Scandinavia

Heiruspecs Holiday Classic, Concrete Blonde, and more

Peter Ostroushko's Holiday Show

Sweet Hot Mess

Fika blends tradition with finesse

Beautifully crafted Scandinavian food that wows

New Nordic food movement

How to eat like a Scandinavian

Literary Death Match's Todd Zuniga discusses Mark Mallman, 'Paper Darts,' and his beauty routine

​Since 2006, Todd Zuniga has been holding Literary Death Matches across the world. The event promotes local talent by giving them an opportunity to perform in a rollicking night of trouble-making. This Thursday, Zuniga will hold his sixth Twin Cities Death Match at the Nomad World Pub. During the ... More >>

5 great books for Minnesota foodies

​What else is there for your foodie friends to do in the winter other than read, eat food, and read about food? Probably not much. Food books, therefore, are the perfect gift. Here's our selection of the best in local food books--available at independent book stores citywide. Minnesota Lunch: ... More >>

The Bachelor Farmer celebrates the Nordic palate

Governor Dayton's sons open first-rate restaurant

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 >>

National Geographic names Minneapolis a Top 10 summer trip

thrill to thrillSince we're on the list, can we just stay put this summer? Gas isn't cheap, ya know.​If you were going to take one awesome trip this summer, where would you go? The remote mountains and ocean cliffs of Patagonia? The picture postcard perfect islands of the Stockholm Archipelago ... More >>

The Inn a welcome respite for downtown diners

Part fine dining, part neighborhood pub

Sommar on the Veranda at ASI tomorrow night

American Swedish Institute​It's a shame airfare prices have gone a little over-the-top lately. With airlines trying to recover costs from volcanoes erupting and the economy tanking, how could they not? So those dreaming of a summer getaway will have to wait until it won't break the bank to experie ... More >>

Local, organic or conventional strawberries: Which is sweetest?

​Local strawberries just started appearing at The Wedge Community Co-op this week, and the website for the St. Paul Farmers Market says strawberries should be in stock this weekend. We here at Hot Dish decided to do a little taste test: What's the difference between local sustainable, organic, ... More >>

Bruce Molsky & Ale Möller

​Local strawberries just started appearing at The Wedge Community Co-op this week, and the website for the St. Paul Farmers Market says strawberries should be in stock this weekend. We here at Hot Dish decided to do a little taste test: What's the difference between local sustainable, organic, ... More >>

Local singer-songwriter Jeff Hanson dead at 31

The Twin Cities loses a beautiful and unique voice.

MSPIFF: Reviews of the rest

Il Divo glitters among duller bulbs like The Girl From Monaco, Just Another Love Story

Lutefisk: The world's largest chunk of phlegm?

Not-so-stinky Nordic tradition still has foothold in Minnesota

Sweet Swede's lingonberry fudge finishes strong

Made in Minnesota, but with Scandinavian roots -- and it goes well with red wine!

Peter Ostroushko: A Heartland Holiday Concert

Made in Minnesota, but with Scandinavian roots -- and it goes well with red wine!

The Full MOA

Think Black Friday was bad? Try living at the Mall of America for a whole week

The 'Gentle Jailer' on the myths of prostitution

Think Black Friday was bad? Try living at the Mall of America for a whole week

You Are Where You Eat

What your choice of grocery stores says about who you are

The Long Goodbye

Keillor's 'Prairie' makes a fine pasture for Altman

The Knife: Silent Shout

Keillor's 'Prairie' makes a fine pasture for Altman

Fond Memories

A sugar junkie tries to satisfy her jones, one icing wreath at a time

Norm's got the eye of the (glass) tiger

A sugar junkie tries to satisfy her jones, one icing wreath at a time

Don't Try This at Home

The most extravagant cookies in the Twin Cities revealed, devoured

Hot Pockets

Behold the savory breakfast pastry, the antidote to too many sugary muffins and danishes

Wandering I

Sailing to Antarctica, photographing the Sinai, and other adventures in being

Letter from Italy

When the politically obvious isn't obvious at all: An exchange

Emergency Bake Sale

When the politically obvious isn't obvious at all: An exchange

Skin Flicks

The naked truth about putting together a regional showcase like the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. And a revealing body of blurbs about the best and the not-best of the fest.

Hoof and Mouth

Chvala Talks on the Tenth Anniversary of His Troupe

The Gay '40s

A man named Flaming Youth cruised the tearooms, drag weddings hit Lake Minnetonka--and everyone remained cloistered in the closet: An excerpt from Ricardo J. Brown's memoir of gay life in old St. Paul

House Divided

God told Pastor Bruce King to lead Shepherd of the Valley back to the path of righteousness. His flock didn't want to go there.

1999 Brithday Party Directory

God told Pastor Bruce King to lead Shepherd of the Valley back to the path of righteousness. His flock didn't want to go there.

1999 Birthday Listings

God told Pastor Bruce King to lead Shepherd of the Valley back to the path of righteousness. His flock didn't want to go there.

Norse by Midwest

This weekend's Nordic Roots Festival unearths connections to the Old World

The Red Curtain

A new play, "Project 891", puts the spotlight on New Deal theater, HUAC, and the mother of all arts-funding debates.

The Fish That's Not a Food

A new play, "Project 891", puts the spotlight on New Deal theater, HUAC, and the mother of all arts-funding debates.

MUSIC: Väsen

A new play, "Project 891", puts the spotlight on New Deal theater, HUAC, and the mother of all arts-funding debates.

As Goes Europe...

Voters in France may be in the midst of delivering a rebuke to the "global Clintonism" hailed by the press in the wake of the British elections.

Beyond the Valley of Lefse

Voters in France may be in the midst of delivering a rebuke to the "global Clintonism" hailed by the press in the wake of the British elections.

Tasting North Country Heaven

Voters in France may be in the midst of delivering a rebuke to the "global Clintonism" hailed by the press in the wake of the British elections.

INCONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION

Voters in France may be in the midst of delivering a rebuke to the "global Clintonism" hailed by the press in the wake of the British elections.