Korean Food and Cooking

Social House in Uptown: A first look

Yael GrauerSocial House's Albunai roll: More style than substance.​Social House is exquisite. The decor, that is. The restaurant, however, may still be a bit of a work in progress. We arrived to the buzzing Uptown eatery at around 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday, and were promptly asked if we were o ... More >>

Best new Twin Cities street eats

Brent SchoonoverThe best of this season's new street eats!​This week's Dish column visits this season's new fleet of street food vendors in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. The new vehicles have greatly expanded the mobile culinary offerings to include everything from meatball subs to froz ... More >>

Vellee Deli food truck serves fusion cuisine curbside

It's a Vellee good day in the neighborhood​Vellee Deli's slick black truck has been winding through Minneapolis and Saint Paul streets serving a combination of Mexican and Asian cuisines.  The new mobile kitchen is owned and operated by William Xiong and his partner/executive chef Joyce Truon ... More >>

Dolsot Bibimbap at Dong Yang Oriental Food: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 31

Kei TerauchiDolsot bibimbop: the food pyramid in a stone pot​It may be true that fast food provides you the most calories per dollar. But you are paying for processed fat and starch flavored to taste acceptable to the tolerant palate. If you are looking to fill up on healthy and full-flavored ... More >>

Pizzeria Lola's Lady ZaZa Pizza: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 65

A slice of Korean-Italian heaven...​I am not alone in my reverence of the Lady ZaZa, although when I first made her acquaintance, this lovely dish had not yet been christened with a proper name. She was known simply as the kimchi pizza among those who frequented Ann Kim's hugely popular Pizzeria L ... More >>

Korean food 101: Intro to banchan

Kei TerauchiKorean meal is never complete without banchan​Recently, the Hot Dish received a letter from a reader suggesting an article on banchan, the little dishes that automatically appear on tables at Korean restaurants. I find that whole process alienating, since I have no idea what I am ... More >>

What restaurants are the Twin Cities missing?

Kris DrakeNow that Subo's closed, we need a place for Filipino-style grilled snapper!​While Twin Cities restaurants offer an abundance of some global cuisines, they're missing some critical dishes--and entire regions. Here are five types of restaurants the Hot Dish finds sorely lacking, severa ... More >>

Chino Latino's Tuan Nguyen: Chef Chat, part 1

​Noticed the new Chino Latino billboards? No, they're not as outrageous/enraging as its past campaigns. These billboards feature the supersized eye of the restaurant's new executive chef, Tuan Nguyen. Nguyen, Chino Latino's first Asian executive chef, joins the restaurant 25 years into his car ... More >>

Ringo to close this weekend

Goodbye Ringo--or should we say, au revoir or adios?​On the heels of Sauce's closure, another West End tenant will shut its doors: The Star Tribune reports that Ringo has announced it will close after service on Dec. 18. The news is disappointing, though not surprising--here's why:

Minnesota State Fair taste test: best new foods

These are the best new fair foods we sampled.​We put on our most obnoxious-sloganed T-shirt, slathered up with sunscreen, and braved the crowds to find out how this year's new Minnesota State Fair food options stacked up to our predictions. Here are our picks on what's worth stretching the ela ... More >>

Ringo offers worldly menu

From South Korea to South Africa

Raku: Now Open

​How is it that Edina doesn't have a Japanese restaurant yet? Crave has a sushi bar and Ikasu Sushi Bar & Lounge did a brief turn at Centennial Lakes, but 50th and France has seemed long past due for a spot where Edinans can teach their tots about the pleasures of raw fish. The new Raku at 393 ... More >>

Epic Sandwich: Modern Café's pork, kimchi and hog fat sandwich

The Modern Cafe in NE Minneapolis seemed like the perfect lunch spot on a cold day, but I made an unfortunate sandwich selection.

Brew at the Zoo

The Modern Cafe in NE Minneapolis seemed like the perfect lunch spot on a cold day, but I made an unfortunate sandwich selection.

WSJ: Korean influence rising, even in 'ol Minnesota

Minnesota cited as a bellwether of an expanding food trend of Korean-inspired dishes.

King's Fine Korean: great for groups

Little Jack's Big Change

New owners keep the best of the mid-century midwestern steakhouse; add Korean comforts

King's And I

A Korean karaoke club comforts with casseroles, kimchi, and character

Nordeast to Far East

A Korean karaoke club comforts with casseroles, kimchi, and character

I Hear Korea Singing

A Korean karaoke club comforts with casseroles, kimchi, and character

No Can Do on Man Doo in Eagan

A Korean karaoke club comforts with casseroles, kimchi, and character

Seoul Food

A Korean karaoke club comforts with casseroles, kimchi, and character

Discovering Korea

A Korean karaoke club comforts with casseroles, kimchi, and character