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Sushi

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Masu Sushi and Robata makes list of best new American sushi restaurants

    Just a month after being awarded Best Sushi in City Pages' Best of the Twin Cities issue, Tim McKee and Katsuyuki Yamamoto's Masu Sushi and Robata in northeast Minneapolis got a much grander shout-out when it made the list of Bon Appetit's 10 Best New Sushi Restaurants in America. Bon ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    January 25, 2012

    The Social House takes over Zeno in Uptown

    Stylish setting with intermittently tasty food

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Top 10 sushi restaurants in the Twin Cities

    The Twin Cities may not be renowned for its fresh seafood, but we do have some respectable options when it comes to sushi. With the Japanese culinary staple becoming more and more ubiquitous, it helps to have an idea of which places consistently offer the freshest, tastiest sushi. A hot dog is oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Social House in Uptown: A first look

    Yael GrauerSocial House's Albunai roll: More style than substance.​Social House is exquisite. The decor, that is. The restaurant, however, may still be a bit of a work in progress. We arrived to the buzzing Uptown eatery at around 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday, and were promptly asked if we were o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Masu Sushi to open in former Soul Daddy space at Mall of America

    ​Mpls/St. Paul Magazine broke the news that popular Northeast sushi joint Masu Sushi and Robata, a restaurant created under the guidance and consultation of Tim McKee, will open a second location. Interestingly enough, it's slated to make its home at the former Soul Daddy space in the Mall of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Ocean Buffet in Brooklyn Center: A first look

    Ocean Buffet in Brooklyn CenterThe Twin Cities has no shortage of Asian buffet restaurants. But who would have guessed that the award for highest per capita concentration of Asian buffets would go to Brooklyn Center? With the recent opening of Ocean Buffet on Shingle Creek Parkw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Rare Steak & Sushi's happy hour of the week

    Rolls, apps and drinks​Rare Steak & Sushi615 Second Ave., Minneapolis612.752.9595Hours and details:$5 appetizers$5 sushi rolls$3 house wine, rail cocktails, draft beers or domestic bottled beers$5 featured martinis--Chocolate, Cosmo, Lemon Drop, Appletini or Grape CosmoTucked up on the second ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Sushi Tango: Happy Hour of the Week

    Soak out every last drop of patio time. ​Sushi TangoCalhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.822.7787 websiteMonday-Wednesday 5 p.m.-7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight Thursday-Sunday noon-6 p.m. and 10 p.m..-midnight (late happy hour Thursday and Sunday only) $3.50 house chardonnay a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Rare Steak & Sushi replaces Zahtar in the Grand Hotel

    Rare Steak & SushiThe name has changed, but the menu's similar. ​The new owners of the Grand Hotel have been making a few changes, including recently upgrading the lobby lounge to the Six15 Room. As of a few weeks ago, management said that the upstairs Zahtar restaurant would be staying the sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Osaka Golden Valley now open

    Another Osaka pops up in Golden Valley.​The Osaka Japanese restaurants have quietly grown into quite a little suburban empire. The ninth one just opened in Golden Valley at 6440 Wayzata Blvd. off of 394, the former home of the quickly shuttered Mexican restaurant, Ciento. (Each location is ope ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Crave Galleria: A suburban happy hour of the week

    Enter the suburban happy hour...​Crave 3520 Galleria, Edina 952.697.6000Hours and Details:Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 9 to closeSunday, 8 to close$3 pita & hummus, mini burgers, mini desserts, tuna roll, negihana roll, shrimp nigiri or edamame$4 mini margherita, pepperoni, or Italian p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Asia Bistro to resurrect Nankin's legacy

    Minnesota Historical SocietyThe original Nankin restaurant.​After 80 years in business, Minneapolis's storied Nankin Cafe, longtime a center for Minnesota's Chinese community, closed in its City Center location in 1999. Its legacy has lived on in bits and pieces, with some of its furnishings f ... More >>

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    June 22, 2011

    Sushi with Your Poochie

    Minnesota Historical SocietyThe original Nankin restaurant.​After 80 years in business, Minneapolis's storied Nankin Cafe, longtime a center for Minnesota's Chinese community, closed in its City Center location in 1999. Its legacy has lived on in bits and pieces, with some of its furnishings f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Masu Sushi and Robata's Angry Gummi lets the wasabi do the talking

    A cute killer​Angry Gummi$8 ($6 at happy hour)Masu Sushi and Robata330 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis612.332.6278The pachinko, sushi and noodles aside, the new Masu has a cocktail list that Hot Dish wanted to peruse. So, we snuck in early one evening and decided on the Angry Gummi.

  • Restaurants

    June 8, 2011
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    June 7, 2011

    Top 5 restaurants near the Guthrie for dinner before a show

    Meet Minneaplis / Flickr​If you're headed to a show at the Guthrie this summer, why not start the evening with a pre-theater meal downtown? That way, you can park early, enjoy a relaxing dinner, and ensure that your stomach won't start rumbling somewhere in the middle of the second act. While ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    April 27, 2011

    Hopkins gets three new worldly restaurants

    Check out Samba, Curry 'N' Noodles, and Aji

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Masu Sushi & Robata: A sneak peek Inside

    Masu Sushi & Robata Japanese meets Nordeast​Take the pop of a Shea-designed restaurant, add the sizzle of a Tim McKee-produced menu, a dash of sustainable seafood, served with a twist, and you'll find yourself with Masu Sushi and Robata, the latest venture of Minneapolis's own menu whisperer. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    First look: Teppanyaki Grill and Supreme Buffet

    Teppanyaki BuffettAsian buffets are like drinking warm beer. You know the experience won't be as pleasant as it should be, but you also know that it will get the job done. Another Asian buffet, Teppanyaki, has opened in the Hi-Lake Shopping Center at Lake and Hiawatha.  The Hot Di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Asian food events dominate this Week in Food

    Two-for-ones on Twins home game days at the Wondrous Azian Kitchen. ​It's an Asian-heavy week in food, and we're not complaining. Rare is the week when we get to kick things off with sushi at Tom Pham's and wrap it up sucking down sake at Moto-i, with a visit to Sawatdee wedged safely in betwe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Veggie sushi, new Twins concessions, Free Bacon Wednesday, and more this week in food

    DIY veggie sushi at the Wedge this week​It's technically April, but the weather hasn't cooperated enough to officially declare patio season open for business just yet (remember last year when we hit 81 degrees on April 1? Sigh.) Luckily there are plenty of food-related activities to distract y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    OED adds banh mi and muffin top

    Banh mi makes the cut, as does doughnut hole.​Language standards are loosening up, as evidenced by last week's update of the Oxford English Dictionary, which added a few slangy acronyms--OMG and LOL, FYI, and WAG--as well as the trendy terms smack talk, couch surf, fixed gear, and ick factor. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Shanghai Bistro coming to Stillwater

    Henry Chan continues to expand his east metro sushi empire. ​On the heels of the Kitchen's closure, the Pioneer Press reports that restaurateur Harry Chan is planning to open another Shanghai Bistro in its place. The site is in Stillwater's Grand Garage building and is known for its spacious p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    University Buffet, a Chinese food glutton's paradise, opens near Capitol

    Lu LippoldOne of the many shrimp options at the buffet​My fortune cookie at the University Buffet said, "Think about your own mistakes rather than blame on other's faults" (sic). Had I not received this advice, I might have tried to blame someone for the soggy wontons in the soup or that weird ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Top 5 south Minneapolis restaurants you didn't know delivered

    carldunniii via Flickr.comSuch magical words​We've all been there: nights when the idea of cooking dinner or venturing into the dark, teeth-chattering cold to grab a meal sounds about as enticing as hitting the gym at 5 a.m. At times like these, there's no phrase quite as magnificent as "We de ... More >>

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    November 3, 2010

    Happy Hours

    carldunniii via Flickr.comSuch magical words​We've all been there: nights when the idea of cooking dinner or venturing into the dark, teeth-chattering cold to grab a meal sounds about as enticing as hitting the gym at 5 a.m. At times like these, there's no phrase quite as magnificent as "We de ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    June 3, 2010

    Raku and Pairings fit right in in western suburbs

    One is Japanese and the other favors a "total meal concept"

  • Restaurants

    March 24, 2010

    Bradstreet, Solera, and more: Happy hours for grownups

    Drink like an adult on a college kid's budget

  • Restaurants

    May 20, 2009

    Mt. Fuji and Zen crowd Uptown's overgrown Asian cuisine market

    Lyndale and Hennepin are peppered with a plethora of Asian fusion options

  • Restaurants

    January 21, 2009

    Tiger Sushi roars into Uptown with its rockin' rolls

    Chef would do right by Bruce Lee with his Flying Tiger Kick Roll

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2009

    Happy Hour at Sushi Tango

    Chef would do right by Bruce Lee with his Flying Tiger Kick Roll

  • Restaurants

    December 10, 2008

    Tanpopo chases the chill

    Soups are the next best thing to a crackling fire

  • Restaurants

    October 22, 2008

    Cheap after-work eats aplenty at Azia, Saffron, Pop!!, and more

    Get more bang for your buck at some of the city's best happy hours

  • Restaurants

    September 3, 2008

    Asian Oasis

    Ronin Sushi Cafe offers relief in the fast-food desert of Lakeville

  • Restaurants

    July 23, 2008
  • Restaurants

    October 31, 2007

    Waiter! More Crayons

    Is fine dining possible with kids? Dear Dara finds out.

  • Restaurants

    November 15, 2006

    Fine Living

    The Twin Cities' newest sushi spots are just fine, but they also offer mad-crazy rolls

  • Restaurants

    November 9, 2005

    Fishy Follies

    The real bargain sushi in Minnesota isn't in grocery stores; it's hiding in plain sight

  • Restaurants

    October 5, 2005

    Really Fine Dining

    Minneapolis is a-changin', and the restaurant scene will never be the same

  • Restaurants

    September 22, 2004

    Social Studies

    It is a happy, happy thing indeed that the happy hour endures

  • Restaurants

    December 3, 2003

    Origami, Westward Ho!

    It is a happy, happy thing indeed that the happy hour endures

  • Restaurants

    June 4, 2003

    Fresh Fish Phoenix

    Origami reinvents itself with new chefs; aims for stars

  • Restaurants

    September 25, 2002

    Fresh Fish Lowdown

    Secrets of the sushi bar revealed!

  • Restaurants

    July 31, 2002

    Fun With Butterfish

    A wave of small treasures at Nami

  • Restaurants

    February 20, 2002

    Sushi Bop

    The Legendary Tengo and Crew Are on a Roll Again

  • Restaurants

    January 17, 2001

    Act Two: Hitting the Marks

    The Legendary Tengo and Crew Are on a Roll Again

  • Restaurants

    March 3, 1999

    The Street Within

    The Legendary Tengo and Crew Are on a Roll Again

  • Restaurants

    July 1, 1998

    I Hear Korea Singing

    The Legendary Tengo and Crew Are on a Roll Again

  • Restaurants

    February 18, 1998

    Old Man River

    Perhaps it's best to say that Saji-Ya has entered a period of rest after its long spate of medal-winning in the early '90s.

  • Restaurants

    August 27, 1997

    The Raw and the Cooked

    Perhaps it's best to say that Saji-Ya has entered a period of rest after its long spate of medal-winning in the early '90s.

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