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Debbie TallenNow you don't have to wait for dinner to get your Italian on.Rinata, "a little piece of Italy in Uptown," has been pleasing guests and critics alike since its opening on Hennepin Avenue in 2008 with its affordable but excellent Italian cuisine. Fans had to content themselves with ... More >>
The Bachelor Farmer has ladies coming and goingThe Bachelor Farmer has been garnering raves from around the Cities, from four stars from Rick Nelson at the Star Tribune to Best New Restaurant awards. Just try to get a 7 o'clock dinner reservation and you'll see just how beloved the Dayton b ... More >>
Zoe 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 >>
"We emphasize taking pleasure in the doing," Lynne Rossetto Kasper says. "This is not about 'it's got to be right and it's got to be perfect.' "One of the very best things I ever ate was an appetizer made by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. She cracked open a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano and drizzled i ... More >>
Eat 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 >>
The kitty is no moreIl Gatto, the Parasole-owned restaurant anchor in Calhoun Square at the corner of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue, served its last diner Saturday night.The restaurant had struggled to find it's footing after the parent company had transformed it about two years ago from its pr ... More >>
Who has the best Twin Cities tube steaks?While the Twin Cities may not exactly be Chicago where hot dogs are concerned, we've still managed to establish a pretty diverse sausage scene. There are a few familiar faces on this list of Top 10 best places to grab a wiener, including past City Pages Be ... More >>
What else is there for your foodie friends to do in the winter other than read, eat food, and read about food? Probably not much. Food books, therefore, are the perfect gift. Here's our selection of the best in local food books--available at independent book stores citywide. Minnesota Lunch: ... More >>
Offering plenty of old-country fare
Soon, that cup could be filled with merlot!Times are tough for America's restaurant owners. McDonald's is planning a large-scale makeover for many of its restaurants, hoping to make them more 'chic.' Wendy's has reworked its menu, changing to natural-cut fries and new burgers. Even Su ... More >>
Out top 10 spots to get your brew onThe second wave of coffee awareness has seized the Cities. Where once we happily sipped diner swill for $1.50, when we were introduced to Starbucks the coffee snob revolution began. Now we have single-cup brewing of fair trade beans and elegant surroundin ... More >>
New location ups the ante when it comes to decor
Yael GrauerJessie's Favorite Matzo Ball Soup, served at Mort's Deli, is full of flavor.Matzah ball soup may be most popular in the spring (around Passover time), but there's something about chicken soup with knaydelach (yes, that's Yiddish for dumplings) in the winter. I grew up with matzah ... More >>
What's new on the Meritage brunch menu?Chef Russell Klein is hitting the refresh button on brunch just in time for 2012. With classic favorites and a few surprises, the revamped menu will be on full display at Meritage's New Year's Day Brunch--complete with2-for-1 drink specials to cure any exces ... More >>
Life keeps getting better for twin cities cocktail lovers. New and exciting craft cocktails are being conceived, and classic cocktails are being rediscovered. No list of classic cocktails would be complete without the martini.It's clean, elegant, sexy, and its simplicity is part of it genius. the ... More >>
What does Chef Sameh Wadi have on the menu for under $12?To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Here's the first plate in the series. Sameh Wadi is our culinary Boy Wonder. Still in his 20s, he's already gone knife to knife with Masaharu Mori ... More >>
Menu features impressive crab cakes and flatbreads
Grilled Lamb Burgers are just one of La Belle Vie's $12 optionsTo kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. Tim McKee's fingerprints are scattered around the Twin Cities. And we all eat better because of it. The first Minnesotan to be ano ... More >>
Piccolo Chef and Co-Owner Doug FlickerTo kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. When Doug Flicker garnishes a plate, he does not mess around. A tray to his left is piled with yellow flowers and tiny greens, and one by one he's meticul ... More >>
Meritage chef and co-owner Russell KleinGo big or go home. When Russell Klein does something, he does it the right way. Exhibit A: the oyster bar. In late 2010, Klein--along with his co-owner and wife, Desta--started a massive renovation to build the new Meritage oyster bar. Not only was ... More >>
Twin Cities top-5 brewpubsThe Twin Cities have a great and growing beer scene. I've spent the last year traveling the upper Midwest visiting breweries and tasting brews. I've been to about 130 and can say with some authority that the beers brewed in the Twin Cities are among the best in the r ... More >>
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 >>
Chefs squirreled away summer goodness and are now sharing the results: house-made winesDid you know that there are peaches in Minnesota? Nectarines? Sweet and punchy table grapes? A small farm in Cold Spring, Minnesota, grows all kinds of cold-hearty hybrids. Last autumn, as domesticated ducks da ... More >>
What's on the brunch menu for $12 or less?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 been eating for decades. It's a Midwestern gourmet mash-up that would shock your ... More >>
Yael GrauerSocial House's Albunai roll: More style than substance.Social House is exquisite. The decor, that is. The restaurant, however, may still be a bit of a work in progress. We arrived to the buzzing Uptown eatery at around 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday, and were promptly asked if we were o ... More >>
Real strength is with its beer selection and wine list
Lucia's RestaurantLucia Watson is in very good company. As a champion for local food and farmers, Watson is often compared to Alice Waters--the iconic owner of Chez Panisse and a leading advocate for locally sourced and organically grown products. In 2009, Watson also became a knight of th ... More >>
Can Minneapolis' smallest cafe make its mark in Saint Paul?The tiny cafe with the ironic name has opened another location. Elizabeth Tinucci selected a spot in St. Paul, the town where she grew up, for her extension. After the restaurant was featured on the Food Network's Diner's ... More >>
112 Eatery's menu features over 35 dishes for $12 or less. Which one will we choose?Isaac Becker has much to be thankful for, and he knows it. The restaurant game can be brutal, and when you're fortunate enough to survive, you count your lucky stars. "When people eat here, we want them to ... More >>
Coming soon to 50th and BryantNow that the damage from the fire that ravaged the beloved Blackbird and Heidi's restaurants has been cleaned up, a new eatery has announced it is ready to move in. The space at 50th and Bryant in southwest Minneapolis will soon be home to a pub called George and the ... More >>
Photo by Nicholas Waldman, Courtesy of TiliaTilia's Steven Joel BrownTo kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. Steven Joel Brown thought maybe it was time to move on. "I was kind of thinking I was done working in restaurants," he conf ... More >>
Raw fish lovers have many options in the Twin CitiesThe Twin Cities may not be renowned for its fresh seafood, but we do have some respectable options when it comes to sushi. With the Japanese culinary staple becoming more and more ubiquitous, it helps to have an idea of which places consist ... More >>
Rachelle CarlsonPrairie Ale house will re-open with new branding and a new menuJust a scant year after it started slinging high-class pub fare, Prairie Ale House is closing "indefinitely," according to the restaurant's Facebook page. The Hot Dish caught up with Brian Werner, the (now former) ... More >>
Dennis Leaf-SmithThe 112 Eatery turns seven years old this month. So in its honor, we're sitting down with chef de cuisine Dennis Leaf-Smith, who was there on opening day. Leaf-Smith is a local, growing up in Minnetonka. And although we know his work from 112 and Café/Bar Lurcat, he actuall ... More >>
Can we eat sustainably for $12 or less?To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. When Tim McKee opened Sea Change in 2009, it came with a pledge of sustainability: to use seafood secured in a way that wouldn't damage the environment. ... More >>
We've got no beef with this deli
Bar La GrassaTo kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. It's big. It's boisterous. It's a little bit of Manhattan's Mulberry Street brought to the Midwest. Welcome to Nancy St. Pierre and Isaac Becker's Bar La Grassa. "Bar La Grassa i ... More >>
We're celebrating the 112 Eatery's seventh birthday by featuring its chef de cuisine, Dennis Leaf-Smith. Yesterday, we learned how he cut his teeth as a young chef, first in local kitchens and then out west (click here to read part 1 of our conversation). Today, he tells us how he ended up ... More >>
To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. 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 bar chatting with owner ... More >>
We've been spending the last few days getting to know Dennis Leaf-Smith, chef de cuisine at 112 Eatery (click here to view part 1 and part 2 of the interview). As the restaurant hits the seven-year mark, he gives us an insider's look at 112: how things have changed over the years, preparat ... More >>
Soon, you might actually be able to buy something cheap in Edina.Twenty years after bars were first allowed to open in the city, Edina is finally moving toward legalizing happy hours.What sorts of wacky policy innovations will council members in the land of 50th & France and the Galleria thin ... More >>
Wrap your throat around St. Paul Grill's exclusive bourbonIf your New Year's Resolution involved dialing back your booze intake, you might want to sit this Week in Food out, because we've got a bourbon dinner, a California wine dinner, and a celebration of Harriet Brewing's first anniversary ... More >>
Stylish setting with intermittently tasty food
Win tickets to WinterfestWinterfest is THE hot ticket of the Twin Cities beer-fest year. A showcase for members of the Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild, it is open only to Minnesota breweries. They are all trying to out-do each other in a friendly competition for bragging rights to the best bee ... More >>
Win tickets to WinterfestWinterfest is THE hot ticket of the Twin Cities beer-fest year. A showcase for members of the Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild, it is open only to Minnesota breweries. They are all trying to out-do each other in a friendly competition for bragging rights to the best bee ... More >>
Chef Shack gets more national attentionMany of us are well aware that we can get amazing, global cuisine handed directly to us from the windows of our local food trucks, but now the rest of the nation is sitting up and taking notice. Chef Shack, already named one of Bon Appetit's Top 10 Lunches a ... More >>
A more straightforward approach to pizza
Earlier this week we spoke with Gabrielle Hamilton, author of Blood, Bones & Butter, and attended her Talk of the Stacks reading at the Minneapolis Central Library. Read part 1 to learn how the book came into being, and why her childhood began fancifully but ended decisively and spiraled int ... More >>
Eat Street spot wins with authenticity
The only classy way to start drinking before noonHippocrates, that same genial fellow who gave us the doctors' oath to first do no harm, was one of the first in recorded history to set forth the idea that "like cures like." This in time evolved into such things as a literal belief that if yo ... More >>
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