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May 15, 2013Startling and sublime, these are some of our favorite concept sandwiches around town
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April 22, 2013Alternative meats are starting to come back into vogue these days and Downtown Minneapolis hotspot Hell's Kitchen is hitching a ride on the alt-meat bandwagon in a big way. As of late last week the restaurant started serving kangaroo steaks as one of their regular dinner time meal options. According ... More >>
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February 1, 2013Last week we have a run-down of some of the best wings around town, but if you're looking for something other than sauce-slathered chicken (okay, there's some more of that on this list too) to serve at your game-day party, plenty of restaurants are offering their catering services over the busy week ... More >>
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October 31, 2012For all of the great advances and trends in local dining in recent years--fusion, small plates, exquisitely crafted platings, molecular gastronomy--for many meat-loving foodies there is still no experience quite like the primal thrill of biting into a big, juicy, perfectly cooked steak. And while th ... More >>
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September 25, 2012The venerable sandwich has long been lauded as the ultimate portable meal, and yet the best sandwiches are well worth sitting down for and lingering over. We've eaten our way through umpteen slices of rye, torpedoes of baguettes, and towers of toast (not to mention the meats-and-cheeses situation) t ... More >>
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July 25, 2012How to eat like a Scandinavian
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July 11, 2012The new Eat Street food-and-music venue pulls off small plates in a big way
Restaurants
June 6, 2012Another top-notch neighborhood bistro opens in Linden Hills
Blogs
May 23, 2012As the three-day weekend looms, it's time to scrape off those grates and get ready for grilling. The key to a carnivorous cookout is a high-quality cut of meat. While it's not hard to pick up a chub of hamburger from any old grocery mart, buying meat from a butcher shop not only ensures quality but ... More >>
Restaurants
April 4, 2012Reconsider your ideas about two favorite foods
Restaurants
January 18, 2012We've got no beef with this deli
Blogs
December 20, 2011Who has the best Twin Cities tube steaks?While the Twin Cities may not exactly be Chicago where hot dogs are concerned, we've still managed to establish a pretty diverse sausage scene. There are a few familiar faces on this list of Top 10 best places to grab a wiener, including past City Pages Be ... More >>
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November 23, 2011Edina's restaurant scene beefs up
Restaurants
October 5, 2011Scratch-made Spanish-Latin fast food
Restaurants
September 21, 2011Middle Eastern mainstays remain on the menu
Blogs
September 14, 2011The collapsed Metrodome makes a comeback.Centerplate, a concessions provider for entertainment venues, convention centers, and sports stadiums, announced its new menu items for the 2011 NFL season at the Metrodome.
If you're looking for Vikings-watching fuel, here's what you can expect:
Restaurants
July 27, 2011Food trucks bring new eats to the street
Blogs
June 14, 2011We were excited to hear the news that restaurant consultant Tobie Nidetz is partnering with a real estate attorney and first-time restaurateur David Weinstein to take over the former Auriga building to build a "Montreal-style" deli. We wanted to know more about the project . Nidetz, the sel ... More >>
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May 18, 2011J.P. Samuelson joins the Crave team
Blogs
February 4, 2011
Photo by Kelly DwyerBroiled Alpaca leg steaks from La Pacos in MinnesotaOn Wednesday, the Hot Dish introduced you to the Welcks, a Princeton couple who recently launched a business selling alpaca meat. We promised to deliver a review of the products available from La Pacos, and answer the question: ... More >>
Restaurants
January 19, 2011Eden Prairie restaurant merges sports and great eats
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January 5, 2011Andy LienChef Tyge Nelson & Tim Niver The food menu for the Inn is intentionally simplistic, listing entrees and few ingredients. "There are five usual dishes on any menu," Tim Niver explains. "Chicken, beef, pork, fish, and veg. We have each of those." Eschewing the resume-like m ... More >>
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December 8, 2010Good food shows up in Minneapolis in surprising places
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December 1, 2010Restaurants
November 24, 2010Big city not required for big taste
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October 29, 2010Lisa GulyaMeet the meat on Haute Dish's charcuterie plateSome diners might find sampling a tray of charcuterie, or an assortment of cooked and air-dried meats, spookier than any haunted house offerings of spaghetti-as-brains. But for adventurous eaters, slightly mysterious meat can be a treat ... More >>
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October 8, 2010Chef Reilander handles a pig.Kings Wine Bar's chef Chad Reilander and his crew have been on the job a little over a month, and the menu shows their presence. With a slew of new lunch and dinner items, the restaurant is focusing more on main dishes but still offering small-plate and late-night opt ... More >>
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September 24, 2010from BFI's Facebook pageYou can eat the rest of this deer.For this year's Oktoberfest, the Black Forest Inn is bringing a little something special to your table. With a renewed interest in eating all the parts of the animal, BFI' is adding tongue, heart, liver, and kidneys to their Oktoberfest br ... More >>
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September 1, 2010David Fhima returns with new Lowertown restaurant
Restaurants
August 25, 2010D'Amico-owned Italian makes strides with modern dishes
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August 9, 2010Mike "Charcuterie" Phillips with some of his wares For years, Mike Phillips, the man behind the 100 Favorite Dishes-worthy charcuterie at the Craftsman, has dreamed of becoming the Midwest's first artisan salami maker, and I'm happy to report that plans are in the works to make that dream a r ... More >>
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July 21, 2010Casual, chef-driven eats in the Twin Cities
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July 14, 2010Chef has held more restaurant jobs than many retired cooks
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July 8, 2010 Burger JonesYou're getting fat just looking at it You may have heard that the Friendly's restaurant chain recently joined the outrageous-food bandwagon (popularized by KFC's Double Downs and one-upped by Krispy Kreme's Donut Burger) by creating the new
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May 27, 2010When you go out to eat, do you ever stare at the menu for minutes on end, waffling over what to order? Do you ever wonder if the restaurant's regulars know something you don't? Here's a handy guide to what customers order most at some of the Twin Cities' most popular eateries, plus recommenda ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2010The Brothers Deli offers refuge for the working weary seeking a quick New York-style deli fix.
Blogs
December 15, 2009We weigh in on two different Eat Street takes on pho aka Vietnamese comfort food.
Restaurants
October 14, 2009Famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is replaced at the Chambers—now what?
Blogs
July 17, 2009Steakhouses are serving fewer prime steak cuts, allowing home cooks to score some sweet deals.
Restaurants
June 10, 2009The Twin Cities can has cheezburger?
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April 29, 2009Pork shoulders are bought directly from Fischer Farms and Hidden Stream Farms
Blogs
April 14, 2009Lunds and Byerly's have some ridonkulously good deals on meat and seafood til tomorrow.
Restaurants
April 8, 2009Eagan restaurant completes triad of Italian spots owned by Frank Marchionda
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April 1, 2009Deli succeeds gracefully as an everyday kind of place
Blogs
February 11, 2009Mort's proves it can serve up a mean sandwich despite the deli's authenticity debate.
Blogs
February 3, 2009 Cargill targets the Latino market by offering Rumba brand offal cuts at Wal-Mart.
Restaurants
December 17, 2008A classic Jewish deli comes to Golden Valley
Restaurants
October 15, 2008How exactly would one choose a menu item based on their 'lifestyle choices'?
Restaurants
August 27, 2008"Mr. Speaker, the great state of Texas wants to know, where's a good place to eat around here?"
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July 23, 2008A trip is sometimes like finding buried treasure, and sometimes like walking the plank
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