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June 11, 2013Tikka Tikka Taco running in the Great Food Truck RaceThis weekend the final four food trucks competing in Season 4 of the Food Network's Great Food Truck Race rolled through town peddling their wares. They teamed up with our local MN Food Truck Association to draw in the hungry crowds.See Also:Great ... More >>
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October 3, 2012Masterfully serving traditional and unconventional Indian food in Minneapolis
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September 7, 2012See Also:Top 10 Indian restaurants in the Twin CitiesThough Bombay Bistro and Dancing Ganesha are still going strong, when upscale Indian restaurant OM closed in early 2011, downtown area diners lost a high-end eat-in spot. Copper Pot Indian Grill, now open in the Lumber Exchange building at Fi ... More >>
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September 5, 2012A dozen different dishes for under $10
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August 9, 2012See also:
Top 10 street eats in the Twin Cities
Top 10 cupcake shops in the Twin Cities
Top 10 dive bars in the Twin Cities
Could Indian food be the perfect regional cuisine? Its exquisite blending of perfectly balanced spices beckon equally in the sultry days of summer or on frigid winter nights. ... More >>
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June 20, 2012A Lake Street bistro and skyway grab-and-go will spice up your whole day
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April 27, 2011Check out Samba, Curry 'N' Noodles, and Aji
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January 20, 2011carldunniii via Flickr.comSuch magical wordsWe've all been there: nights when the idea of cooking dinner or venturing into the dark, teeth-chattering cold to grab a meal sounds about as enticing as hitting the gym at 5 a.m. At times like these, there's no phrase quite as magnificent as "We de ... More >>
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January 13, 2011Playwright Aditi Kapil juggles dishes from many culturesLocal playwright Aditi Kapil is in a unique position: Her new play Agnes Under the Big Top: A Tall Tale will be staged simultaneously next month at Mixed Blood Theater and Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut. The play, an international fab ... More >>
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December 15, 2010The elephant points to the bar.Dancing Ganesha100 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis612.338.1877Hours and Details:Daily, 3-6 p.m.$2 taps$2.50 domestic beers and rail drinks$3 house wine$5 appetizers - Bhel Poori, Gobi Manchurian,Chicken Paneer Chaat, Chicken 65, Vegetable Samosa,Chilly Chicken$2-$3 naan sel ... 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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November 3, 2010Gorkha Palace, Darbar India Grill, and more
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October 7, 2010Indian food is back in the former home of Nala Pak!The "open" sign is lit once more at 4920 Central Ave. in Columbia Heights, former home of the famed Indian eateries Nala Pak, and, before that, Udupi. This time, the new joint, Amu's Madras Cafe, has an antithetical neighbor: Sonic.
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September 24, 2010Treating yourself to chicken tikka.What would I have to do to get a little tandoor in my kitchen, to supplement the workhorse Caloric? I could cook up skewered meats and puffy disks of hand-patted naan, while warming up the whole house with the oven's 900-degree heat. Or, I suppose, I could j ... More >>
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August 30, 2010www.ghorkapalace.comThe more momos the better: Ghorka Palace to open in SeptemberYou may have heard a new Nepalese was coming to the former Mairin's Table with the name Yak and Yeti. Turns out that's not the case. Hot Dish learned that the trademark attorney who represents local restaurateur ... More >>
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August 17, 2010Out: Turkey. In: India.Joginder Cheema, former owner of the Taste of India and India Palace restaurant empires and current owner of three India House restaurants in St. Paul, Fridley, and downtown Minneapolis (India Express), is bringing Bukhara Indian Bistro to the former home of Istanbul Bi ... More >>
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August 3, 2010Indian food: much needed in UptownOne of Minneapolis's Top 5 most cursed restaurant locations is making a comeback: 1221 W. Lake Street, the former home of Indio, will soon become Darbar India Grill. The Strib reports that owner Diljit Singh--who already owns four India Palace restaurants in ... More >>
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May 31, 2010 It's festival week! Pay homage to the state's dietary staples: rhubarb, beer, and dairy products. Enjoy free bacon and set your sights on making the world's largest meatball. God bless a Minnesota summer.
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Did you know? The record for the World's Largest Meatball was set three time ... More >>
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November 4, 2009Vik Uppal has a new spot in the nightclub district
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September 15, 2009Now open: Om. sexy-swank contemporary Indian cuisine.
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April 14, 2009How many have you already tried? And how would you change this list?
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February 27, 2009Eat Street's India House opens a new Grand Avenue location.
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February 18, 2009Country's unique flavors offered in inexpensive, generous portions
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September 24, 2008A new Indian eatery in Maple Grove aims to please with attentive service and a great buffet
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July 30, 2008The spot aims to take Indian food upscale, but communication gaps can detract from the tasty cuisine
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June 18, 2008Travel the spice route to 27th Avenue
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February 27, 2008The spicy fare takes the edge off a Minnesota winter
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February 20, 2008Despite the rough edges, the fare is worth it
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October 31, 2007Is fine dining possible with kids? Dear Dara finds out.
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April 18, 2007Kabobs is the greatest thing to happen in Minnesota-Hyderabad cuisine, ever
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February 23, 2005Two new restaurants reinvigorate what was a seriously depressing local Indian food scene
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November 17, 2004Minneapolis's most beloved West Indian cook opens a much-awaited new spot
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March 10, 2004Perennial pleasers Udupi and Tanpopo are even better following their rebirths
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September 3, 2003Dear Dara answers questions, both asked and unasked, about the foods you seek
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August 21, 2002Three road-tested restaurateurs put Indian back on the food map
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