Steven Brown

Borough & Parlour makes good company

The delicious brainchild of Travail alums is a two-tiered dining destination in the North Loop

Gastro Non Grata: Belt Punch Extravaganza

Gastro Non Grata's next event: Belt Punch Extravaganza

There's only so much family, togetherness, and turkey sandwiches a sane person can take. By the Sunday after Turkey Day, we're a little twitchy to get out. Thanks to Gastro Non Grata, we have a perfect way to close out the weekend with some killer brew, fantastic food, and a rock 'n' roll remedy for ... More >>

It's Iron Fork time this Week in Food!

If you spent the weekend snacking on brains zombie-style, it might be nice to mix up the menu a bit and explore something a little less ... raw. Fortunately this Week in Food is packed with options, including City Pages' own Iron Fork competition.

Iron Fork chef competition at International Market Square next week

Iron Chef, the fast-paced televised cooking competition, was first popularized in Japan in the '90s before making its way to American audiences. Then the remake, Iron Chef America, moved to Food Network's Kitchen Stadium. Next week, the concept gets a local flavor -- quite literally -- at City Pages ... More >>

Farm in the Cities chefs create dazzling dinner for Youth Farm and Market Project

The event room was packed at Solera last night as some of the area's top chefs worked together to create a seven-course meal for ticket holders. Solera's chef Jorge Guzman worked with some of his local farm purveyors and chef friends, on what should have been most of their nights off, to put on the ... More >>

Solera's Jorge Guzman talks Farm in the Cities

See also: Solera hosts second annual Farm in the Cities Jorge Guzman; many of you know him as the man behind Solera's comeback. His new menus have been met with critical kindness, and his dedication to locally sourced, sustainable products is quickly turning him into a community pillar. Perhaps les ... More >>

Solera hosts second annual Farm in the Cities

A collection of local, sustainable food producers and the area's top chefs will gather Sunday, September 23, at Solera to share food and help raise money for Youth Farms. Guests are invited to attend an early, free meet-and-greet with the farmers, or attend a full-on foodie bash with a seven-course ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo, Great Waters cask dinner kick off May this Week in Food

It's (almost) May, and our week in food reflects this most welcome month: Cinco de Mayo cooking classes and a new chef at Gather just to name a few. Enjoy!

Spring Ale Fest, Great Waters anniversary bash on tap this Week in Food

No foolin': if the first week of April is any indication, we're ramping up to some seriously exciting food events in the Twin Cities this spring. Get out there and start sampling this Week in Food. 4/2 As we mentioned last week, it's Great Waters Brewing Company's 15th anniversary, and it's celebr ... More >>

Tilia turns one and Firkin Fest beckons this Week in Food

Firkin casks and maple trees are both being tapped this week, two sounds that are music to our ears every March. And don't forget to celebrate Tilia's first birthday with drinks and snacks at its southwest Minneapolis HQ this week in food.

Chef Chat with Josh Brown of Gather Part 2

​Chef Josh Brown has been working in the kitchens of the D'Amico company for almost all of his culinary career.  In the kitchen at Gather in the Walker, he's stepping out from behind the burners for the first time and garnering critical acclaim as he does so. Yesterday we chatted with him abo ... More >>

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 >>

What restaurant are you dying to try in 2012?

​It's a new year, and there is no dearth of new restaurants opening in the Twin Cities. In 2011, we anxiously awaited the arrival of the Kickstarter-funded Donut Cooperative, welcomed Steven Brown and the fabulous Tilia, and covered every move made by the Dayton brothers as they prepared to l ... More >>

Zoë François, author, blogger & pastry chef - Chef Chat Part 1

Photo Credit: Susan PowersAuthor, chef and blogger, Zoe Francois sets up a shot in her kitchen​Author of the wildly successful ...in 5 Minutes a Day cookbooks and accomplished pastry chef Zoë François has been traveling the country promoting her latest book with co-author Jeff Hertzberg, Artisan ... More >>

Good deeds, a beer dinner, and afternoon tea this week in food

Food Day arrives at Coffman Union​In the lead-up to everyone's favorite candy-laden holiday it can't hurt to embrace some healthier activities before you go full-on gut-rot. Thankfully this week in food brings both the first Food Day at Coffman Union and a great charitable opportunity at Soler ... More >>

Farm in the City snags top chefs to benefit Second Harvest Heartland

The charity event includes a FREE tasting open to the public​On Sunday, October 30, many of the best-known chefs in the Twin Cities are partnering with Dragsmith Farms at Solera to host a dinner celebrating the local harvest to benefit those who have a hard time putting food on the table.  We ... More >>

Jamie Malone of Sea Change: Chef Chat, Part 3

​We've spent this week talking with Sea Change's new chef de cuisine Jamie Malone.  (To catch up read part one here and part two here).  After growing up in St. Paul, she traveled the world before attending Le Cordon Bleu.  After culinary school, she landed in the kitchen with Stev ... More >>

Top 5 restaurants within walking distance of the Chain of Lakes

Great food abounds near the Chain of Lakes​Now that spring has finally kicked winter to the curb, activity on Minneapolis's Chain of Lakes is swarming with those gratefully relieved of cabin fever. Releasing all that pent-up energy is bound to work up an appetite, but who wants to cut the day ... More >>

Tilia brings a world of beer to Linden Hills

Krista Cuallar​It isn't often that my jaw literally drops, but it did when I glanced at the handsomely presented beer menu above the bar at Tilia a couple weeks ago. As a resident, I've often grumbled about Southwest Minneapolis's lack of a good beer bar (or at least a restaurant with some war ... More >>

Tilia in Linden Hills feels like it's been around forever

Steven Brown's comeback rings out loud and clear

Tilia in action [VIDEO]

See the people and the space.​This week's Dish column reviews Tilia, chef Steven Brown's new restaurant in Linden Hills. For a peek into the space and a few glimpses of the people who made it happen, check out this video created by the marketing agency Fast Horse, owned by Brown's partner, J ... More >>

Tilia: a sneak peek [UPDATE]

[UPDATE: Jorg Pierach contacted us to say that the new opening date is now slated to be March 19 and that they are still fine-tuning many details]Tilia now slated to open March 19​Linden Hills, and all of the Twin Cities' dining community, has been anxiously awaiting the opening of Tilia in the o ... More >>

Zoë Francois bakes holiday deliciousness (and doughnuts)

Mark LuinenburgZoe Francois is pro-carbs​Local baker and author Zoë Francois is most well-known for convincing us all to keep a bucket of bread dough in our refrigerators at the ready. Her book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (co-authored with Jeff Hertzberg) and the follow-up Healthy Bre ... More >>

Gastro Non Grata Nordeast Edition: A Goulash of Good Times

Gastro Non GrataGastro expands to a two-day affair!​Gastro Non Grata has proved so successful that it's holding a two-day food and music extravaganza this weekend to benefit the Ritz Theater in NE Minneapolis. The November 12 show features chef Philip Becht (Modern Café) and Steven Brown ... More >>

Stanley's Northeast Bar Room: a first look

Kate N.G. Sommers​ I had been driving by the skeleton of Stasiu's for over a year, frequently wondering what was to become of yet another shuttered classic Northeast space. In July, I noticed a dumpster had joined the ranks of the Marina truck in the parking lot, and I perked up: Something ... More >>

Harry's Food and Cocktails RIP

Harry's lost its lease.​One of the city's first gourmet burger bars, Harry's Food and Cocktails, lost its lease at 500 Washington Avenue South. Harry's pre-dated the great burger boom of 2009, and got off to a hot start with a menu designed by opening chef Steven Brown. After Brown left, some ... More >>

Haute Dish's Landon Schoenefeld: Talent with a temper

Chef has held more restaurant jobs than many retired cooks

Dawn Droulliard of Fabulous Catering: Chef Chat

courtesy of Dawn Drouillard​ Dawn Droulliard, chef and owner of Fabulous Catering, is not your average chef. Formerly a singer in the bands Interstate Judy and That's What You Get, Droulliard has a rocking style that has translated itself into her kitchen.After moving to the Twin Cities in 1991, D ... More >>

Pardon My French, Volnay Bistro bring Paris to the Twin Cities

Local French cafes will make you say, "Ooh la la!"

Epic Sandwich: loving Café Levain's eggs over brioche

The talented staff at Café Levain has decided to add brunch service, and I couldn't be happier.

"Local Chef Challenge" tickets still available

MnMo-sponsored food and wine show going on today through Sunday.

Steven Brown out at Porter & Frye

Minneapolis makes Food & Wine's top 10 best restaurant dishes

In the upper 'burbs, Lake House and Flame stand out

Would you drive 40 miles for dinner? Here are some places that might be worth the trip

Chefs for Change: April 21

Now Open: Porter & Frye

Now Open: Porter & Frye

News-A-Rama

Restaurant Massacre in St. Paul; Top-Secret Most-Ambitious-Restaurant-Ever Debuts in Minneapolis—What a Season!

Minneapolis Comeback!

Steven Brown is back! After the '07 Massacre, Minneapolis is regrouping in other ways, too.

Cheap is the New Hot

Got Champagne tastes and a Grain Belt budget? Welcome to the Minneapolis of your dreams.

Then There Were None

Auriga has closed—and so have Five and Levain. Is Minneapolis over?

No Flash, All Pan

The Modern and its hardworking Chef Phillip Becht define what it really means to be a Midwestern cook

Seeing Sous Vide

Why all the taste-making top-tier kitchens in the Twin Cities are suddenly awash in plastic bags

2004's Top Dozen Dishes

If you read this list and subsequently eat your newspaper and/or hat, don't come crying to me

Overpowered Star

If only the surroundings at Rock Star were as brilliant as the food

You Don't Have to Be a Star

A Stylish Statement

The Supermodel's New Face