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June 5, 2013A taste of Minneapolis burger joint Zeke's Unchained Animal and St. Paul taqueria Tacos, Nachos, and Beer
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May 20, 2013After a months-long hiatus to make the move from its former East Lake Street location, Dwight Alexander's fabulous Smoke in the Pit is now open in Powderhorn near the intersection of 38th & Chicago Avenue. The modest space contains a kitchen, single restroom for customers, and a small waiting ar ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012T-bone steaks: naturally heart-shapedWe've heard of Edible Arrangements, but this one takes the cake, er...steak. The lifestyle blog Hungeree posted the photo below of a beef bouquet, created by British butcher Anthony Bowness of Quality Standard Beef and Lamb. Bowness, who, by his own ... More >>
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November 9, 2011Joy SummersA pig and a pint, now available at 50th and FranceAnother 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 >>
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June 10, 2011Green gilded goods on the goThe fleet of street eats continues to expand with the addition of chef Stephen Trojahn's Gastrotruck. Touting artisan food on the fly, the truck has been roaming the streets of St. Paul and taking part in the weekly Food Truck Court that sets up Wednesdays on the corne ... More >>
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March 9, 2011How a regional delicacy took over fast casual dining
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September 1, 2010 A.J. OlmscheidBrenda Langton likes steak!Brenda Langton, owner of Spoonriver restaurant and founder of the five-year-old Mill City Farmers Market, has been running restaurants in the Twin Cities for more than 30 years. She is a vocal supporter of natural foods and small, local producers; an ... More >>
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June 3, 2010How did your Memorial Day cookout go? If the results weren't so stellar, don't worry: You have the rest of the summer to practice, and we're going to give you some help. Nick Schneider, the chef behind the new Tavola Fresca dinner series, knows a thing or two about outdoor cooking. Here are a few of ... More >>
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April 5, 2010If you're looking for a healthy burger with extravagant toppings, then the Convention Grill is not your place. If you're looking for a darn-delicious classic burger, then look no further.
Restaurants
February 24, 2010Dan Dan noodles might be the new pad Thai
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September 9, 2009Blogs
July 29, 2009A BLT is an American favorite, but adding on ingredients can either improve, or totally derail your experience. Thankfully the spice rub grilled into the chicken breast on Nick and Eddie's CBLT is of the improvement persuasion.
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March 5, 2008Enjoy the pleasures of the flesh in St. Paul
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February 27, 2008The downtown St. Paul establishment has that touch of class
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September 19, 2007Lake Street's Los Andes Makes the High-Altitude Cuisine of Ecuador and Colombia Accessible, Affordable, and Awfully Good
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September 12, 2007The New Blackbird Café in Southwest Minneapolis Is as Personal as a Diary, as Likable as a Hand-Knit Sweater
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June 27, 2007Ngon Bistro defies all conventional wisdom and opens in Frogtown with elegance to burn, wine for the ages, and the best beef pho in town
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June 6, 2007Downtown's new, upscale, all-you-can-eat Brazilian churrascaria will meat you into submission
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May 2, 2007Got Champagne tastes and a Grain Belt budget? Welcome to the Minneapolis of your dreams.
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March 7, 2007Is it just beer goggles, or does the Nordeast Bulldog have the best bar food ever?
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May 17, 2006Can frugal carnivores eat locally, humanely, and well? Dear Dara finds out.
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December 21, 2005Why all the taste-making top-tier kitchens in the Twin Cities are suddenly awash in plastic bags
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September 7, 2005Your clip-and-save guide to the best specialty butchers in the metro
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June 1, 2005Kobe Beef--the legend, the steak--Hits Minnesota, and Dear Dara dives in
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May 11, 2005Taste-testing the best real dry-aged steaks for sale locally reveals a lucky, lucky, steaky, steaky metropolitan area
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January 26, 2005Three of the best lunch options in the Minneapolis skyways prove you can get restaurant quality on the run
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January 5, 2005If you read this list and subsequently eat your newspaper and/or hat, don't come crying to me
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October 27, 2004A tour through five of the best taquerias on East Lake
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September 1, 2004A new south Minneapolis Café redefines neighborhood dining
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March 17, 2004In La Grolla, St. Paul gets a long overdue crowd-pleaser
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July 16, 2003Minnesota nice Sausage Sisters Pack links with wild rice, apples, more, more, more
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July 9, 2003Will "crossroads cuisine" reinvent both St. Louis Park and the Brazilian barbecue?
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March 19, 2003Newcomer Ike's serves steaks with supperclub flair
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January 22, 2003Caribbean comfort food and fried chicken shine at AJ’s Smoke House in North Minneapolis
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March 27, 2002The return of an institution proves why God created pastrami
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March 6, 2002Tasting menus near and far, or what I did on my Winter vacation
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February 13, 2002In search of the humble, perfect italian sub
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October 31, 2001New American Grill Food: A Lowbrow Concept Sparks Predictable Results
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