Restaurants
January 2, 2013Cossetta's overhaul hopes to wake up the city's sleepy downtown with classic Italian cuisine
Blogs
December 6, 2012Cossetta's is part of the fabric of St. Paul. What was once a tiny family grocery store has been reborn again. Dave Cossetta, who operates the family business, has built an ambitious expansion, including a rooftop patio and an elegant new restaurant named, Louis (pronounced Louie). We stopped ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2012School's in session, the sun is setting earlier in the evening, and there's a distinct chill in the early morning air. There's no denying it--autumn is upon us. Gone are the days when all you feel like eating are crisp salads and cups of frozen yogurt. Whether you're looking to fuel up for fall s ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2012Robbinsdale's cherished Italian hot spot Nonna Rosa's pulls in many a weary Minneapolitan who longs for good, old-fashioned food. You know--the kind that doesn't feel the need to be stacked like a game of Jenga to impress you. Husband and wife team chef Francesco and Tina Suglia run a tight, happy l ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2011"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 >>
Restaurants
February 9, 2011Gourmet pizza for mozzarella lovers
Blogs
January 21, 2011
Owner and General Manager Ramon Ruiz is testing the adage "third time's a charm" with his new Eagan eatery, Andiamo. After two other Italian restaurants have tried and failed in the same location, the odds would seem to be stacked against this most recent tenant in the corner space of this ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2010"I scream, you scream, we all scream for...gelato!"The Twin Cities are definitely ice cream towns--wherever you go, you always seem to be within a cone's toss of a scoop shop. But gelato, the Italians' favorite frozen dairy treat, can be hard to come by locally, and somehow never tastes as lu ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010Kate N.G. Sommers
Bar La Grassa has been one of the most heralded restaurants in town recently. We stopped by this week to indulge, trying 10 items off the dinner menu alone, not to mention dessert and drinks.
First up was the plate of prosciutto. Not enough was it to serve outrageously ten ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2010www.latavolafresca.comOpera outdoor gourmet eatsNick Schneider, the chef behind this summer's Tavola Fresca garden dining series and Picnic Operetta (playing through September 26), has partnered with Picnic Operetta singer Meredith Cain-Nielson to host a fall dining series, Tavola Lirica, t ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2010 A.J. Olmscheid​Here's part two of our chat with Michael Rostance, executive chef at Broders' Cucina Italiana and Pasta Bar in south Minneapolis. (Read part one here.) Today we talk with the veteran chef about the challenges of grilling in front of customers and why American dried pasta will never ... More >>
Restaurants
August 11, 2010Bellanotte's former chef runs Roman Anthony's, Grecco's, and Chef In A Box
Blogs
August 11, 2010Kris DrakeGet the lobster gnocchi at Roman Anthony's--or try it DIY at home.Here's a quick recap of this week's Dish column on Grecco's and Roman Anthony's, with the essentials of what you need to know when you go:
Blogs
August 11, 2010 A.J. Olmscheid​Chef Michael Rostance has always faced the pressure to produce, but it wasn't always in the kitchen. His first career was in radio, when he worked as one of the DJs who started the Twin Cities community station KFAI.
Rostance started cooking at the Black Forest Inn in Minneapolis ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2010A.J. OlmscheidPizza Nea's offer of a free "peach-za," or peach-topped pizza, with the purchase of any other pizza, lasts through Saturday. Lest you still be suspicious of the offer, we can confirm there's no catch: It's a full-sized pie, and peaches on pizza are tasty.
Here's what we found:
Blogs
May 27, 2010When you go out to eat, do you ever stare at the menu for minutes on end, waffling over what to order? Do you ever wonder if the restaurant's regulars know something you don't? Here's a handy guide to what customers order most at some of the Twin Cities' most popular eateries, plus recommenda ... More >>
Restaurants
January 13, 2010It's a slick operation, but too many dishes disappoint
Blogs
January 11, 2010It's part good news, part bad...
Blogs
January 6, 2010Many regard Pizza Nea as one of the best pizza joints in town, but can Nea apply its pizza skills to create killer sandwich?
Restaurants
December 30, 2009Sea Change, Anchor Fish & Chips among favorite new spots
Restaurants
October 14, 2009Famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is replaced at the Chambers—now what?
Blogs
August 26, 2009See who comes out tops in a showdown between a reliable gelato and a new kid on the block.
Blogs
August 10, 2009Jackson's Coffee and Gelato brings some competition to the Twin Cities gelato market.
Blogs
July 7, 2009Slovenia, with its Italian and Austrian influences and fresh ingredients, makes a kickass foodie tourist destination.
Restaurants
July 1, 2009Restaurant does the fussy Italian dish right—but not at lunch
Blogs
April 17, 2009Gabriele Lo Pinto, former Executive Chef of Arezzo Ristorante in Edina, is opening his own place.
Blogs
March 13, 2009Punch just flew in 6K worth of fresh buffalo mozzarella from Italy--and you can have it, free!
Blogs
January 8, 2009Easy, fresh Italian at home. Loring Pasta B
... More >>Restaurants
November 19, 2008Finally, a great option on Hennepin that's open late
Blogs
November 13, 2008Finally, a great option on Hennepin that's open late
Restaurants
August 6, 2008Weighing in on Fat Lorenzo's classic pizzas and hoagies
Restaurants
October 24, 2007The readers speak: Broders' Pasta Bar is an essential Minnesota restaurant
Restaurants
February 14, 2007St. Paul's newest Italian spot dishes many delights, and a few disasters, so do you grade it on a curve?
Restaurants
November 22, 2006Minnesota's newest luxe Italian bistro and wine bar is good enough, fast enough, nice enough, and, generally, enough all over
Restaurants
August 17, 2005An Italian deli in Eagan makes subs fit for a Jersey cop
Restaurants
January 19, 2005Southern Italian food goes over gangbusters in Southern Minneapolis
Restaurants
March 17, 2004In La Grolla, St. Paul gets a long overdue crowd-pleaser
Restaurants
November 27, 2002Buon Giorno brings sorrow, Italian-style
Restaurants
March 20, 2002Silvery chairs, seductive cheese, and a South Dakotan chef
Restaurants
August 1, 2001What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
June 27, 2001What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
June 6, 2001What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
January 24, 2001What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
September 1, 1999What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
January 20, 1999What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
July 8, 1998What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
January 14, 1998What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
October 15, 1997What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
March 19, 1997What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
Restaurants
October 11, 1995What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details
- More >>
