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Kate N.G. Sommers

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    November 7, 2011

    New Northstar Cocktails book is a home bartender's best friend

    New book will make you a cocktail pro.​ The logo on the cover of Northstar Cocktails, the new cocktail guide by local cocktail superstars Johnny Michaels and the North Star Bartenders' Guild, could be suitable as a super cool rock band logo; this is no coincidence--the guys and gals who created th ... More >>

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    June 8, 2011

    City Pages wins 11 first place SPJ Page One awards

    ​City Pages took home 11 first place trophies at the annual Society of Professional Journalists Page One banquet last night, beating both the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press for the third year running.The Pioneer Press had an outstanding showing this year with 9 first place awards, while the St ... More >>

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    April 1, 2011

    Outstanding in the Field tickets on sale now

    Kate N.G. Sommers​Tickets are still available for Minnesota's Outstanding in the Field farm dinner event, which takes place on Tuesday, July 26, in Delano. The "restaurant without walls" event celebrates local ingredients and producers by featuring a guided farm tour followed by a family-sty ... More >>

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    December 14, 2010

    Thom Pham and sisters settle family feud out of court

    Kate N.G. SommersPham accused his sisters of stealing a quarter-million dollars.​Restaurateur Thom Pham and his sisters reached an out-of-court settlement agreement yesterday. Pending the stamp of a judge, the agreement will put to bed allegations that Pham's sisters embezzled a quarter-mill ... More >>

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    December 3, 2010

    Christmas cookies from the Black Forest Inn

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ December is here, and that means holiday treats. As a society, food is as traditional as it comes, provoking the digital onslaught of latke recipes, how to cook a turkey in 2,341 different ways, and of course, holiday cookies. Being a traditionalist, I bake the same cookies ... More >>

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    November 12, 2010

    FEAST Minneapolis: The food

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ If you're not familiar yet with FEAST (Funding Emerging Artists with Sustainable Tactics), you're missing out. The premise is simple: artists submit proposals, the public pays a suggested donation to attend, and the public then meets the artists and eventually vote to suppor ... More >>

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    November 5, 2010

    Gorkha Palace: A meal in photos

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ I was excited to hear that the delicious momo I seem to crave on chilly Saturday mornings from the Mill City farmers market would be served at the new restaurant, Gorkha Palace. Gorkha features Indian, Nepali and Tibetan cuisine in the old Mairin's Table location, a cozy lo ... More >>

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    October 22, 2010

    Travail: an epic lunch in photographs

    Kate N.G. SommersThe daily edition of charcuterie at Travail​ This week I jumped on the bandwagon and headed to Travail. I had been there once before for lunch, but this visit blew that meal out of the water, with a lunch date that lasted more than two hours. We ordered each course with int ... More >>

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    October 15, 2010

    Stanley's Northeast Bar Room: a first look

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ I had been driving by the skeleton of Stasiu's for over a year, frequently wondering what was to become of yet another shuttered classic Northeast space. In July, I noticed a dumpster had joined the ranks of the Marina truck in the parking lot, and I perked up: Something ... More >>

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    October 15, 2010

    Stewart Woodman's Shefzilla cookbook helps you cook Heidi's at home

    Learn how to cook like Heidi's. ​Stewart Woodman has created a monster. His new cookbook, Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home, (Borealis Books, $27.95) might just put his forthcoming restaurant, a.k.a. Heidi's 2.0, out of business. Yeah, right. The Hot Dish recently received a revie ... More >>

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    October 15, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: October 11-15, 2010

    Fall, we can't quit you.​It's been a stellar week at the Hot Dish, where food and drink are foremost in our hearts. Check out a few of the week's top posts:~In the great big world of food blogs, which are the deemed the foodiest? Let Mo Perry help you find the best recipes, food porn, and more wit ... More >>

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    October 8, 2010

    Lunch at Obento-ya: a photo tour

    Sharyn Morrow​ Having friends who are chefs means you have to sneak time to hang out with them during random days off, or before they go to work. On this particular day, we headed to Obento-ya for lunch with Chris Olson.

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    October 1, 2010

    Bar La Grassa: a photo tour

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ Bar La Grassa has been one of the most heralded restaurants in town recently. We stopped by this week to indulge, trying 10 items off the dinner menu alone, not to mention dessert and drinks. First up was the plate of prosciutto. Not enough was it to serve outrageously ten ... More >>

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    September 24, 2010

    Victor's 1959 Cafe: A culinary journey through Cuba

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ I love breakfast. More so, I love it when someone else makes me breakfast on a Sunday morning while I sit back and reminisce about the evening prior. Often my grumbling stomach wins early on, and we end up frequenting the breakfast establishments in our own neighborhood. O ... More >>

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    September 17, 2010

    Riverbend CSA: a weekly share in photos

    Kate N.G. SommersDelicata, the first of the winter squash​ Now that the weather has cooled I think it's good to show folks what's still popping up in my CSA box. Technically it isn't fall quite yet, and there are still a few lingering summer vegetables showing up week after week, with winter ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    The Sample Room: A happy hour photo tour

    Kate N.G. Sommers​As fall approaches, the days of sitting in the back yard while enjoying a cold beer are dwindling. To escape these end of summer blues, I can't think of anything better than a good happy hour. The city is filled with great options, and I'm fortunate enough to live just a few ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: September 6-10, 2010

    svadilfari/flickrGonna make us some pies.​As the days of summer come to a close, a bit of melancholy sets in. But don't despair, you can still cram in a wee bit more summer-style fun, and we will be here to help you enjoy that wonderful season of leaves, pumpkins, apples, and crock pot magic. This ... More >>

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    September 3, 2010

    Dim sum hits downtown Minneapolis

    Kate N.G. Sommers​ I must admit I am not the authority when it comes to dim sum. My first experience was a mere six weeks ago while visiting San Francisco, and while it was delicious, I have a kryptonite: I'm deathly allergic to shellfish. This doesn't make ordering mysterious foods particula ... More >>

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    August 20, 2010

    The Best of Hot Dish: August 16-20

    tiki-kiliki/flickrTo wash down all the meat.​Meat. This week the Hot Dish was all about carnage. Big meat sandwiches, bratwurst, steak, charcuterie: roasted, fried, BBQed, and boiled. Read all about some of this week's meat-filled highlights here: ~Teddy Hobbins takes on a truly epic sandwich: ... More >>

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    August 6, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: August 2-6, 2010

    Kate N.G. SommersThe fresh maker.​This week in food is all about the harvest: farm dinners, cocktails from the garden, how our chefs are making the most of the bounty. While we celebrate the joys of fresh food, lets take a moment to review a few great stories we wouldn't want you to miss.~While on ... More >>

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    July 16, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: July 12-16

    nosogoodphotography/flickrWe love you summer.​It has been a wonderful week here in the Cities, and we hope we can help you decide what food-and-drink-related fun to partake of this weekend. What with pies, ice cream, wine, beer, and pastries all represented, the possibilities are endless. While yo ... More >>

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    July 13, 2010

    Faces Mears Park: Take the tour

    Michelle Leon​As another restaurant settles into Lowertown, a renaissance is taking place in the once desolate dining landscape. In the spot that was formerly home to LoTo, David Fhima brings updated American cuisine with a focus on local farm-fresh food to the scene. Fhima's scope is wide, as Fac ... More >>

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    April 30, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: April 26th-April 30th, 2010

    Thoth, God of Knowledge/Flickr​ These Twin Cities are exploding with food news, as the season of all things fresh and bountiful comes upon us. A perfect weekend to hop on the bike, hit the May Day parade, stop at the farmer's market for the earliest harvest items, grill in the yard...there is no l ... More >>

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    April 23, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: April 19th-22nd, 2010

    kevindooley/flickr​Hey there, buddies! What a week full of celebrating all things wonderful in the Twin Cities food and drink scene. We are blessed with such an embarrassment of riches, it must really suck not to live here. And it is wonderful to see the tip-top get a high-five in the "best of" is ... More >>

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    April 9, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: April 5th-9th, 2010

    howieluvzus/flickr​ This week at Hot Dish we laughed, we cried, we ate, we drank, we loved. All sorts of amazing things went down and here are the highlights:

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