spoon. Sorry, Mickey's -- not always in the mood to ... More >>
Restaurants
May 23, 2012
Mona takes a chance on downtown Minneapolis
Chef Lisa Hanson hopes her creative small plates will draw diners
Blogs
May 22, 2012
World Street Kitchen: Another food truck finds a permanent home
The brothers Wadi are preparing to open their second restaurant. The two already run Saffron in Minneapolis's Warehouse District. Chef Sameh runs the kitchen, while his elder brother Saed keeps the front of the house humming. When not at Saffron, they also run the wildly popular World Street Kitchen ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2012
Caribe moving to Northeast? Owners make their case on Kickstarter
In the last year we've written about several successful food businesses that all started with seed money from Kickstarter backers. Food trucks like Aussie's Kebabs and Bloomy's Roast Beef, farmers market vendors like 10,000 Licks, and full-scale restaurant additions like Hell's Kitchen's recently op ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Kim chee ramen at 3 Tiers Bakery & Bistro: delicious AND a deal
Every once in a while you can stumble onto a dish that's so good you want to tell everyone you know. 3 Tiers Bakery & Bistro in south Minneapolis is serving one of those dishes: a bowl of ramen unlike any you've had before. As the Twin Cities has quickly risen to embrace the growing trend of pro ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2012
La Belle Vie named one of the top 25 bars in the country
It's nice to get the notice, when the man running the bar program literally wrote the book on fine drinks cocktails. Johnny Michaels's cocktail-shaking star continues to rise. This week Men's Fitness magazine named La Belle Vie one of the 25 best bars in America.
Blogs
May 17, 2012
Mill City Cafe closing and relocating
One of the most underappreciated patios in Minneapolis will be closing at the end of the month. The Mill City Cafe, the quiet little neighborhood restaurant in Northeast, announced via its Facebook page today that it will be closing and relocating, but not before they throw one last party.
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 >>
Blogs
May 15, 2012
350-pound Wisconsin man picketing restaurant after he's cut off during all-you-can-eat fish fry
Only in America... and especially in Wisconsin.Bill Wisth -- a 6'6", 350 pound resident of Mequon, Wisconsin -- used to be a regular at Chuck's Place, a family-run restaurant in Thiensville, Land of Cheese. But Wisth's days as a regular came to an abrupt end last weekend after the restaurant c ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2012
Harriet Brasserie: A first look
The Linden Hills neighborhood is getting another fantastic neighborhood cafe that utilizes some of the quirky, beautiful architecture and fresh, local food. The new Harriet Brassiere specializes in breakfast and opened recently in the former Cafe Twenty Eight space. We stopped by to check out ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2012
Hell's Kitchen family recalls 10 years of heaven and hell
For some it was a time to bust out noise makers, party hats, and devil's horns as this last weekend, Hell's Kitchen turned ten years old. For others it sparked a time of reflection. It's a time of looking back in awe on something that could've never been. I recently had the opportunity to sit down w ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
Happy Hour of the Week: Cocina del Barrio
Someone get Michael McDonald on the phone: This party calls for a theme song and a glitter shower climax. How did Edina survive until now with no drink specials? None. Never. Well, until today, that is. Tonight kicks off the first ever happy hour, and we thought it best to check out the specials whe ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
Tangiers Eatery and Lounge to open in North Loop
Moving into a space on First Avenue North that is roughly equidistant between heralded newcomer the Bachelor Farmer and unbeatable veteran Origami, the North Loop's newest neighbor, Tangiers Eatery and Lounge, is sure to be in good dining company.With intentions to be open for business by fall, Tan ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
Edina Grill Happy Hour Kick-Off Party today
Today marks the first time that the Edina Grill, and other Edina restaurants, will be able to host a happy hour. In honor of this momentous event, the Grill is throwing a party. With the city of Edina finally overturning its longstanding law that prohibited happy hours, restaurants can now offer are ... More >>
Restaurants
May 9, 2012
Sparks touches on Mediterranean using wood-burning oven
Restaurant fills old Bryn Mawr Coffee shop space
Blogs
May 9, 2012
Anchor Fish & Chips: A new food truck, a party, and a dream realized
Get ready Minnesota because on May 19th, 2012, in the parking lot of their North East Minneapolis Restaurant, the folks at Anchor Fish & Chips are letting their business out on the open road. Of course by that I mean they'll be launching their own food truck. Fish & chips, meat pasties, and a variet ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Top 5 Mother's Day brunches
It's getting down to the wire to plan Mother's Day festivities for this Sunday, May 13. If you aren't looking forward to spending the week cleaning your house and preparing a feast, consider these top five picks for Mother's Day brunch specials worthy of the woman who brought you into this world.
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May 7, 2012
Edina finally approves happy hour
The last city in the metro area without happy hour has finally conceded. The Star Tribune is reporting that the Edina City Council unanimously approved the measure. That should come as welcome news to restaurants like the Edina Grill, Salut, and Barrio, who have other locations that hadn't been held ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
Top 5 beefless ways to celebrate National Hamburger Month
In addition to being National Toxic Encephalopathy and Chemical Injury Awareness Month and International Audit Month (goody!), the Internet tells us that May is also National Hamburger Month. Far be it from the Hot Dish to dictate which holidays you should and should not celebrate, but we don't hav ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
Butcher and the Boar patio opens this Saturday
Just in time for julep season, Jack Riebel's critical darling of a restaurant, Butcher and the Boar will finally be setting out chairs in their backyard. The patio has been beckoning since the opening. Other than a few smokers huddled around the fireplace, there haven't been many bodies out th ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque on 'funniest episode ever' of 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'
Last December, the temperamental host of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Guy Fieri, and his crew rolled through Minnesota filming new episodes of their show. One of their stops was Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque and Pirate Bar in Stillwater. That episode will be airing for the first ti ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
Hell's Kitchen 10th anniversary customer appreciation brunch this Sunday
In honor of its 10th year in business and to celebrate the opening of Angel Food Bakery (the official Grand Opening will be held over Mother's Day weekend), Hell's Kitchen is hosting a customer appreciation brunch this Sunday, May 6. Last year Hell's Kitchen promised that if it could reach its goal ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Isaac Becker and partners to open new steak house
Celebrated chef Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa fame and two partners--his wife, Nancy St. Pierre, and real estate developer/restaurateur Ryan Burnet (Barrio and Bar La Grassa)--have announced they are opening a new restaurant in south Minneapolis. The new venture will be a steak house ... More >>
Restaurants
May 2, 2012
The Hole, Uncle Moe's open near U of M
Reviews of two new casual eateries
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon May '12
OPENAngel Food (Hell's Kitchen Bakery)80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis Bread and Pickle - open for the season4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis Butcher and the Boar (City Pages review)1121 Hennepin Avenue, MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisEat Street Social&n ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2012
Mona: a first look
Chef-owner Lisa Hanson's new restaurant opened to much excitement. Finally a dining and destination lunch spot in a part of town that had been underserved. Hanson took what was once a Chinese restaurant and transformed it into the sort of room where a client can be entertained and a collection of cu ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Cinco de Mayo, Great Waters cask dinner kick off May this Week in Food
It's (almost) May, and our week in food reflects this most welcome month: Cinco de Mayo cooking classes and a new chef at Gather just to name a few. Enjoy!
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Minnesota Monthly names Rachel Hutton as new food critic
After Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl defected for its direct competitor Mpls St. Paul Magazine, Minnesota Monthly put out a national call for food writers and critics to submit their work. They needn't have looked further than their own pages, where Rachel Hutton recently wrote a fascinating ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
George & the Dragon opens today
After six months of construction and repairs, Lynnhurst neighborhood pub George and the Dragon will open this afternoon.The restaurant, at the former site of Blackbird Cafe, is owned and run by Fred Navarro, a longtime manager of both Tucci Bennuch and Twin City Grille. Navarro's goal is to make Geo ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Rustica makes list of best baguettes in America
Bon 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 >>
Blogs
April 26, 2012
Today is Dining Out for Life Day
Today marks the 18th annual celebration of Dining Out for Life Day, in which more than 180 restaurants across the Twin Cities metro area donate a portion of the day's proceeds to local organizations the Aliveness Project and the Rural AIDS Action Network.Local celebrities Sven Sundgaard and Rena Sar ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2012
Jack's officially closing tomorrow
After a tumultuous few months, it looks like Jack's Cafe will close its doors for good.Late Wednesday afternoon, Matt Perry, the Nicollet East Harriet Business Association (NEHBA) president, broke the news via Twitter writing, "Jack's (46/Bryant) formerly Java Jacks is closing this Friday (4/27). As ... More >>
Restaurants
April 25, 2012
So You Want to Start a Food Truck
Owners share tricks of the mobile-kitchen trade
Blogs
April 25, 2012
The Newsroom creates new edition of menu
Read all about it: Nicollet Mall mainstay the Newsroom has acquired new cooking talent and designed a new menu. Joe Campbell has joined executive chef Andrew Baebenroth's team as sous chef. Their new menu debuted last week. The restaurant offers an American-eclectic menu and is centrally located in ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2012
Paired dinners for all this Week in Food
Beer. Cigars. Wine. This week we've got paired dinners for pretty much every interest, plus Kim Ode slinging rhubarb in all its sweet and savory forms. A fairly unique week in food if we do say so. 4/24 If you're the type who appreciates having a stogie with your meal, then Tria is the place for y ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2012
Bruno Oakman joins Bartmann family of restaurants
It feels like we've been hearing about Humble Pie, the remodel of Gigi's Cafe in Uptown, for the better part of a year, but a recent hire to the Bartmann family of restaurants may help move that project forward. Bruno Oakman, former chef of downtown St. Paul's long-running Italian eatery Pazzalua an ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2012
Broders' 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' viewing party at Vincent
Late Monday evening, nearly 150 foodies, fans, and employees of Broders' Pasta Bar and Cucina Italiana gathered at Vincent on Nicollet Mall to enjoy cured meats, fine cheeses, and champagne to toast the premiere of the latest episode of Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, which featured a 1 ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2012
Broders' Cucina Italiana to be featured on 'Diners, Drive-ins & Dives' tonight
Offering more evidence that Guy Fieri has run out of actual diners, drive-ins, and dives to highlight on his Food Network show, tonight's episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives will feature a Minneapolis institution that couldn't properly be said to fit any of those categories. The Twin Cities have ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
Brie Roland on the new Harriet Brasserie, coming soon to Linden Hillsve Questions
Harriet Brasserie is coming to Linden Hills. The new restaurant will be housed in an old firehouse and will focus on dishes that are multicultural in influence and locally farmed. The owners of the Harriet Brasserie, Alain Lenne, Helen Hamman, and Fernando Silvo, who will also serve as executiv ... More >>
Restaurants
April 11, 2012
Butcher & the Boar makes impressive debut
Floor covered in pennies, but food is worth much more
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Hell's Kitchen's Angel Food Bakery has an opening date
We've reported, speculated, and anticipated it for months, but it looks like downtown eatery, music venue, and one of our very favorite breakfast places, Hell's Kitchen, will finally open its much-buzzed about bakery, Angel Food, in two week.Here are details on opening day and what it will be servin ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Top 5 patio bars: Minneapolis and St. Paul
Once again it's the season when Minnesotans flock to restaurant patios and rooftops to enjoy the weather. And while food is critical in patio dining, at this time of year a refreshing drink and relaxed conversation can assume just as much importance. We took a look at the best spots in both Minneapo ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2012
The Munchies food awards include several local nominees
The recipe-swap, dinner-inspiration, and food-porn website Tablespoon, recently announced nominees for the Munchies, their first ever People's Choice-style food and restaurant awards. They're judged by an expert panel that includes hometown star Andrew Zimmern, and the nominees include well-kn ... More >>
Restaurants
April 4, 2012
Mexican food in America: A history
One nation under tacos
Restaurants
April 4, 2012
Eat Street Pizza, West Bank Diner reviewed
Reconsider your ideas about two favorite foods
Blogs
April 4, 2012
Erik Anderson, from Minneapolis to Food & Wine Best New Chef
He once was ours. Erik Anderson, who until this time last year was the head chef at Sea Change, has gone on to be named one of Food and Wine's Best New Chefs. Anderson had run the kitchen at Sea Change under Tim McKee. Before that he had worked at Doug Flicker's Auriga.Anderson had come to the Twin ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2012
Pizzeria Lola's Ann Kim shines on 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives' [VIDEO]
In case you missed it, Minneapolis's own Pizzeria Lola was featured on an episode of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last night. Host Guy Fieri paid a visit to the south Minneapolis pizzeria along with local food celebrity Andrew Zimmern to get a peek at the kitchen and chef Ann Kim' ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2012
Pizzeria Lola to be featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives tonight
Fans of Pizzeria Lola (City Pages' top-ranked Twin Cities pizza joint) can tune in to the Food Network tonight at 9 p.m. Central time to catch the acclaimed restaurant on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The episode, called "Triple D All-Stars," follows host Guy Fieri to Georgetown, Texas ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon April '12
OPENAida2208 W 66th St., Richfield Butcher and the Boar (City Pages preview)1121 Hennepin Avenue, MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisD Spot new location near Battle Creek1993 Burns Avenue, St. PaulDroolin' Moose9424 Lyndale Avenue S., BloomingtonEat Street Social (Cit ... More >>
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