Sushi

Sushi Fix's tuna poke: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 35

As a countdown to the Best of the Twin Cities 2013, coming April 17, the Hot Dish is serving up 50 of our favorite local dishes.The best food truck serving sushi has now moved into some adorable new digs in Wayzata. Either sampled from the truck or at the new restaurant, its flavors are fresh and fl ... More >>

Best Twin Cities restaurants you haven't tried

These excellent metro eateries have been around for a while, but if you haven't paid them a visit, you should

Raku Sushi finds success with tradition

New Japanese fusion restaurant borrows from a few too many influences, but does traditional favorites well

Origami's new Uptown location to open in early February

After officially closing its Minnetonka location on December 29, Origami Sushi reassured fish fans that it still plans to increase its presence. Its Uptown location at the ground floor of the new MoZaic building on Lagoon Avenue is expected to open in early February, reports the Southwest Journal.Se ... More >>

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Jesse Bishop on how the Food & Wine Film Festival found a home in the Twin Cities

Film lovers are in for a gastronomical treat this weekend as the Food & Wine Film Festival kicks off at St. Anthony Main Theatre. Over the next four days, foodie film classics such as Babette's Feast and the family-friendly Ratatouille will be shown alongside newcomers like Dead Sushi and indie ... More >>

Fish Bites: MN Zoo and top chefs raise awareness for sustainable fish

Last night the Minnesota Zoo hosted its second annual Fish Bites; an event focused on raising awareness around the issue of sustainable seafood. Over 150 people showed up to the event, which featured nine of the Twin Cities' top chefs. Each chef prepared a dish using sustainable seafood, allowing gu ... More >>

Top 10 Japanese restaurants in the Twin Cities

One hears "Japanese food" and immediately images of raw fish clinging delicately to pillows of plump and sticky balls of rice come to mind. But believe it or not, the good people of Japan do eat more than sushi and edamame. From gyoza dumplings to soba noodle dishes in fragrant miso broths to the fl ... More >>

Twin City Grill gets an upgrade

We really are quite spoiled here in the Twin Cities. Other malls across the country have your basic stores, your basic parking lots, and your basic food court.  Our mall has an amusement park in the middle, and aquarium in the basement, and the best, most varied food that has ever shared real e ... More >>

Top 5 new street eats

See also: Top 10 street eats in the Twin Cities With these trucks, trailers, and stands popping up faster than frogs at a fly fair, it's hard to keep track of who has been where, when, and what was worth eating. After our hard-to-narrow-down Top 10 list, we wanted to give some love to the new truck ... More >>

Masu Sushi and Robata at Mall of America: a first look

See also:Masu Sushi Mall of America has an opening dateBest Japanese Restaurant: Masu Sushi & RobataMasu Sushi & Robata goes the extra mile for happy hourTurn your head away from the steady stream of shoppers and it's not hard to imagine that the new Mall of America restaurant is the Nordeas ... More >>

Minnesota State Fair's newest foods: Camel burgers and lamb testicles

If you're an annual State Fair habitue, it's easy to get bored with the more than 450 foods from 300 concessionaires. So every year the State Fair tries to shake things up by introducing a few new things-on-a-stick and other edibles. Last year's offerings included the universally beloved sweet corn ... More >>

Current, Gather, and Masu all celebrating their 1-year anniversaries

The traditional gift for the first anniversary celebration is paper. We're wrapping up a paper boat, interpretative collage, and a little origami for the upcoming one-year milestones for the Current, just off the river in Afton; Gather, tucked into the monster-head of the Walker Art Center; and Masu ... More >>

Fish Smart sponsors seafood "throwdown" at Kitchen in the Market

​The competition was fierce and the seafood sustainable at Monday night's Seafood Throwdown, which pitted the top two seafood chefs in town for a battle royale of the bivalves. Chef Robert Wohfeil of Oceanaire and chef Jamie Malone of Sea Change went head to head with a basket full of secret ingre ... More >>

Top 10 margaritas in the Twin Cities

​ The margarita is a classic, no doubt about it. The earliest published recipe we can find is in Esquire magazine in 1953. The recipe called for tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime. As everything else does, this drink evolved in various ways, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse ... More >>

Zen Box Izakaya hones in on Japanese pub grub

Washington Avenue location expands Zen beyond the skyway

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 >>

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 >>

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.

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 >>

Downtown Crave: A sneak peek

Mo PerryThe hip new downtown Crave opens tomorrow​The ever-expanding Crave empire celebrates the grand opening of its most ambitious location yet tomorrow. All traces of former occupant Palomino are long gone, and the space has been given a fresh makeover. Walls have been torn down to create ... More >>

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Top food and drink deals for Twins fans

Save $$ on food/beverage before or after the game. ​Have you seen what Twins tickets are going for on StubHub these days? Thirty-some bucks to watch them play the Brewers...and that's standing room only. After a rough loss to the Royal's last night, the Twins are hitting the road. But here a ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Art of Food edition of Best of Hot Dish: March 28 - April 1, 2011

Origami's beautiful and giving Tohoku roll​Some say preparing food and drink is an art, and the Hot Dish heartily agrees. This week we wrap up with a celebration of the week's posts that show the creativity inherent in cocktails, beer, sushi, and even restaurant design and concepts--plus an artful ... More >>

Wakame Bistro's Crazy Lobster Roll: 100 Favorite Dishes No. 44

Anne Rucker Unexpected sushi roll heaven.​Throw away your current notions of run-of-the-mill sushi menu delights because the Crazy Lobster Roll at Wakame Bistro bucks all tradition.  Somehow this roll manages to be deliciously rich, creamy, spicy and filling all at the same time. &nb ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen: Will it lift the curse?

Popular restaurateur boldly closes Azia to embark on new challenge

Three Monkey's, Great Sun Buffet, and Fusion a mixed bag

The Uptown and Eat Street establishments suffer from lack of focus

Bradstreet, Solera, and more: Happy hours for grownups

Drink like an adult on a college kid's budget

$5 Happy Hour

Fhima opens two new Zahtar restaurants in the Twin Cities

Flamboyant restaurateur finally focuses on giving diners what they want

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

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

Obento-Ya: Everyday chic in Japanese dining

Healthy, quick, and tasty Asian lunch

The Best of Both Worlds

What do you get when you cross the cuisines of Ethiopia and Singapore? Good things. Very good things.

Out of the Frying Pan

Stella's Fish Café turns a notoriously popular location into fishy, family-friendly gold

Thai Uptown Style

Tum Rup has one thing a neighborhood really needs: Good food at reasonable prices for the people who live there

Social Studies

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

Bryn Mawr Star

In which Dara discovers a gem in the bottom of the mailbag

I Hear Korea Singing

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.