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Sara Rice

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    April 1, 2011

    Sunny Side Up Cafe's Santa Fe Railroad French Toast: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 40

    Sara RiceSunny Side Up Cafe knows the way to Santa Fe... French toast, anyway​After a night out in Uptown, it's important to have your recovery plan in place before hitting the sack for the night so you know where to stumble to when the sun rouses you. There's no shortage of breakfast joints ... More >>

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    March 14, 2011

    Taste of Chocolate raises money and induces sugar high

    Sara RiceTravel the world on the back of this chocolate showpiece dessert​In its 16th year, the Taste of Chocolate event has been giving locals a sugar high while raising money for the Bloomington Center for the Arts. What did a ticket get you at yesterday's event? Miniature desserts from each ... More >>

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    March 13, 2011

    Flamingo Restaurant's vegetarian combo: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 60

    Sara RiceUnlike Skittles, this rainbow has more than one flavor​The Midway area of St. Paul is a veritable melting pot, bringing together cultures from around the world. One point where two of them -- Somali and Ethiopian -- meet, is Flamingo Restaurant.

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    March 6, 2011

    Everest on Grand's cabbage and potatoes: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 68

    Sara RiceFinding your way to Everest on Grand is a lot easier than climbing Mt. Everest​If you're a curry lover and looking for a change of pace from some of our more standard-issue Indian restaurants around town--or if you're a vegetarian or vegan in search of a dish that doesn't pale compar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Pollo Campero brings Central American fast food to West Saint Paul

    Sara RiceNot KFC, "LFC": Latin Fried Chicken​Put a check mark on the list of restaurants that have no presence in Minnesota next to Pollo Compero--the international fast-food chain that recently opened its first location here in our snowy state.

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    February 18, 2011

    Aperitif's Nonni's Meatballs: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 83

    Sara RiceYou wish your grandmother made meatballs this good​ Some Italian food falls into the "boring red sauce" category--lackluster canned tomato-like product ladled over pasta in all shapes and sizes served with a side of equally mundane cheese. Aperitif's Nonni's meatballs is just the opp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2011

    Fuji Ya's Tofu Don: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 95

    Sara RiceLayers of steaming hot comfort​If the plummeting mercury makes you wonder how you're going to make it all the way to spring, get to Fuji-ya St. Paul for a bowl of Tofu Don, one of the best ways to take the edge off winter's oppressiveness.

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Surdyk's Flights' CEO talks tethered knives, celebs and Opus One

    photo by Sara RiceThe wall of wine greets you. ​Taylor Surdyk is the busy great-grandson of the guy who started the family's eponymous store in NE Minneapolis. He's also the CEO and mixologist of Surdyk's Flights, which opened on July 24 in the MSP airport. It's a wine store and bar that serves li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Minnesota State Fair's longest-running vendor: 113 years and counting

    Sara RiceLongest-running vendor's longest-running menu item: hamloaf​Every year State Fair devotees wait in suspense to find out the latest and greatest additions to the food landscape. But quietly, some vendors return year after year, serving foods as classic as the fair itself. This year m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Brasa cooks up an impressive benefit for Land Stewardship Project

    Sara RiceThe starters were the hit of the night​As the sky turned dusky, diners began arriving at Brasa in St. Paul, ignoring the signs saying "Closed for a benefit." Tickets in hand, they knew they were in the right place--a specially prepared dinner by celebrated chef Alex Roberts to raise funds ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Burger Moe's opens for sports fans and families alike

    Sara RiceTopped with caramelized onions and Swiss and cheddar cheeses, this is one of 20 burgers on the menu​With the economy doing, uh, not so well, restaurateur Moe Sharif seized a chance to take over the former Il Vesco Vino space and expand his kingdom across the street. The result: an aff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Vinho verde, a perfect summer wine

    Sara RiceRefreshing, light, and bubbly -- could you ask for more from a summer wine?​Vinho verde is the essence of summer in a bottle. Light and palatable with a touch of effervescence, it's as perfect for hot summer nights as it is for a day on the pontoon. Drink it with lighter fare or on its ow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Noshin' blogger Sara Rice offers fresh take on Hanukkah traditions

    TC Jewfolk's killer latke recipe kicks of the Festival of Lights.

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