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June 17, 2013With locations in Eagan, Eden Prairie, Maplewood, Plymouth and Gull Lake, Jake's City Grille knows what their customers love. But how do they transfer their casual neighborhood hangout vibe to the downtown city sidewalks? We stopped by their new food truck Jake's Street Grille, for a little downtown ... More >>
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May 22, 2013In the search for the Twin Cities' best culinary creations, we often come across dishes that stop us mid-bite and force us to reflect on the level of thought and artistry chefs put into their work. The efforts of the chefs are often laborious, and the end results are regularly consumed before the fu ... More >>
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May 1, 2013The new Edina pizzeria boasts excellent toppings, flavorful sauce, and an A+ crust
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March 26, 2013Ann Kim knows her way around a pizza pie. Now that her Pizzeria Lola has become a bit of a phenomenon, she has moved into a new location with a new concept. Say hello to Hello Pizza.
We stopped by for a first look at the new Linden Hills/Edina-area pizzeria.
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January 9, 2013Hennepin's newest multilevel hotspot has outstanding cocktails, thoughtful food, and a lively vibe
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September 12, 2012From small digs in Minneapolis to a big place and bigger flavor in St. Paul
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October 5, 2011Scratch-made Spanish-Latin fast food
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September 7, 2011Spanish eatery offers more than just a great rooftop
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August 17, 2011Iconic coffee shop gets new digs
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June 24, 2011Watermelon salad from Gather: A sweet, salty, tart, spicy slice of summerIs there anything better than golden sun on bare skin and a juicy wedge of watermelon cradled in sticky hands? As the fruit finally comes into season, we were considering more creative outlets for the fruit. Why not somethin ... More >>
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May 5, 2011 The first, delicious harbingers of springSing Hallelujah! Devotees of seasonal eating can finally retire the root vegetables and celebrate the abundant arrival of spring's early bounty. Asparagus, like the noble tomato, is theoretically available year-round, but neither tastes as good outs ... More >>
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October 14, 2010Double the DeenWhen you hear the Deen name it's only natural to imagine mayonnaise, sour cream, and a hearty Southern giggle. But the eponymous Paula Deen isn't the only one in the kitchen anymore. Her sons, Jamie and Bobby, have their own cooking show (the Food Network's 'Road Tasted'), thei ... More >>
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September 17, 2010Rachel HuttonDavid Bedford in the fieldYou may not know David Bedford's name, but you've certainly tasted his work. As one of the inventors of the Honeycrisp apple--also known as Minnesota's official state fruit--his job entails tasting (sometimes up to 500 apples in a day) and creating the p ... More >>
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August 11, 2010Bellanotte's former chef runs Roman Anthony's, Grecco's, and Chef In A Box
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July 1, 2010
400 ways to use those fresh-from-the-farmer's-market vegetables that would otherwise rot in the back of your fridge.
July in Minnesota--when the sky is abundant with pyrotechnics and the farmers' markets are overflowing with beans and blueberries. To celebrate the season, we turned to our ... More >>
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June 16, 2010wikimedia commonsFresh strawberries for a summer salad.Now that June is finally starting to seem a bit more like summer, you might be feeling like a meal that feels like summer too. Jeff Burstein from the Brothers Deli in downtown Minneapolis shares a recipe for a different kind of salad. The ... More >>
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June 1, 2010We went through two pound of butter this past weekend. Two pounds! Now, we did have four parties, grilled 30 ears of corn, made two pies, baked four loaves of bread, and grilled a few pieces of meet, but two pounds?
So if you're like us, you probably have a few items leftover from the festi ... More >>
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May 20, 2009Lyndale and Hennepin are peppered with a plethora of Asian fusion options
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May 28, 2008International Marketplace quietly offers cuisine treats
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April 9, 2008We put Lynne Rossetto Kasper's latest to the test
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November 21, 2007Saffron, the most buzzed-about Middle Eastern restaurant in the history of Minnesota, offers unique pleasures if you know how to order
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August 8, 2007Restaurant Alma's new kid brother, Rotisserie Brasa, turns local farm products into dine-in or takeout delights
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November 22, 2006Minnesota's newest luxe Italian bistro and wine bar is good enough, fast enough, nice enough, and, generally, enough all over
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August 30, 2006Café Brenda's new sister restaurant offers a virtuous take on fine dining
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March 22, 2006La Belle Vie is back: Momentous, stately, and the best restaurant in the history of Minneapolis
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May 4, 2005A terrific bar lurks within East Lake Street's newest fine-dining restaurant
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June 23, 2004Mission American Kitchen gives the people what they want, from upscale potato chips to ribs and root beer floats
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January 28, 2004Local boy comes home from the Culinary Institute of America to make good in Nordeast
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November 26, 2003A quartet of places offer creative solutions to potluck-season woes
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June 17, 1998Now I know that good people and restaurants really don't do evil things--it's just that the world is crawling with evil twins.
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