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June 14, 2013The race is on for outgoing Mayor R.T. Rybak's office. Facing a crowded field of candidates, the six leading mayoral contenders are relying on a key measure to help them stand out from the pack: Who they can get to endorse them.
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- Who's in the race? A guide to the six candidates for Minne ... More >>
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March 6, 2013There's an expanded menu at the new restaurant, but Smack Shack's lobster is still the main event
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January 28, 2013Last we heard that the hotly anticipated brick-and-mortar outpost for Smack Shack, the lobster-roll-peddling truck, would be open in January. Unfortunately for crustacean fans, they aren't going to make that deadline. However, we've waited this long, what's just a couple of more weeks?See ... More >>
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December 11, 2012Though construction has appeared interminable and every supposed opening date gets pushed into the next season, it looks like the brick-and-mortar location of perennial list-topping food truck Smack Shack is finally official. Even better news: It's coming up fast.If you're planning to make a New Yea ... More >>
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March 26, 2012Minneapolis's own Smack Shack, the unlikely Midwestern lobster truck, is officially loved from coast to coast. Guy Fieri's Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives filmed there recently, Bon Appetit raved about them, and now they've decided it's time to expand. While the Shack has been operating out of the kitc ... More >>
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October 31, 2011Gastro Truck: Still open.The food truck season is almost over. Last Wednesday was the last food truck court in St. Paul, and today is the final food truck rally until spring.
But even as many food trucks shut down for the winter, others are staying open, and some are just getting started. We ... More >>
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September 7, 2011Spanish eatery offers more than just a great rooftop
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February 14, 2011Universal 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 >>
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September 15, 2010Discover tasty treats to go
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September 15, 2010Head to the streets for some Brotherly love.This week's Dish column investigates the new street eats in downtown Minneapolis: goat curry, Ethiopian coffee, pulled pork sandwiches, homemade lemon-ginger sodas, and more.
We ate our way through the new carts' offerings to bring you the five be ... More >>
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August 4, 2010Michelle BruchThe Smack Shack opens for lunch and doesn't close until at least 10 p.m.Ever heard of a lobster smack?
It's a one-man sailboat used in the Northeast during the
1800s for commercial lobster fishing, explains Josh Thoma, the chef/restaurateur who, with Tim McKee, brought us La Belle ... More >>
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June 4, 2010Rick 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 >>
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December 31, 2009Restaurants
December 9, 2009Isaac Becker brings new pasta bar to North Loop
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November 18, 2009Two new eateries fill neighborhood niches
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October 19, 2009Bar La Grassa is now open on Washington Ave.
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October 7, 2009Known as the "second mayor," she controls downtown development
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April 29, 2009Exciting news! Isaac Becker and wife, Nancy St. Pierre are partnering with Josh Thoma to open a restaurant in the former home of Babalu. 112 LBV = We Can't Wait!!
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March 26, 2009We couldn't be more excited! Drumroll, please...
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December 31, 2008The recession can bite it
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November 12, 2008Terrific new bar adds brighter possibility to everyone's tequila story
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September 6, 2006Two new restaurants prove you don't have to buy a Tiffany lamp or a teddy bear in an apron to enjoy the trip
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March 22, 2006La Belle Vie is back: Momentous, stately, and the best restaurant in the history of Minneapolis
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October 5, 2005Minneapolis is a-changin', and the restaurant scene will never be the same
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December 24, 20032003: The year everything got Big, in both ambition and execution, but pandering lurked darkly in the background
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August 27, 2003Long-awaited Tapas bar outshines the sun
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August 7, 2002Spanish cheese as a talent-retention tool?
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April 29, 1998I had become emotionally involved with the turnip ravioli--giddy, protective, strangely proud. You've got to taste this, I kept telling my dinner companions. But only one bite. Back off!
