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January 14, 2013The Goldilocks restaurant space at the base of Le Meridian hotel has had a bit of difficulty finding the perfect fit. First, nationally known chef Jean Georges Vongerichten came and went, then the D'Amicos tried their hand. Now we know the third restaurant that will move into the downtown Minneapoli ... More >>
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August 3, 2011Featured local chefs rotate through the kitchen
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February 16, 2011D'Amico ousts Wolfgang Puck from the Walker. "It's true," says Richard D'Amico, when asked about Heavy Table's anonymous report that his restaurant group would be ousting 20.21 from its prime digs at the Walker Art Center.
D'Amico says he was recently approached by a Walker consultant, alon ... More >>
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January 13, 2011Zagat's declares them manly and tasty.​Manny's Steakhouse, housed in the W Minneapolis Hotel, proves that hotel fare in the Twin Cities need not be boring or bland. Zagat listed the Best Hotel Restaurants in 25 Big Cites (in the U.S.) and Manny's came out on top in Minneapolis. USA Today picked up ... More >>
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September 29, 2010St. Paul's most lauded restaurant thinks big
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September 8, 2010The Chambers Hotel, where D'Amico Kitchen is run by chef Justin Frederick.Justin Frederick, who took over D'Amico Kitchen at Chambers Hotel this summer, became a chef in a simpler, or at least cheaper, time. Comparing himself to recent culinary school graduates who emerge with tens of thousan ... More >>
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January 6, 2010City Pages' former critic pens new book, Drink This: Wine Made Simple
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October 14, 2009Famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is replaced at the Chambers—now what?
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February 18, 2009Restaurants
January 31, 2007Auriga has closed—and so have Five and Levain. Is Minneapolis over?
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January 3, 20072006 was a tasty, tasty year. Dara goes through her memory book and anoints the stars.
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November 29, 2006The brand new Chambers Kitchen headed by Jean-Georges Vongerichten is good—but is it good enough?
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September 20, 2006Jean Georges sets up shop across from Solera while Soho hipsters attempt recapture of Loring Park
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June 14, 2006Minneapolis's restaurant scene is reborn—again!—This time with big money and farm-positive ideals.
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December 14, 2005Stewart Woodman's long-awaited solo venture is stylish, costly, and absolutely unique
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January 12, 2005Sweet compliments all around, except for one big spoonful of medicine to make the sugar go down
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June 18, 2003Restaurants
March 6, 2002Tasting menus near and far, or what I did on my Winter vacation
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September 15, 1999