Blogs
October 17, 2012After a short, sweet, and successful Kickstarter campaign to raise the additional $25,000 it needed, the Lynn on Bryant in Lynnhurst has officially opened its doors to the public. Even in its earliest days of development, the surrounding community seemed to embrace the concept of this restaura ... More >>
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September 20, 2012Expect to see the streets of St. Paul paved deep with oyster shells on Sunday, September 30, the date of the second-annual OysterFest, Meritage's bivalve bacchanal. Amid the planning for celebrity shuck-offs and dancing in the street, Russell Klein, chef and co-proprietor of Meritage, took time rec ... More >>
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August 6, 2012It's clearly the summer of beer, or so our events list would suggest: Town Hall releases its latest brew, and the Twin Cities Beer Festival takes the Mall of America by storm this Week in Food.
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Be one of the first folks to sample Town Hall's newest brew, MPLS (Minneapolis Pale Lager Style), wh ... More >>
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January 6, 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.
Go 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, Dest ... More >>
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January 4, 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.
Tim McKee's fingerprints are scattered around the Twin Cities. And we all eat better because of it. The first Minnesotan to be anointed Best Chef: Midwest by the James Be ... More >>
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August 1, 2011Courtesy of Eric AustinIf you follow the local food scene at all, you'll surely recognize chef Eric "Big E" Austin's name. Known for both his sophisticated neo-soul fare and some very public endings to multiple business partnerships, Austin has made his presence known in the Twin Cities since ... More >>
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March 11, 2011Chef Jason Blair at Red Stag SupperclubWe continue our chat with chef Jason Blair of Red Stag Supperclub in Northeast Minneapolis, the first LEED certified restaurant in the state. After working in nationally acclaimed restaurants all over the Pacific Northwest (and Alaska) Jason's experien ... More >>
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March 7, 2011Lu LippoldGood, and good FOR you.I do not want to hear one more word about you and your cholesterol. Furthermore, I do not want you giving me that look when I say I'm having a giant slab of red meat for dinner with a side of fat-ridden fried potatoes smothered in mayonnaise. You know why? Bec ... More >>
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October 11, 2010STF sticks up for frogs.Frog legs enjoyed a certain level of kitschy popularity about 30 years ago, appearing regularly in Twin Cities buffets. But today, only a few of our restaurants serve the amphibs on their daily menus, and scant others offer them as seasonal specials. Perhaps it's because ... More >>
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October 5, 2010Minnesota's only Filipino restaurant has shut its doors after less than a year in business. Just last winter, owner Jim Hays brought a fresh culinary concept to the Twin Cities by partnering with opening chef Neil Guillen, formerly of New York City's Kuma Inn, to create a menu of Asian-influe ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
courtesy of Burke ForsterI want to cook in the woods with you.Yesterday we talked with Burke Forster, the man behind the new lunch menu at Cafe Maude. Forster's style is a natural fit for Cafe Maude's focus on small plates made with ingredients that are simple and fresh. Today we continue with o ... More >>
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May 24, 2010 There's lots of learning on the menu this week from French cooking to how to eat local to being vegan. Avoid brain overload with plenty of wine and beer tastings, as well as tequila. Mm . . . tequila.
Monday, 5/24
We don't care where the wine comes from, as long as we've got a full glass. I ... More >>
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March 18, 2010There's no need to avoid certain food and drink like dirty laundry just because you can't say it right.
Blogs
November 17, 2009It's hard to pick favorites with butter-centric foods, but we do our best.
Movies
August 5, 2009Meryl Streep renders Julia Child flesh and blood
Restaurants
June 3, 2009Local French cafes will make you say, "Ooh la la!"
Restaurants
August 27, 2008"Mr. Speaker, the great state of Texas wants to know, where's a good place to eat around here?"
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February 27, 2008The downtown St. Paul establishment has that touch of class
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August 22, 2007Summer Road Work? Rotting Bridges? Maybe It's Time to Eat Closer to Home. Maybe a Place Like Café Levain.
Restaurants
August 23, 2006How do chefs think, and why do they do what they do? A challenge involving the humblest produce reveals all.
Restaurants
May 3, 2006With French food and Belgian beers, St. Paul's new Margaux puts a little spring in the city's step
Restaurants
December 14, 2005Stewart Woodman's long-awaited solo venture is stylish, costly, and absolutely unique
Restaurants
November 2, 2005Now run by cooks, Bakery on Grand has emerged as one of the nicest restaurants on the south side
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February 16, 2005Restaurants
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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December 31, 2003A top-10 list for a banner year
Restaurants
December 17, 2003In which a handful of culinary brainiacs scramble, strive, scheme, surprise, and succeed
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September 17, 2003A bad year for U.S. Francophiles? Not in Minneapolis.
Restaurants
October 9, 2002Come for the dancing, stay for the dancing
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