Foods

Free tomato plant day in Minneapolis

The weird onslaught of weather has largely put spring on hold for many of us and as a result we have yet to fully get around to getting our gardens growing. So today, if you've still got some space left in your gardens, you can swing through downtown Minneapolis to pickup a free tomato plant. 

National Macaroon Day: Where to celebrate locally

It is a little silly that practically every confection, cocktail, ingredient, and dish you can think of now has its own dedicated day and they just keep getting more and more specific and obscure. National hot pastrami sandwich day is January 14, crab meat Newburg day is September 25, and in an effo ... More >>

Scrumptious twists on sandwiches in the Twin Cities

Startling and sublime, these are some of our favorite concept sandwiches around town

Kangaroo hops onto the Hell's Kitchen menu

Alternative meats are starting to come back into vogue these days and Downtown Minneapolis hotspot Hell's Kitchen is hitching a ride on the alt-meat bandwagon in a big way. As of late last week the restaurant started serving kangaroo steaks as one of their regular dinner time meal options. According ... More >>

Rincon 38 shows that less is more

The new tapas restaurant packs a lot of flavor into small plates

Twin Cities ranked 6th best pizza in the country by Market Watch

On Sunday, Market Watch (published by the Wall Street Journal) ranked the Twin Cities as the sixth best city in the country for pizza. This is the second time this year that a national publication has cited Minneapolis-St.Paul as among the best pizza in the nation.The article calls out by ... More >>

Super Bowl Snacks: Local takeout options for game day

Last week we have a run-down of some of the best wings around town, but if you're looking for something other than sauce-slathered chicken (okay, there's some more of that on this list too) to serve at your game-day party, plenty of restaurants are offering their catering services over the busy week ... More >>

Top 5 hot chocolates to get you through a frigid week

Long gone are the days when hot cocoa was simply a way to pacify a sugar-deprived child on a frigid winter day. The hot refreshment has graduated to adulthood, and it's now easy to find hot chocolate in so many varieties that practically any taste can be satisfied. With another cold front on the wa ... More >>

Raku Sushi finds success with tradition

New Japanese fusion restaurant borrows from a few too many influences, but does traditional favorites well

Pizzeria Lola makes Food & Wine's list of 50 Best Pizza Places in the U.S.

Food & Wine magazine has called out Pizzeria Lola as one of the 50 best pizza joints in the U.S. Pizzeria Lola has become a quick Twin Cities classic for thin-crust, wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pizza.Here's where the restaurant ranked on the national list, and what local food personality Andrew ... More >>

Top 10 steak houses in the Twin Cities

For all of the great advances and trends in local dining in recent years--fusion, small plates, exquisitely crafted platings, molecular gastronomy--for many meat-loving foodies there is still no experience quite like the primal thrill of biting into a big, juicy, perfectly cooked steak. And while th ... More >>

Fish Bites: MN Zoo and top chefs raise awareness for sustainable fish

Last night the Minnesota Zoo hosted its second annual Fish Bites; an event focused on raising awareness around the issue of sustainable seafood. Over 150 people showed up to the event, which featured nine of the Twin Cities' top chefs. Each chef prepared a dish using sustainable seafood, allowing gu ... More >>

Top 10 sandwiches in the Twin Cities

The venerable sandwich has long been lauded as the ultimate portable meal, and yet the best sandwiches are well worth sitting down for and lingering over. We've eaten our way through umpteen slices of rye, torpedoes of baguettes, and towers of toast (not to mention the meats-and-cheeses situation) t ... More >>

Bread Festival

40-year-old cheddar cheese to be sold in Wisconsin

Edward Zahn was cleaning out the walk-in cooler in his Oconto, Wisconsin-based County Line Cheese shop when he came upon a very happy accident: several boxes of cheddar cheese that had been repeatedly pushed back by new products over the years.If it were almost any other foodstuff, Zahn's discovery ... More >>

Sweet Hot Mess

Bread Star Rising Boulangerie now at Midtown Farmers Market

See also:Top 10 farmers markets in the Twin CitiesAfter gaining a croissant-based following at May Day Cafe and honing her bread-making skills at the Nicollet Island Inn, Margaret Chamberlain is bringing her unique array of baked goods to Midtown Farmers Market.She'll have items from her business, B ... More >>

New Nordic food movement

How to eat like a Scandinavian

Icehouse is very cool

The new Eat Street food-and-music venue pulls off small plates in a big way

St. Paul Bagelry vs. Common Roots in a battle of bagels

See Also: The Tin Fish vs. Sea Salt Eatery fish tacos 100 Favorite Dishes: Common Roots bagel Finding a good bagel in the Twin Cities can be somewhat of a challenge, and the topic certainly incites some heated discussion. Some would say you're fighting a losing battle even looking for a tasty bage ... More >>

Top 10 street eats in the Twin Cities

People called them a fad, but as a new truck or trailer seems to pop up every day, it's hard to argue with the popular food delivery system. Many of these new street food purveyors are serving food just as good and sometimes better than stand-alone restaurants. We'll admit it; we are smitten with th ... More >>

Harriet Brasserie is little a French, a little Brazilian, and all good

Another top-notch neighborhood bistro opens in Linden Hills

Kevin VanDeraa advances to finals of TV's 'Cupcakes Wars'

Kevin VanDeraa, owner of Minneapolis's Cupcake Bakery, has made confectionary history, advancing to the final round of Cupcake Wars' first ever Cupcake Champion series on the Food Network TV show, which airs June 10. If his team wins, he will bring home a sweet check for $50,000, which he hopes to i ... More >>

Kevin VanDeraa returns to TV's 'Cupcake Wars' Sunday

Top 5 butcher shops in the Twin Cities

As the three-day weekend looms, it's time to scrape off those grates and get ready for grilling. The key to a carnivorous cookout is a high-quality cut of meat. While it's not hard to pick up a chub of hamburger from any old grocery mart, buying meat from a butcher shop not only ensures quality but ... More >>

Eat Street Pizza, West Bank Diner reviewed

Reconsider your ideas about two favorite foods

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 >>

Patisserie 46 debuts new line of chocolates

Spring has never tasted so sweet. In recent weeks, pastry chef John Kraus of Patisserie 46 has rolled out an impressive choc-stravaganza ranging from chocolates and confections to bars and bouches--a sweet tsunami that's been months in the making. In July 2010, Kraus and his wife, Dawn, opened ... More >>

Rye Delicatessen & Bar overcomes early missteps

We've got no beef with this deli

Top 10 ice cream shops in the Twin Cities

There's no wrong season for ice cream​Who knew that the Twin Cities would become the veritable capital of ice cream? We've got more than our fair share of ice cream shops--including fresh, store-made treats in unique flavors rather than chain stores rescooping tired old flavors day in and day out. ... More >>

Top 10 hot dogs in the Twin Cities

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 >>

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 >>

Zoe Francois's Sufganiyot: A classic Chanukah treat [RECIPE]

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 >>

My Burger in Uptown: A first look

Yael 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 >>

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

Cafe has small but thoughtful menu

Pittsburgh Blue knows how to rock a steak

Edina's restaurant scene beefs up

Do wine and chocolate mix? A few tips on pairing

The combination of chocolate and red wine often sets similar qualities against one-another​Pairing wine and food is often a puzzle, and the question of what wine goes best with chocolate seems to come up fairly often. For some, chocolate and red wine are both so delightful that any combination ... More >>

Sonora Grill comes to Midtown Global Market

Scratch-made Spanish-Latin fast food

Saffron reboots for the Target Field crowd

Middle Eastern mainstays remain on the menu

Metrodome's new food offerings look lame compared to Target Field's

The collapsed Metrodome makes a comeback.​Centerplate, a concessions provider for entertainment venues, convention centers, and sports stadiums, announced its new menu items for the 2011 NFL season at the Metrodome. If you're looking for Vikings-watching fuel, here's what you can expect:

Gastro Truck, Barrio, Hola Arepa, and more

Food trucks bring new eats to the street

More on the deli plan for former Auriga space

​We were excited to hear the news that restaurant consultant Tobie Nidetz is partnering with a real estate attorney and first-time restaurateur David Weinstein to take over the former Auriga building to build a "Montreal-style" deli. We wanted to know more about the project .  Nidetz, the sel ... More >>

Minnesota State Fair's list of new foods a major letdown

MN State Fair announces this year's new foods!​Each year's list of new Minnesota State Fair foods should inspire two responses: excitement about sampling some cool new items and jealousy that you weren't the one who came up with the genius idea in the first place. In the past, we've looked to ... More >>

Sopranos Italian hits some high notes

J.P. Samuelson joins the Crave team

Patisserie 46 is your one-stop chocolate shop for Valentine's Day

Craig LassigSweets for your sweetie at Patisserie 46. ​Sure, a lot of places in town do great chocolate desserts, but if you were looking to crown a local king of the sweet substance, you might consider Patisserie 46's chef-owner John Kraus, who happens to be a past winner of the freaking Food ... More >>

Rogue Chocolatier Colin Gasko plans to move out of Minnesota

Rogue ChocolatierMaster chocolatier and his creations move out east in spring​This might come as a shocking news to local chocolate lovers: Rogue Chocolatier and its sole proprietor, Colin Gasko, plans to move the whole operation to central Massachusetts in April, according to the Heavy Table. ... More >>

Is Alpaca meat the next big thing? A Hot Dish taste test

Photo by Kelly DwyerBroiled Alpaca leg steaks from La Pacos in MinnesotaOn Wednesday, the Hot Dish introduced you to the Welcks, a Princeton couple who recently launched a business selling alpaca meat. We promised to deliver a review of the products available from La Pacos, and answer the question: ... More >>

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 >>

It's Chocolate Cake Day! Here's where to get some of the best in town

Cafe LatteCelebrate with a big slice​If you haven't heard, today is officially Chocolate Cake Day--and that's all the excuse you need to celebrate with a little sweet, cakey cocoa consumption. We don't recommend tackling an entire cake on your own, but there's no harm in jumping on the bandwag ... More >>

Rogue Chocolatier offers free shipping through January

Rogue Chocolatier70% cacao, 100% delicious​If you enjoy high-quality chocolate that's made locally, here's your opportunity to stock up on the best of the best. To celebrate winning the Good Food Award, Rogue Chocolatier is offering free shipping on all web orders over $20 for the remainder of ... More >>