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Harriet Brasserie's tres leches cake: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 4

I once heard someone, who was obviously not a fan of this traditional Latin American dessert, describe tres leches as "cake soaked in a bunch of canned milk." That definition, though unjust, is not technically incorrect. Tres leches, or three milk cake, is one of those dishes that makes you wonder a ... More >>

Burch's steak: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 5

Oh, glorious hunk of charred beef. No matter what the health food wonks say, there is a time and place for a primal hunk of red meat. No matter the reason or heft of your red meat desire, Burch Steak has a cut to satisfy.

Rincon 38's Pulpo: 50 Favorite Dishes, No. 6

When Hector Ruiz's Rincon 38 opened just a few months back on the corner of 38th & Grand in Kingfield - an increasingly popular intersection for gourmands and they restaurants they frequent - we expected to enjoy some small bites and some Spanish wines. What we didn't expect was to become such f ... More >>

The Strip Club's Tenderloin Schiacciatta: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 7

When dining at the Strip Club Meat and Fish, a diner needs a strategy. It's best to bring a couple of friends, people who are good at pacing themselves, and attack the menu. Order a pile of small plates and prepare to share. A great time can easily be derailed by one fussbudge who refuses to share t ... More >>

Lucia's chicken pot pie: 50 Favorite Dishes, No. 8

"As American as apple pie" is the simile we're all familiar with, but when I think of quintessential American comfort food, I think of chicken pot pie. Roasted bird, humble vegetables, and creamy gravy encased in buttery pastry crust - it's all so very homey and soul-soothing. As simple as the ... More >>

Borough's champagne potato soup: 50 Favorite Dishes, No. 9

Like an unexpected storm of restaurant industry talent, Borough and its downstairs bar Parlour came on the scene quickly and with a head-spinning ferocity. Where was once a raw, empty building suddenly became a new and necessary-to-visit restaurant (not to mention our favorite neighborhood speakeasy ... More >>

Union's duck with whole grains: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 10

A see-and-be-seen rooftop patio complete with retractable glass ceiling and complex cocktails designed by Johnny Michaels (like the highly recommended garam masala-spiced blood orange Old Fashioned, pictured above) were the first things to grab the public's attention when Union opened this winter. T ... More >>

Mike Phillips's Three Sons Meats charcuterie: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 11

It seems every restaurant is now required to have a chef with a pig part tattooed on them and a charcuterie platter on the menu. There was a time in the not too distant past when salumi was in short supply. A little neighborhood joint in Longfellow called the Craftsman (again, back when that neighbo ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, closed, coming soon December '12

OPENBeacon Public House615 Washington Ave. SE, MinneapolisBullpen Sports Saloon395 Robert St. N., St. PaulBar Louie1320 Lagoon Ave., MinneapolisThe Belmore25 Fourth St. N., MinneapolisBon Vie/ A Piece of Cake (City Pages coverage)485 Selby Ave., St. PaulBread, Coffee, and Cake Dodd Rd. &am ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, closed, coming soon November '12

OPENBar Louie1320 Lagoon Ave., MinneapolisThe Belmore25 Fourth St. N., MinneapolisBon Vie/ A Piece of Cake (City Pages coverage)485 Selby Ave., St. PaulBread, Coffee, and Cake Dodd Rd. & Hwy. 110, MendotaButter Bakery in new location3700 Nicollet Ave. S., MinneapolisCafe Maude at Lorin ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, closed, coming soon August '12

OPENBirdhouse (City Pages review)2516 Hennepin Ave. S., MinneapolisDevil's Advocate (City Pages review)89 S. 10th St., MinneapolisDilla's Ethiopian1813 Riverside Ave. N., MinneapolisEl Burrito MercadoInside Midtown Global MarketFoxy Falafel -- opens August 3791 Raymond Ave., St. ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon July '12

OPENAngel Food (Hell's Kitchen Bakery)80 S. Ninth St., Minneapolis Bread and Pickle -- open for the season4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Minneapolis Birdhouse (City Pages preview)2516 Hennepin Ave. S., MinneapolisCowboy Jack's126 Fifth St. N., MinneapolisDevil's Advocate ( ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon June '12

OPENAngel Food (Hell's Kitchen Bakery)80 S. Ninth St., Minneapolis Bread and Pickle -- open for the season4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Minneapolis Butcher and the Boar (City Pages review)1121 Hennepin Ave., MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisDevil's Ad ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon May '12

​OPENAngel Food (Hell's Kitchen Bakery)80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis Bread and Pickle - open for the season4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis Butcher and the Boar (City Pages review)1121 Hennepin Avenue, MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisEat Street Social&n ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon April '12

​OPENAida2208 W 66th St., Richfield Butcher and the Boar (City Pages preview)1121 Hennepin Avenue, MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisD Spot new location near Battle Creek1993 Burns Avenue, St. PaulDroolin' Moose9424 Lyndale Avenue S., BloomingtonEat Street Social (Cit ... More >>

Replacements Archives: Twin Tone Madness, Garage Rock Mania

​Following last Friday's yearly tribute to the Replacements at First Ave--this year's headline featured a star-studded performance of the Replacements' debut album, Sorry Ma, I Forgot To Take Out The Trash--we thought it would be interesting to dig through the CityPages archives and look at some o ... More >>

Jeremy Messersmith releases the final chapter of his pop trilogy

Singer-songwriter opens up about life, death, faith, and The Reluctant Graveyard

A night with Galactic Pizza's Justice League delivery squad

Where crotch-grabs and pot tips are just part of the job

Manny's attempts to raise the steaks—er, stakes

Legendary steakhouse now serving breakfast, lunch

The $34,000 Pyramid

What if the widow of Gen. Sonny Abacha really does want to share her family fortune with you?

The Spoiler

Consultant and candidate Hutchinson won't "shock the world"—but will he tip the race for gov?

Overheard: Goodman reads her own press

The Battle of Kenwood Hill

How MoveOn fought the Bush league--and won Minnesota

Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

There Goes the Neighborhood

Allina signs on to the Sears complex; McManus takes oath

Blazin' on $20 a Day

A DJ for every club, a mic for every stage: Five days in our own hip hopolis

Karlen's Karma

An oral history of a single drink at ice cream haven Sebastian Joe's

The Dream Factory

For nearly forty years, a strange German couple has been photographing the great gray ghosts of 20th-century industry. But it's not so easy to see the "monumentary" in your own backyard.

Pride of the Prairie

Heartland serves purely Midwestern ingredients in pure French style

Survival of the Biggest

Minneapolis public school officials make some hard budget-trimming choices

Crippled Creek

After a century of empty promises, Minneapolis officials are finally poised to spruce up the polluted waterway that meanders through the city's north side. What changed? The buying power of the people who will live there.

Mercado Forces

Eat Rich

Bump and Grind

An urban design trend rattles tempers and suspensions

The Power of Positive Thinking

How to stop worrying and love redevelopment

The Mason Jennings Line

Between folk and punk, enigma and sensation, is 23-year-old singer-songwriter Mason Jennings

A Tale of Two Towers

August Hit And Run

His Day to Relax

From 2-1 to Zero

They Made their kids paint over the graffiti and throw out the gang clothes, and they thought they'd seen thelast of the 2-1 Click. Then one of their sons turned up dead in a richfield parking lot.

Broad Casting

Barbara Carlson might be going back to the Talk Station

The Big House

Public politicking. Cautious programming. Retail-style marketing. Has the Guthrie Theater, with its 1,300 seats and $40 million endowment, become a prisoner of the community that built it?

Storming 807

Bob Rose's run at empty libraries, boring classes, and the "pampered elite."

Trail of Fear

Bryn Mawr neighborhood association president Chris Bacon says the public-input process for a proposed bikeway has turned into "a major pain in the ass." City officials think they've found a cure: closed-door, invitation-only meetings.

What Makes Barbara Run

Would-be-mayor Barbara Carlson means to make Minneapolis everything she has always imagined it to be.

It's Easy Being Green--But You Have To Lose The People First

The Wearing of the Greenway

Guess Who's (Not) Coming to Dinner

Black Minneapolis meets white Minneapolis.

Memories

Painted Ladies in Distress

Bicker Lyle's