Steve Neuharth

Make your own hard cider: Here's how

Steve NeuharthLater, you can drink your basement cider fancy, like this. ​If you have ever wanted to homebrew but were afraid of the fail-factor, starting with hard cider is a swell way to ease into the game. You don't need expensive equipment, the recipes are simple, and with an extra-long se ... More >>

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 >>

Red Stag's Sazerac: A New Orleans-inspired drink of the week

Michelle LeonRed Stag's amber glow.​Sazerac$9Red Stag Supperclub509 First Avenue NE., Minneapolis, 612.767.7766website Like the martini, Manhattan, or old-fashioned, the sazerac is another pre-Prohibition cocktail, this one originating in New Orleans, that everyone claims as having the "orig ... More >>

Treehouse Records celebrates another 10 years

​"Vinyl will always survive. Hopefully indie records stores can too." - Mark TrehusIt's been almost forty years since Oar Folkjokeopus first opened its doors on 26th and Lyndale. The storefront has outlived the 8-track, the cassette, and the cd as the dominant musical forms pushed by an industry ... More >>

Haute Dish's "Steak & Eggs": 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 62

Steve NeuharthSo many ways to love thee.​Rock star chef Landon Schoenefeld, one of the hardest working guys in town (and the hardest to spell), brings us his take on old-school Midwestern fare at the ever lovable Haute Dish. So many things on this menu are delectable, but what makes his "Steak &am ... More >>

Cooks of Crocus Hill tackles rabbit, Mall of America tackles kids on sugar this Week in Food

Friz Freleng, Warner BrothersGet. In. Mah. Belly. ​ From rabbit to curry to cupcakes, you're sure to find something to eat this Week in Food. Monday 11/8 Throw that wascally wabbit in the soup pot! Learn how to cook rabbit and other French-inspired dishes at Cooks of Crocus Hill in St. Paul. It ... More >>

Haute Dish hosts a beer dinner; Highland Grill stops human trafficking this Week in Food.

Steve NeuharthDuck in a can, beer in a bottle at Haute Dish. ​What's better than a stock tip from Gordon Gekko? A pastry tip from Heidi Woodman and Zoe Francois. Meet these master bakers, take down some hot curry for a hot cause, and wash it all down with beer at breakfast this Week in Food. Mon ... More >>

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 >>

Bar La Grassa named a Top 10 New Restaurant by Bon Appetit

Steve NeuharthBar La Grassa brings home top honors from Bon Appetit​You can add this national honor to the many accolades Bar La Grassa has received since opening  last year: Bon Appetit has named BLG one of the Top Ten New Restaurants in its September 2010 issue. The Hot Dish spoke with Bon ... More >>

Wasabi salmon and bacon wrapped trout: recipe 2 for 1!

Steve Neuharth How could you go wrong with bacon wrapped trout?​ There really is nothing nicer right now than grilling: lighting the coals, cracking open a beer, and hanging out on the patio. But sometimes the recipe repetoire can get a little boring, so we are here to help. Let DIY-on-the ... More >>

HauteDish: The tour

​If you have not yet had a chance to stop by the recently transformed space in the North Loop, you can take at peek in Steve Neuharth's photo slideshow of HauteDish. Landon Schoenefeld's latest endeavor, what he calls "new Midwestern Cuisine" is a marvel in the details-- using the freshest local, ... More >>

Cake Eater Bakery: the slideshow

Steve Neuharth for City Pages​Do you love yourself some cupcakes? We clearly love them, too, and taking pictures of them is another favorite thing. I know some of you find cupcakes over-hyped, like last year's bacon craze, but not only are cupcakes lovely and delicious, the Cake Eater building is ... More >>

Haute Dish's Sazerac: Drink of the week

Steve Neuharth​Sazerac $10Haute Dish119 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis612.338.8484website Originating in New Orleans, the Sazerac cocktail is so old school that many believe it to be the first cocktail ever prepared in the United States. When you raise this glass and get a boozy inhale, you get a ... More >>

The Local's Jameson celebration slideshow

​ Yes, it is true, The Local, for the 4th year in row, has sold the most Jameson Whiskey in the world. Last Thursday, representitives came to bestoy The Local with this honor in a short ceremony. There was festivies, frivolity, laughs, ladies, hyjinx, and shenanegans. There was ... More >>

The Lexington's Martini: drink of the week

Steve Neuharth​ Martini$6.95 and up for premium ($5 at happy hour)The Lexington1096 Grand Ave., St. Paul651.222.5878websiteI hear many a gripe about bars who call anything and everything poured into a martini glass a martini. At The Lexington, they have been calling icy cold, straight up, ve ... More >>

DIY-on-the-Fly: pink peppercorn and thyme soda

Steve Neuharth​ This delicious sipper made with pink peppercorns--which aren't really peppercorns, they are dried berries from Madagascar--has layers of flavor; clove and anise bring spice, thyme infuses green herbs, and the pink peppercorns add floral-scented pepper. Topped with club soda, this ... More >>

Hell's Kitchen: The happiest hour

Steve Neuharth​Hell's Kitchen, 80 South 9th Street, Mpls.,612.332.4700 websiteHours: Monday-Friday, 3 to 6, and SundayDetails: Beer specials: $2-$4, rail drinks: $3.75, wine: $4, select specialty drinks: $5.50, and a plethora of appetizers priced from $3-$5 

Bin Wine Bar: Now Open

A photo slideshow gives a sneak peak into the new Lowertown wine bar.

Sneak Peek: Piccolo

Doug Flicker's tiny eatery packs plenty of punch

Top 5: Drink of the week 2009

Our best of the year countdown continues with our top 5 drink of the week selections of 2009.

Sneak Peek: Subo

The original Hell's Kitchen space makes a drastic transformation to serve Filipino food

Sneak Peek: Sweets Bakeshop

Check out these *sweet* cupcakes!

Sneak Peek: Ginger Hop

Wanna see how the Times have, er, changed? Check out the scene at Ginger Hop.

Sneak Peek: Anchor Fish & Chips

Anchors Aweigh in fish & chips!

Sneak Peek: La Grassa

Check out the scene at the hot new Warehouse District pasta bar...

Sneak Peek: Sauce Spirits & Soundbar

Haven't been to Sauce Spirits & Soundbar yet? Curious to see what it looks like inside?

Drink of the week: Hussong's Reposado & Garden of Aiden at SP Barrio

St. Paul hearts Barrio: Hussong's Reposado & Garden of Aiden compadres are the drink of the week dream team.

Naughty! The Rubberball at Ground Zero

Oh yes, there was lots of assless chaps. Many a winter-white booty said hello to the crowd.

Drink of the Week: La Belle Vie's I'll Bet You Do

And now stayed tuned for a very special Drink of the Week from La Belle Vie...

Drink of the Week: Il Vesco Vino's Dolce Vita

It's spring and love is in the air! Jump in a fountain, or maybe just try the Dolce Vita our Drink of the Week.

DIY-On-The-Fly: Drinks on Fire

What are two things that are good? Yes, fire and drinks are both good. Lets put them together and raise the roof on this mother-woop woop (hands reaching toward roof).

Drink of the week: Tullamore Dew and ginger ale at The Kitty Cat Klub

Irish whiskey will make you feel frisky at The Kitty Cat Klub. Meow.

Bunny Clogs serve up kid-friendly grooves at the Cedar