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November 9, 2012It's hard to put your finger on any unrepresented food niches at the Midtown Global Market. You've got your Mexican, your Swedish sausages, your tortas, cupcakes, gyros, Korean soul food, and even camel burgers. But the one thing missing? Italian food. Italian! There is Jakeeno's, but that's more fo ... More >>
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November 7, 2012The former Uptown institution gets a St. Louis Park makeover
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October 17, 2012New Loring Park spot embraces cocktails and dinner dishes
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October 10, 2012After a successful and very hush-hush soft opening on Monday evening, Nightingale, a new late-night spot in Whittier focused on drinks and small plates, officially opened its doors to the public at 4 p.m. Tuesday.Here's a sneak peek at what's on the menu:See also:Nightingale: A new late night spot c ... More >>
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September 28, 2012Just shy of three weeks ago, The Gray House, a new husband-and-wife-owned gastropub in Lyn-Lake, quietly opened in the space that was formerly home to beloved Italian restaurant Risotto.What's the story with the couple running the show, and what can you expect to see on tap and on the menu? Here are ... More >>
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September 12, 2012From small digs in Minneapolis to a big place and bigger flavor in St. Paul
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July 24, 2012See also:Best Italian Restaurant, Cheap - Cossetta'sBroders vs. Cossetta in pizza pie fightAfter multiple setbacks in their planning stages and recent battles with City Hall over an exemption from city storm water management regulations, downtown St. Paul institution Cossetta Italian Market will mov ... More >>
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February 15, 2012Burgers, pasta, and cocktails are delightful
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January 12, 2012The 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, Drive-Ins and Dives ,Tinucci took over the original opera ... 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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November 8, 2011Kitchen WindowSarah Burt, of Saucy Burt's food cart, teaches the four-course feast tomorrow nightThe typical Thanksgiving dinner is a tradition for a reason, but there's always room to add a little spice and variety. The Kitchen Window can help you do just that with its Italian Thanksgiving c ... More >>
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August 24, 2011Menu expands to include house-made gelato, fried foods
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June 20, 2011Michelle LeonBig island flavors, tiny space.What's nice about dining in a small space? The coziness creates the ability for the chefs and barkeeps to really take time to give you their attention, and, while it's not every Minnesotan's cup of tea, you can also visit with your neighboring tables. L ... More >>
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June 13, 2011MN 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 >>
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January 19, 2011Sea Change offers upscale dining on a budget
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November 11, 2010My parents are coming into town this week, and possibly my cousin who lives out in Hudson. I'm trying to figure out a good place for us to go out to eat, but it needs to be something, price-wise and dish-wise, that would appeal to my small town Midwestern parents. Any suggestions? I'd prefer ... More >>
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October 6, 2010Taste a balloon made of mozzarella, or house-made tofu
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September 20, 2010courtesy of Food NetworkA game day extravaganza.When you go to the ball game and sit in the stands, do you gaze longingly into the suites and imagine what it's like to have an endless food supply? Since most of us never get to sit there, we wanted to share these recipes that the Food Network rece ... More >>
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August 31, 2010 Andrew Ciscel via Flickr.com
St. Paul's Swede Hollow Café, best known for its cinnamon rolls and verdant patio, has a new man in the kitchen. Ali Koroglu, most recently the sous chef at Café Barbette in Minneapolis, took over the one-burner kitchen at Swede Hollow earlier this summer. He h ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
My friend Erin and I had been trying to arrange a dinner for months and finally got to it on Monday. Being the better half of the blog We Got Served, Erin usually has a list of places she'd like to go from which her dining companions are allowed to chose. Since the We Got Served post about M ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
While Lenny Russo takes on his biggest endeavor yet, Heartland Restaurant and Farm Direct Market, opening in Lowertown next month, he took the time to talk to Hot Dish, and shared one of his favorite recipes, in the third part of our series. You can read Part 1 and Part 2, here if you missed t ... More >>
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June 4, 2010Beth Dooley is a food lovin' gal about town. The author of several cookbooks, including Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland --co-written with restaurateur Lucia Watson--her mastery of cooking with the freshest local ingredients, as well as her warm and rich writing style, are highlight ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Despite a slight drizzle, the peeps were out at the St. Paul Farmer's Market this weekend. Along with many old favorite vendors, there were a few new guys, too, most notably the fantastic gelato stand. They were already out of maple bacon gelato, but we plan on going earlier next week to get a ... More >>
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March 31, 2010In search of good dining in the suburbs
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December 9, 2009Isaac Becker brings new pasta bar to North Loop
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October 7, 2009Award-winning chef presents creative dining options at the "theatery"
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August 19, 2009Guess which original Cucina chef is coming back to D'Amico Kitchen?
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August 17, 2009While away some of your precious moments with the state fair food finder. You'll be glad you did.
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March 24, 2009Heidi's Chef Stewart Woodman mends fences with a quick weeknight dessert: zabaglione.
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January 22, 2009 Let's hope Italian will work in the former home of El Patio Mexican
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October 15, 2008How exactly would one choose a menu item based on their 'lifestyle choices'?
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October 3, 2007Love Relocates a Great Chef to Minnesota and the Mall's Napa Valley Grille
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May 16, 2007Café 44, the new restaurant attached to the France 44 Liquor Store, has the biggest, cheapest wine selection in the history of the Upper Midwest
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November 1, 2006Cue, the fine-dining restaurant in the new Guthrie, neatly combines high food ethics and high style
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April 5, 2006Who says living on a budget can't be sexy? New Uptown restaurant Duplex puts the date into cheap date.
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January 25, 2006Specialty wine shops each slice the universe of wine in a different way
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September 14, 2005A South Minneapolis newcomer with lots of haute cuisine skill and not one drop of attitude
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September 1, 2004A new south Minneapolis Café redefines neighborhood dining
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February 6, 2002A sandwich-and-syrah joint for local literati
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November 21, 2001A Reborn Favorite Offers Kitschy Dishes for Generation Y
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