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April 6, 2012
Hola Arepa, World Street Kitchen are among food trucks hitting the streets
They continue to emerge from their wintry slumbers, these motorized beasts of street cuisine. This week saw the return of a few fan favorites and the promise of more to come.World Street Kitchen has returned, Sameh Wadi rolled out his truck for the first time Thursday. The line for the Yum Yum bowl ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
James Beard Award finalists include Twin Cities names - Updated
The James Beard award semifinalist list was announced today, and on the list were some familiar names. The awards were established in 1990 and named for chef, food writer, and celebrated lover of life, James Beard. The awards are the highest honor available to food professionals. Part of why the ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Top 10 bloody Marys in the Twin Cities
The only classy way to start drinking before noonHippocrates, that same genial fellow who gave us the doctors' oath to first do no harm, was one of the first in recorded history to set forth the idea that "like cures like." This in time evolved into such things as a literal belief that if yo ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Saffron's $12-and-under options pack a mighty punch
To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list. Sameh Wadi is our culinary Boy Wonder. Still in his 20s, he's already gone knife to knife with Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America and been recognized by the James Bea ... More >>
Restaurants
September 21, 2011
Saffron reboots for the Target Field crowd
Middle Eastern mainstays remain on the menu
Blogs
September 21, 2011
50 tasty reasons to love Minnesota food
Photo: Steve Neuharth, Michelle LeonReason No. 11: Chefs like Doug Flicker at Piccolo create food that doesn't just impress--it inspires. When Anthony Bourdain last year told his TV audience on No Reservations that his experience at Doug Flicker's south Minneapolis restaurant Piccolo was "far ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Food truck owners to restaurateurs: Blame yourself, not our trucks, for business problems
Barrio Restaurant Group think it's easy for restaurateurs to blame food trucks for their problems.Local food truck vendors are striking back at the suggestion that their trucks are eating local restaurants' profits. "I think in a downward economy we blame everybody but ourselves as restauran ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Five favorite Twin Cities food trucks
Brent SchoonoverOur favorite meals on wheels!Food truck season is in full swing. Now, if only the weather would cooperate! Here are five of our favorite street eats well worth braving the dreary damps.
Blogs
July 8, 2011
Saffron 2.0: Sameh Wadi talks new menu, new decor, and more
After five years, version 2.0 debuts.After a 10 day shutdown, the five-year-old Saffron Restaurant & Lounge reopened this week debuting a made-over interior and a brand new menu. Chef and co-owner Sameh Wadi says the reboot started with a desire to replace the restaurant's big, bulky tables ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Vote for Sameh Wadi in Chow's Most Innovative Chef contest
Saed WadiVote Sameh Wadi!We already know why Saffron's Sameh Wadi is one of the Best Chefs in the region, but Chow.com is giving us the chance to let the rest of the country learn about his talents. (Did you miss our recent Chef Chat with him? Catch up here.) Chow's Most Innovative Chefs con ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery and La Grassa wins Best Chef Midwest
Isaac Becker with wife/business partner Nancy St. Pierre.Isaac Becker, chef and owner of 112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa, took home the title of Best Chef Midwest at the James Beard Awards last night in New York City. After the Beard Awards did some geographic redistricting (Chicago moved to t ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2011
Saffron's Sameh Wadi: Chef Chat, Part 3
photo by Michelle BruchSameh Wadi and his big red truckToday we wrap up our three-part series with chef Sameh Wadi of Saffron and World Street Kitchen. (If you missed them, read parts 1 and 2 here.) We discuss when the big red truck will be back on the streets, what's keeping him up at night, ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2011
Saffron's Sameh Wadi: Chef Chat, Part 2
photo by Mike FeltaultWhen Sameh Wadi's classmates were betting on him to drop out of culinary school, they probably never thought that one day they'd see him on the Food Network battling celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America, in an episode that aired early last year. Wadi was ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Saffron's Sameh Wadi: Chef Chat, Part 1
photo by Saed WadiSameh WadiSaffron's Sameh Wadi has a lot on his proverbial plate. He was named as a semifinalist for the "Rising Star Chef of the Year" James Beard Award and was invited to cook at the awards ceremony this May. He's also collaborating on a family book of Palestinian cooking ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2010
The Twin Cities' best new food trucks of 2010
Chef Shack paved the way for a crop of new street food vendorsMost of the food carts have been put away for the season--even street food pioneer Chef Shack is skipping Holidazzle this year. But a few brave souls, such as Fork in the Road, have been serving through the snow, and several others ... More >>
Restaurants
October 20, 2010
Marrakech Moroccan Cafe: North African comfort-food
restaurant spices up Central Avenue
Blogs
September 30, 2010
World Street Kitchen: Better late than never for newest food truck
Michelle BruchWorld Street Kitchen finally opened this fall. The meatball subs at World Street Kitchen are nothing new to friends of chef Sameh Wadi. At Saffron, the downtown restaurant he's operated for the past three-and-a-half years, meatballs are a popular snack for the waitstaff when the ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2010
Top 5 restaurants for foodies
Four TC restaurants made the Fit for Foodies list. I'm often disappointed when national magazines and whatnot make their picks for the best this-and-that in various cities across the country without doing very thorough--if any--on-the-ground research. But I recently found myself impressed b ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Celebrity Chef Tour Minneapolis: the slideshow
Tim McKee's grilled lamb ribeye A legendary feast took place at Solera last Thursday as a multitude of culinary superpowers combined forces at a benefit for the James Beard Foundation--supporters of all things educational and extraordinary about food. Nine chefs. Nine courses. Here is the team: T ... More >>
Blogs
September 17, 2010
The best thing I ate this week
Crowning a new banh mi king!The best thing to come out of France's colonization of Vietnam is, arguably, the banh mi. The pitch-perfect sandwich marries a pillowy, delicately crusted baguette with meat (often pork) or mock meat, pickled and fresh veggies (carrots, cucumber, and usually cilant ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
Top 5 Minneapolis street eats
Head to the streets for some Brotherly love.This week's Dish column investigates the new street eats in downtown Minneapolis: goat curry, Ethiopian coffee, pulled pork sandwiches, homemade lemon-ginger sodas, and more. We ate our way through the new carts' offerings to bring you the five be ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2010
Iron Fork Competition seeks contestants
So you think you can cook?You slay your own deer. Confit your own ducks. And think nothing of whipping up a 7-course meal at home on a Tuesday night. Here's your chance to test your culinary mettle against some of the Twin Cities top chefs at the upcoming Iron Fork competition sponsored by Su ... More >>
Restaurants
August 4, 2010
The art of the menu and ordering good food
Tips on making a great menu and avoiding buyer's remorse
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Taste of the Nation HOTList has a hot list of chefs
The annual Taste of the Nation HOTList takes place at the Guthrie on June 24 and features the cooking/shaking of 15 favorite Twin Cities chefs and mixologists. The lineup reads like a Who's Who of the local dining scene, so if you have yet to dine at, say, Bar La Grassa, Cafe Maude, or the Strip ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2010
Sameh Wadi defeated -- barely -- by Iron Chef Morimoto
It was a mackeral battle between Saffron Chef Sameh Wadi and Iron Chef Morimoto.
Blogs
December 31, 2009
Top 10: Influential restaurant openings of the decade
Drumroll, please...
Blogs
December 9, 2009
Top 5: Foodie Gifts
You can't keep giving those cute, mini-jars of Ames honey or Kitchen Window gift certificates year after year. Check out these cool, new, gift ideas.
Blogs
October 16, 2009
This Week's "Best of Hot Dish"
If you've been out with H1N1 this week, you missed gross Halloween candy, offensive iPhone apps, and more...
Blogs
October 16, 2009
Iron Fork Redux
If you missed last night's event, here's your chance to catch up on the pics.
Blogs
October 14, 2009
'Iron Fork' chef competition fires up Thursday
Sample dishes from 25 top restaurants at the City Pages event, where chefs from Cosmos, Saffron, Solera and more will be slaving over a hot stove.
Blogs
March 23, 2009
James Beard Awards finalists announced
See which locals made the short list for this year's foodie Oscars...
Blogs
March 2, 2009
Grand Cafe's Jon Radle wins Local Chef Challenge
A combination of cool-under-pressure cooking skills and an intimidating publicity photo put Radle on top of his competition.
Blogs
February 16, 2009
Best seats in the house
V-Day 2010 is only 363 days away: Plan ahead or celebrate early by booking these restaurants' most romantic tables.
Blogs
February 13, 2009
James Beard Awards semi-finalists announced
Lots of local contenders named for the prestigious national restaurant awards! Drummroll please...
Blogs
June 2, 2008
Food Events This Week
Lots of local contenders named for the prestigious national restaurant awards! Drummroll please...
Restaurants
November 21, 2007
Complicated Dining
Saffron, 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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