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  • Blogs

    June 12, 2013

    Bike to dinner: St. Paul edition

    Dare we say it -- summer has finally arrived -- and as it does, increased numbers of weather-weary Twin Citians are taking to their bicycles and hitting the town. They pedal the Lakes, the Grand Rounds, the Greenway, or any of the many urban bike lanes. It is for good reason that we are regularly vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2013

    Bread & Pickle's battle for beer

    Lake Harriet's lakeside dining destination Bread & Pickle is in a debate with the city over details of the restaurant's proposal to offer beer and wine. Though the city supports the idea for B&P to acquire a beer and wine permit, the conflict arises from the area in which the resta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2013

    Signature Dish: Barbette's chef Sarah Master

    In the search for the Twin Cities' best culinary creations, we often come across dishes that stop us mid-bite and force us to reflect on the level of thought and artistry chefs put into their work. The efforts of the chefs are often laborious, and the end results are regularly consumed before the fu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2013

    Joe's Garage closing. Who's moving in?

    They had a rooftop patio with a killer summer view long before everyone was slapping a deck up on a building. Joe's Garage was always a popular spot for people (and even their pooches) to bask in the sun and grab a burger. Today, via its Facebook page and Twitter account, Joe's Garage announced ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2012

    Zimmern and Bourdain together at State Theater; tickets on sale tomorrow

    This spring, two bigwigs of the food world will come to Minneapolis to meet, greet, and talk about eats. Renowned chef, author, TV host, and one of the most recognizable figures in food, Anthony Bourdain, will take the stage at the State Theater with local hero Andrew Zimmern, writer, media personal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2012

    Top 10 craft cocktail bars in the Twin Cities

    There's never been a better time to be a drinker. It's become almost mandatory for every new restaurant of a certain price point to employ a master mixologist behind the bar. These days you can't swing a shaker without smacking over a few bottles of handmade bitters. While the craft cocktail movemen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2012

    La Belle Vie is undergoing some changes

    La Belle Vie, the stalwart of fine dining, the creme de la creme of the local restaurant universe (Best Service, Best Chef, Best Restaurant, Best Martini to name a few accolades), and the first local restaurant to be recognized with a James Beard Award, will be undergoing some surprising changes. W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2012

    Barbette debuts new fall menu from returning head chef

    This spring, after holding the position of head chef at Barbette, running the kitchen at the prestigious Porter & Frye, and stints cooking at Restaurant Alma and Spoonriver, Minnesota native chef Sarah Master returned to take the helm at Barbette once again. Chef Master has a new fall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2012

    Top 10 Italian restaurants in the Twin Cities

    School'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

    August 17, 2012

    Country Chef Challenge at the Minneapolis Farmers Market: Wadi vs. Riebel

    This weekend, the knives come out at the Minneapolis Farmers Market. Local chefs Sameh Wadi and Jack Riebel will go head to head in a market cook-off using whatever is in season and available at the market. With both chefs well versed in competition, it should make for a food throw-down not to be mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2012

    Andrew Zimmern to launch AZ Canteen at State Fair

    See Also:Andrew Zimmern wins James Beard AwardAndrew Zimmern, Chef Chat Part 1Andrew Zimmern, Chef Chat Part 2The world may know him as the guy who goes for the business end of the animal, but we once knew him as the celebrated chef of the late, lamented Cafe Un Deux Trois. Bizarre Foods mastermind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2012

    Masu Sushi and Robata at Mall of America: a first look

    See also:Masu Sushi Mall of America has an opening dateBest Japanese Restaurant: Masu Sushi & RobataMasu Sushi & Robata goes the extra mile for happy hourTurn your head away from the steady stream of shoppers and it's not hard to imagine that the new Mall of America restaurant is the Nordeas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Erik Anderson, from Minneapolis to Food & Wine Best New Chef

    He once was ours. Erik Anderson, who until this time last year was the head chef at Sea Change, has gone on to be named one of Food and Wine's Best New Chefs. Anderson had run the kitchen at Sea Change under Tim McKee. Before that he had worked at Doug Flicker's Auriga.Anderson had come to the Twin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Time for charity and a leap beer this Week in Food

    $2.50 pints at Town Hall on Wednesday​There's an extra day this month to cram in some more eating, so we recommend a few charitable dining enterprises or the well-timed "leap beer" at Town Hall on Wednesday to make the most of it. 2/28 Don't wait for takeout to get your Thai fix. Hit up the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Cake Walk benefits Share Our Strength

    ​The Taste of the Nation Minneapolis is holding a cake walk with James Beard Award-nominated chef Michelle Gayer. Gayer's Salty Tart bakery in the heart of Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis churns out delicious confections, beautiful breads, and stacks of buttery cookies every day. The chef beg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Gabrielle Hamilton tells the stories behind the stories of Blood, Bones & Butter (part 1)

    Photo by Melissa HamiltonGabrielle Hamilton​Author and chef Gabrielle Hamilton is full of surprises. At last night's Talk of the Stacks at Minneapolis Central Library, the audience was anticipating the bravado and swagger of an author who had just written a provocative tell-all memoir, commit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Andrew Zimmern Chef Chat with the Bizarre Foods czar, Part 2

    ​Local chef turned big-time TV star Andrew Zimmern is bringing his wildly successful Bizarre Foods home to Minneapolis. The premiere episode of this all-American season, premiering Monday on the Travel Channel at 9 p.m., features Minnesota foods.  (It's the second episode he's filmed in his h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Restaurant Alma's starters and sweets are a steal for less than $12

    To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. It's a chilly January evening, but the soft yellow walls, honey-colored wood, and blond exposed brick at Restaurant Alma make it feel warm and cozy. We're sitting at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Top 10 sushi restaurants in the Twin Cities

    The Twin Cities may not be renowned for its fresh seafood, but we do have some respectable options when it comes to sushi. With the Japanese culinary staple becoming more and more ubiquitous, it helps to have an idea of which places consistently offer the freshest, tastiest sushi. A hot dog is oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    112 Eatery is chock full of delicious dishes for less than $12

    To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. Isaac Becker has much to be thankful for, and he knows it. The restaurant game can be brutal, and when you're fortunate enough to survive, you count your lucky stars. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Heartland serves local, sustainable, organic for $12 or less

    What's in Heartland's basket for less than $12?​We should all be so lucky to live in Lenny Russo's neighborhood. As the executive chef of Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market, which he co-owns with his wife, Mega Hoehn, Russo focuses his efforts locally--on the people who live and work cl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Piccolo is brimming with bites for under $12

    Piccolo Chef and Co-Owner Doug Flicker​To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 the Twin Cities has to offer. When Doug Flicker garnishes a plate, he does not mess around. A tray to his left is piled with yellow flowers and tiny greens, and one by one he's meticul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    La Belle Vie offers exquisite fare for $12 or less in the Lounge

    To 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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Saffron's $12-and-under options pack a mighty punch

    To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. Sameh Wadi is our culinary Boy Wonder. Still in his 20s, he's already gone knife to knife with Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America and been recognized by the James Bea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Il Gatto: CLOSED

    The kitty is no more​Il Gatto, the Parasole-owned restaurant anchor in Calhoun Square at the corner of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue, served its last diner Saturday night.The restaurant had struggled to find it's footing after the parent company had transformed it about two years ago from its pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Top 5 reality TV cooking show contestants with Minnesota ties

    ​When former Stillwater resident Molly "Cruise Ship" Brandt, the only contestant on the current season of Top Chef who has Minnesota connections, got eliminated in the qualifying round with her mousseline of shrimp, the Hot Dish had to find a new underdog to root for. While smart money is on domin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Il Gatto: happy hour of the week

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/ilgattominneapolisIl Gatto: an upscale urban happy hour ​Has enough time finally passed that we can mention Il Gatto without referring to it as the restaurant that replaced Figlio? It certainly has its own identity by now, under the firm direction of local rainmaker and ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    August 3, 2011

    Gather by D'Amico opens in the Walker

    Featured local chefs rotate through the kitchen

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Alex Roberts and free food tonight at Gather

    ​It's the first Thursday in July, which means free access to the Walker Art Center.  It's also the night that Gather, the new D'Amico run restaurant at Walker will be serving dinner.  Stop by for some featured tastes from James Beard award winning local chef Alex Roberts.  Tonight, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery and La Grassa wins Best Chef Midwest

    Isaac Becker with wife/business partner Nancy St. Pierre.​Isaac Becker, chef and owner of 112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa, took home the title of Best Chef Midwest at the James Beard Awards last night in New York City. After the Beard Awards did some geographic redistricting (Chicago moved to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Heartland Restaurant will celebrate St. Paddy's Day with a cocktail pairing dinner

    Heartland is teaming up with North Shore Distillery to create a cocktail pairing dinner​St. Patrick's Day doesn't intuitively go hand-in-hand with great food. Plenty of holidays are associated with cooking or dining out, but St. Paddy's Day is more likely to conjure images of green beer and g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Andrew Zimmern wants you to watch Bizarre Foods tonight and help the homeless

    Travel ChannelWatch Zimmern eat bizarre foods and help the homeless​Andrew Zimmern has been encouraging everyone via tweets to watch the San Francisco episode of Bizarre Foods tonight to help out 100,000 Homes Campaign, a charity organization that battles against homelessness. For every viewe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Sea Change introduces new prime-time happy hour

    Not your average filet o' fish​It's been a busy week at Sea Change in Minneapolis. First chef de cuisine Erik Anderson was nominated by Food & Wine magazine as one of the Midwest's best new chefs, then he was recognized as one of the semi-finalists for a James Beard Award for best Midwestern c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Top 5 restaurant breakups

    Universal PicturesIf Jennifer Aniston were Tim McKee, then who would Vince Vaughn be?​Valentine's Day is a celebration of love. But then, it's hard not to think about relationships that have gone sour. Let's open up a box of chocolates and take a stroll down memory lane of top five Twin Citi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    The best local baguettes

    Anne RuckerFive noteworthy baguettes baked right here in the Twin Cities.​Ah, the perfect baguette. What may seem to some a simple loaf, the baguette is deceptively complex, with its flaky, crispy outer crust and tender, slightly sweet interior. The Twin Cities are ripe with artisan bakeries scrat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Heidi's opens tomorrow, but we already dined there

    Heidi and Stewart Woodman are opening Heidi's 2.0 on 1/1/11​Last February, Heidi's was claimed by fire just hours after chef and owner Stewart Woodman was named one of the Top 20 Chefs in the Midwest by the James Beard Foundation. Luckily for Twin Cities food lovers, the Woodmans weren't about t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    OM closed, owner Vikram Uppal mum on "Shanghaied" NYE party debacle

    In the aftermath of a truly terrible New Year's party, OM is closed.​In the wake of a disastrous New Year's Eve party hosted by Thrifty Hipster's Matthew Dowgwillo, it has become clear that OM -- the party's original venue -- has closed. Owner Vikram Uppal had been silent as to the status of his ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    December 29, 2010

    Twin Cities best new restaurants of 2010

    Piccolo, Travail, and more

  • Restaurants

    October 27, 2010

    Tim McKee revamps Il Gatto's menu

    It's a restaurant intervention

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    The Melting Pot celebrates boobs this Week in Food

    Tschadi & ZehntnerEat this. ​We're all over the board this week, from pasta to Asian wine pairings to roaches and rodents to fondue for boobs. It's a lot to take on, but we know you're up to the challenge of this Week in Food. Monday 10/25 Get your eatin' pants on--it's World Pasta Day. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Tim McKee consulting for new Masu Sushi & Robata

    www.labellevie.usMcKee does Japanese.​Our James Beard Award-winning Best Chef Midwest, Tim McKee, has been busy not just operating his own eateries (La Belle Vie, Solera, Sea Change, etc.) but consulting with other local restaurateurs to improve their businesses. In addition to his current g ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    September 29, 2010

    Heartland launches ambitous complex in Lowertown

    St. Paul's most lauded restaurant thinks big

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Gasthof's unveils a 39.4-inch wiener this Week in Food

    Enzian44The mighty meterwurst.​We have to admit--St. Paul is gaining an edge. On Tuesday chef Lenny Russo opens up Heartland's Farm Direct Market, where patrons can buy the restaurant's house-made charcuterie, jams, and jellies. It also will offer locally raised meats and poultry. But you'll have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Franklin Street Bakery II now open

    A new sweet shop for Edina​Let the scent of char-grilled burgers mingle with cupcakes: Frankin Street Bakery opened a second outpost near 44th and France in Edina, next to the Convention Grill. Even with this spring's arrival of Sweet Retreat, ever since Patisserie Margo moved to Excelsior, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Josh Thoma accused of financial mismanagement; out at Barrio, La Grassa

    ​Rick Nelson reports a big scoop on a local restaurateur accused of "cooking the books." Josh Thoma--James Beard Award winner Tim McKee's partner in La Belle Vie, Solera, and Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque, who more recently entered partnerships with the white-hot Barrio (with McKee) and La Gra ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    October 7, 2009

    Sea Change's Tim McKee brings sustainable seafood to the Guthrie

    Award-winning chef presents creative dining options at the "theatery"

  • Restaurants

    September 3, 2008

    Minneapolis and St. Paul's midnight snacks

    The Twin Cities best late-night eats are here

  • Restaurants

    July 23, 2008

    Smalley's Jamaican Barbeque: Jerked around

    A trip is sometimes like finding buried treasure, and sometimes like walking the plank

  • Restaurants

    January 11, 2006

    The Oily Grail

    Hash Browns: Hard to make, hard to find, impossible to forget about

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