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Joy Summers

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2013

    Gogi Brothers Korean BBQ truck hits the streets

    Finally, there's a truck serving finger-licking Korean-style barbecue on the streets of the Twin Cities. Ever since Roy Choi's Kogi truck kicked off the food truck revolution, we've been waiting for someone to bring us some mobile bulgogi. Today we found that truck.See Also:Second Annual Food Truck ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2013

    Brava on Wheels: Not packing the heat

    This new bronze and black beauty rolled into downtown before they even had a Twitter handle or Facebook page. They said they're a sister truck to the Ethiopian-food serving She Royal. The menu at Brava is modest; Thai curried chicken, beef or vegetables available as either a burrito or a rice bowl. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2013

    Black Walnut Bakery: A first look

    Sarah Botcher has been winning fans with her elegant take on homey desserts at Butcher & the Boar since they opened. She's recently decided to step out and start her own business. Every Thursday she sets up her stand, hangs out her card and shares her talents with downtown Minneapolis farmers ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2013

    La Belle Vie's sweet pea tortelli: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 3

    No matter if you're rolling in a hooptie. Step inside La Belle Vie and be transported into a opulent world where every aspect of the restaurant functions at the pinnacle of fine dining.See Also:2013 Best Desserts: La Belle VieLa Belle Vie throws fabulous birthday feteThomas Keller and Bouc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2013

    Pig Ate My Pizza: A first look

    There are a few things you'll want to know before heading out to Pig Ate My Pizza, the new restaurant in the former Travail space (also owned by the same guys). First, parking is easy on main street, but the entrance is actually in the back, past the dumpsters and through a short, pig art adorned ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2013

    B52 Slider Squad, new street eats in St. Paul

    This trailer hails from their homebase, B52 Burgers and Brew out in Inver Grove Heights. Surprising to no one, the menu consists mainly of sliders, beef, and veggie patties. The test would be how these mini burgers tasted. The shock would come from a non-slider side dish that was singularl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2013

    Melch's Meat Wagon, a carnivorous big bite

    Notice the sign proclaiming, "burgers, sandwiches, salad." Melch's Meat Wagon isn't aiming for the veg obsessed or flexitarians. This truck is here to woo the carnivores. Anyone craving a fat, juicy burger topped with all the accoutrements will be happy to find this bull adorned mobile business ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2013

    Food truck courts return to St. Paul beginning today

    The sun is shining, birds are singing and stomachs are rumbling like truck generator mimics. It's time to take lunch outside and get back in touch with the curb-side dining culture. St. Paul kicks off the season in fine form with not just one, but two food truck courts.See also: Tips for new food tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2013

    Mr. Mustachios food truck brings brats and other pub grub to Minneapolis

    Mr. Mustachios pulled away from the Nomad World Pub and onto the downtown Minneapolis streets this week. The truck isn't new, but this was our first time visiting them. Co-owned by Nomad manager Kevin Kane, the truck's name grew from a Movember campaign, when Kane encountered some difficulty sprouti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2013

    The Moral Omnivore food truck hits town with ethical eats

    Another food truck season is finally up and running. Among the first trucks of the new crop of street food entrepreneurs is a grassy-green truck adorned with a little goat that is on its third day of downtown Minneapolis business. The Moral Omnivore truck promises ethical eats "from beets to bacon." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2013

    Hello Pizza in southwest Minneapolis: A first look

    Ann Kim knows her way around a pizza pie. Now that her Pizzeria Lola has become a bit of a phenomenon, she has moved into a new location with a new concept. Say hello to Hello Pizza. We stopped by for a first look at the new Linden Hills/Edina-area pizzeria. See also: Primebar closed Twin Citi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2013

    What's going on at Sweets Bakeshop?

    The lights have been out for over a month at the shops that sell the wee little cupcakes and French macaroons, and it's unclear when, if ever, they will return. The window display at the St. Paul location is starting to show some age, and the sign on the door proclaims that they're on "vacation" unt ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    March 13, 2013

    Our favorite Twin Cities food trends

    A closer look at some of the hottest plates in restaurants around the metro

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2013

    Rincon 38: A first look at the south Minneapolis tapas spot

    The new little neighborhood tapas restaurant is brand new but feels familiar. Fans of the departed El Meson will find a few fondly remembered flavors. The interior is brightly lit and warm with blue-tiled accents. Chef Hector Ruiz, who owned El Meson as well as the nearby Cafe Ena has poured his pas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2013

    Harriet Brewing and Cajun 2 Geaux host Fat Tuesday party tomorrow

    Let the good times roll! Mardi Gras is upon us. It's time to break out the beads and the king cake. While we might not have many things in common with our friends in the state at the other end of the Mississippi, there is one spot where you can get your red beans and rice fix this Tuesday.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2013

    Smack Shack: A First Look

    The most anticipated food truck to restaurant opening is fast approaching. This past weekend the owners of the Smack Shack invited press, friends and family to experience the latest restaurant to light up the North Loop.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2013

    Dave Cossetta, owner of Cossetta's, sucker punched during parking lot dispute

    Dave Cossetta, owner of Cossetta's Italian restaurant in St. Paul near the Xcel Energy Center -- also known as this guy's favorite lasagna place -- got served a knuckle sandwich Friday morning.SEE ALSO: 350-pound Wisconsin man picketing restaurant after he's cut off during all-you-can-eat fish fryPo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2012

    AZ Canteen follows Zimmern to NYC Wine & Food Festival

    Minnesota shut it down at the 2012 New York City Wine and Food Festival. This year's event was hosted by the Travel Channel's baron of bizarre eating, Andrew Zimmern. The weekend's final event, sponsored by the Food Network and presented by Food & Wine magazine, was a who's who of celebrity cook ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2012

    The Gray House now open in Lyn-Lake

    Just 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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2012

    Top 10 takeout restaurants in the Twin Cities

    See also: Top 10 Indian restaurants in the Twin Cities Top 10 farmers markets in the Twin Cities Top 10 street eats in the Twin Cities There's no shame in not wanting to cook. With a frantic pace of life, it's hard to carve out the time and energy to hit the grocery store and slog through the dirty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2012

    Twin Cities Metro Magazine shutting down; editor says news "wasn't a surprise" [UPDATE]

    SEE ALSO:-- The Onion stops printing in Twin Cities, closes A.V. Club in four marketsTwin Cities Metro Magazine is shutting down and will publish its last edition this September, according to Hot Dish and Lavender contributor Joy Summers. That information was later confirmed by a Metro freelancer an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2012

    Paul Summers, missing St. Paul man, found dead

    Paul Summers, 50, disappeared from his mother's Highland Park home Sunday. He was found dead this morning, according to City Pages contributor and sister-in-law Joy Summers.Summers was the son of the late Judge Joseph Summers, original co-host of Twin Cities Public Television's "Almanac" program.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2012

    Top 10 street eats in the Twin Cities

    People called them a fad, but as a new truck or trailer seems to pop up every day, it's hard to argue with the popular food delivery system. Many of these new street food purveyors are serving food just as good and sometimes better than stand-alone restaurants. We'll admit it; we are smitten with th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2012

    Aussie's Kebabs' Chris Millner, bringing Australia's favorite snack to the Twin Cities

    If you were in St. Paul Sunday and on the lookout for something satisfying, unique, and a little bit spicy to fuel your Grand Old Day activities, you may have spotted Chris Millner in front of Dixie's on Grand manning his food truck Aussie's Kebabs. Millner is one of the dozen or so new  food t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Current, Gather, and Masu all celebrating their 1-year anniversaries

    The traditional gift for the first anniversary celebration is paper. We're wrapping up a paper boat, interpretative collage, and a little origami for the upcoming one-year milestones for the Current, just off the river in Afton; Gather, tucked into the monster-head of the Walker Art Center; and Masu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Fish Smart sponsors seafood "throwdown" at Kitchen in the Market

    ​The competition was fierce and the seafood sustainable at Monday night's Seafood Throwdown, which pitted the top two seafood chefs in town for a battle royale of the bivalves. Chef Robert Wohfeil of Oceanaire and chef Jamie Malone of Sea Change went head to head with a basket full of secret ingre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Top 5 INDOOR food truck experiences

    We'll miss you, sunny days of summer​Day by day our favorite street finds are dropping out of the game. A few intrepid souls like Nate of Natedogs and the vivacious ladies of Fork in the Road plan to stay out all winter long. Others, like Lisa Carlson and Carrie Summers of the Chef Shack, will lea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    North Star Bartenders Guild book release party

    Joy SummersWhy hello there, you Handsome Devil​The Mill City Museum was filled with the sounds of cocktail shakers vigorously agitating booze and ice cubes Thursday night as fans of fine liquors converged to celebrate the release of Johnny Michaels's North Star Bartenders Guild book, Northstar Coc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Pig & Fiddle: A first look

    Joy SummersA pig and a pint, now available at 50th and France​Another restaurant lands in the midst of 50th and France.  Just three weeks ago the new Pig & Fiddle opened in the former Pearson's space. Brought to Minneapolis by Mark van Wie and Paul Schatz, who also run St. Paul's Muddy Pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Scott Pampuch to host 'In Search of Food' TV show

    Joy SummersReady for his closeup​Chef and restaurateur Scott Pampuch surprised fans when he announced this summer that he was leaving his Kingfield neighborhood restaurant, Corner Table, to cook at Bloomington's Minnesota Valley Country Club. Turns out, the outspoken local food advocate was far fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Mojo Monkey Donuts: a first look

    Sweet treats arrive on West Seventh​The smiling monkey beckons you inside to a sunny storefront shop and an array of artisan sweets. Mojo Monkey Donut, the former Rudie's Coffee shop on West Seventh in St. Paul, between Randolph and Lexington, has been transformed from dark punk to bright chic. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Jamie Malone of Sea Change: Chef Chat, Part 1

    Joy SummersChef Jamie Malone takes the lead at Sea Change​It was recently announced that the chef de cuisine title at Sea Change, the sustainable seafood restaurant at the Guthrie, would be handed over to an insider, Jamie Malone. After flying in chefs from around the country to try out, Sea Chang ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Rosa Mexicano: Now Open in downtown Minneapolis

    Upscale Mexican food comes to City Center​Upscale Mexican chain Rosa Mexicano opened their first Midwestern location this week in downtown Minneapolis.  Filling the onetime T.G.I. Fridays with and pink accented elegance and transforming a long dormant corner of City Center.The Hot Dish stoppe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Amsterdam Grand Opening this weekend: a first look

    Joy SummersRock and nosh in Saint Paul​While they've quietly been open for a little over a week now, this weekend the new Amsterdam Bar and Hall in downtown St. Paul officially throws open the doors and cranks it up to 11.It's owned by the Oulman family, the same ones that brought the 331 to life ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Summit celebrates 25th anniversary

    Summit throws a birthday bash​The celebration kicked off with trilling bagpipes and thudding drums in proper St. Paul fashion.  Summit invited friends and fans alike down to its brewery to celebrate 25 years of independent brewing. Attendees were treated to food, tunes, and of course plen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Dan Oskey, Best Bartender and now businessman, Part 2

    Joy SummersDan Oskey dispensing drinks and good will.​Dan Oskey has been featured in local media, recognized by City Pages as the area's Best Bartender, and reigned behind the bar of St. Paul's Strip Club Meat & Fish since the day they opened.  Nowadays his work can also be found on the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Dan Oskey, best bartender and now business man, Part 1

    Joy SummersDan Oskey mixes it up at the Strip Club​A busy evening at the Strip Club Meat & Fish in St. Paul carries voices glinting off Gothic metalwork, tempting scents wafting through the air, and a constant clink of glassware. Behind the bar, with his trademark impish grin and his collectio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Strip Club hosts Joia All-Natural soda reception [RECIPE]

    Joy SummersJoia Sodas premieres at Strip Club Meat & Fish​Monday evening Tim Niver and staff hosted a party to celebrate the launch of Joia sodas, the new effervescent beverage with all-natural ingredients developed by resident mixologist and onetime City Pages Best Bartender Dan Oskey. The ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Kids, glorious kids in the Best of Hot Dish: July 11-15, 2011

    by Nikki MillerHot Dish digs kids!​While there's always plenty of talk about beer and cocktails, this week saw an uptick in our kid-friendly content. Cuddle up with these stories that will appeal to the whole family and raise serious discussion about the essentials: pizza, ice cream, and restauran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Meritage's pommes frites: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 33

    Joy SummersHold the ketchup, pass the Bearnaise ​Everything tastes better in French. Admit it. Would you rather eat mayo or aioli? A loaf of bread or a baguette? Velveeta or a little fromage? French fries or pommes frites? I rest my case. For French cuisine in the Twin Cities, it's hard to ... More >>

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