Tea

Mrs. Kelly's Annual Charity Tea Tasting

Dean's Kombucha is looking for investors

Deane's Kombucha wants you to invest in its future​For a while last year it seemed doubtful that Deane's Kombucha would survive. The St. Paul-based maker of fermented tea beverages started by Bryan Bertsch in 2009 was well on its way to success when the federal government suddenly discovered t ... More >>

New Northstar Cocktails book is a home bartender's best friend

New book will make you a cocktail pro.​ The logo on the cover of Northstar Cocktails, the new cocktail guide by local cocktail superstars Johnny Michaels and the North Star Bartenders' Guild, could be suitable as a super cool rock band logo; this is no coincidence--the guys and gals who created th ... More >>

Origins Coffee and Tea brings Dogwood brews to downtown Minneapolis

Origins Coffee and TeaFind this cart on Nicollet Mall between 4th and 5th. ​Until now, downtown Minneapolis coffee aficionados have had to make do with mass-market Starbucks, Dunn Bros., and Caribou, as the Twin Cities' premium, niche coffee shops--Bull Run, Kopplin's, Angry Catfish, etc.--are ... More >>

Kombucha's PR Problem

Is it a health drink? An alcoholic beverage? It depends on who you ask.

Top 5 tequila cocktails for National Tequila Day

W Hotel's Truth or Consequences.​When the 24th of July rolls around, it's once again time to put on your party hat and celebrate National Tequila Day. While an old-school margarita made with that weird sweet-n-sour mix is fine and dandy (in fact perfect when you're feeling lazy), here are a few wa ... More >>

Mill Valley Kitchen offers Midwestern take on California cuisine

Day boat scallops and grass-fed beef anchor healthy entrees

ICE T: An Art Show

Day boat scallops and grass-fed beef anchor healthy entrees

Michael Swanson, accused double murderer, was stalled by McDonald's workers who called the cops

Michael Richard Swanson was fooled by McDonald's employees.​Teenager Michael Swanson of St. Louis Park is accused of gunning down two Iowa convenience store workers in separate shootings last November, and he might not have been arrested were it not for the quick thinking of some McDonald's employ ... More >>

Blackberry lavender iced tea recipe for National Iced Tea Day

​Today is National Iced Tea Day, and we are ready for some fine summer sipping. You can take this basic recipe and mix and match fruit, spices, and herbs to your heart's content. For the extra adventurous, a couple of black peppercorns added to the simple syrup create a really cool spice note. The ... More >>

Salt and butter with your tea? Tibet's highly caloric hot sipper

Slides right down your throat: butter tea. ​Honey and lemon, sure. Cream, sometimes. But tea with salt and butter? That's how they serve it in Tibet--and also the pan-Asian restaurant Gangchen on Eat Street. Butter tea, also called po cha, is simply black tea with a little milk, salt, and but ... More >>

Sun Street Bread's Chai Tea Soda: A bubbly, spicy drink of the week

Bubbly brown soda​Chai Tea Soda$2.50Sun Street Breads4600 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis612.354.3414Our particular version of this bubbly, spiced concoction was made to order by Martin Ouimet, partner of beloved baker Solveig Tofte at their new eatery/bakery at 46th and Nicollet. The Hot Dish rolle ... More >>

Namaste Cafe's green tea with ayurvedic herbs: a recovery drink of the week

Find balance in green...​Green Tea with Ayurvedic Herbs$3.25 small pot, $4.95 big potNamaste Cafe2512 Hennepin Ave. S, MInneapolis612.827.2496With St. Patrick's Day afoot, we thought a green drink would make sense. But instead of the usual beer, whiskey, and grog, the Hot Dish offers up some count ... More >>

Most underappreciated foods--and where to sample 'em

www.wikipedia.comKnow what this is? The right chef will make you want you to eat it!​You're an adult now and your tastes have come a long way since the days of pureed peaches and mushy peas. You've learned to love the earthiness of beets--though maybe you're not quite ready to chew on chicken ... More >>

Tea-infused booze warms up the Aster Cafe

A row of dazzling tea infused liquors​Sure it's cozy and cute up in the Aster Cafe, but it's kinda cold and you don't feel like making the trip. That's fine, but you'll be missing out on their tea-infused booze. Sitting neatly up behind the bar, the liquors' jewel and amber tones speak to you, lea ... More >>

Top 5 ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year

Tea HouseThe Chinese New Year is a celebration of food and family​The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese Lunar calendar. This year it starts on Thursday, February 3. To celebrate, Chinese people often attend festivals and fireworks. But most important, they get toget ... More >>

Mrs. Kelly's Tea Tasting

Tea HouseThe Chinese New Year is a celebration of food and family​The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese Lunar calendar. This year it starts on Thursday, February 3. To celebrate, Chinese people often attend festivals and fireworks. But most important, they get toget ... More >>

Mrs. Kelly's Tea gives free tasting this weekend

Liz PotasekSample 100 different varieties of Mrs. Kelly's custom blended tea this weekend.​Keep that pinkie finger planted firmly on your tea cup. While coffee seems to be getting snobbier by the day in this town, one local tea distributor sets out to prove that tea is not fussy. Meet Mrs. Kelly, ... More >>

Almond Bubble Tea from Pham's Deli soothes the holiday hurries

Mmmmmm almond bubble tea​Almond Bubble Tea$3.75Pham's Deli - Midtown Global Market920 East Lake St., Minneapolis612-870-2622It's the run up to that turkey- and family-heavy holiday. You know the one. If you're not hurriedly packing to catch a flight, then you're running out to the store to pick u ... More >>

Steepery Tea Bar by the Tea Garden opens in Woodbury

It's tea time in Woodbury!​Can you believe that just a decade ago, most Twin Citians wouldn't have known bubble tea from bubble gum? The Tea Garden is already eight years old, and it just opened its sixth location, a shop in Woodbury called the Steepery Tea Bar. Steepery offers more than 50 v ... More >>

Keith Olbermann dubs Michele Bachmann "Iced Tea"

Michele Bachmann is Iced Tea.​Keith Olbermann devoted a sizable portion of his nightly Countdown to Michele Bachmann tonight, in a segment hilariously titled "Iced Tea."As the Queen of the Tea Partier, Bachmann should be benefiting from their electoral victory. But quite the opposite is happening. ... More >>

Twin Cities' best suburban restaurants

Nick VlcekSzechuan at Tian Jin: Worth a trip to the suburbs.​This week's Dish features Travail Kitchen and Amusements, whose unique, gourmet gastropub fare makes it worth the drive to Robbinsdale from elsewhere in the metro. If you live in Minneapolis or St. Paul, here are four more foodstuf ... More >>

Sophea Fresh Fruit joins street cart lineup

Michelle BruchReal-fruit smoothies are now selling outside the Central Library.​Seafood refugees from Louisiana have come to help launch the Sophea Fresh Fruit stand in downtown Minneapolis. "My grandfather is a fisherman," said Anna Dien, an employee at the family-owned food stand. "They st ... More >>

Making herbal tea from your garden

From the literal tea garden.​New York Times gardening writer Michael Tortorello recently introduced me to the pleasures of trading stale, packaged herbal teas for ones made fresh from the backyard. Tortorello plucked a number of infusion-friendly herbs, leaves, and flowers--marjoram, dandelion, cl ... More >>

Cafe Kem and Bubble Me: Two new Asian powerhouses

Quick-service cafes get it done

Rob Barrett Brews: Ginger green tea

​Live long and prosper. That's really the goal, isn't it? At least according to the Vulcans. The question always has been, how to do that? That's where my ginger green tea comes in. (Ah, the combustible mixture of food and philosophy.) While I don't pretend this drink fixes all of society's ill ... More >>

Szechuan and Grand Szechuan spicing up the suburbs

Dan Dan noodles might be the new pad Thai

Top Food Trends of the Decade via. the Food Channel

From Acai to DIY, is there anything they missed?

Food Fight: Bubble tea

Local bubble teas from two veteran, decorated Vietnamese restaurants go head to head.

Drink of the week: tea latte at The Tea Garden

Tea latte at The Tea Garden is this week's drink of the week. Because we like when those pearl things get stuck in the straw.

It's afternoon tea time--pinkies up!

Is there anyplace in Minneapolis that serves high tea? Starting today, the answer is yes.

Epic Sandwich: Be'Wiched Deli's Pulled Pork

My favorite sandwich joint, Be'Wiched proves that they can put some swagger in more then just sandwiches.

Starbucks "Teatime:" oh so very meh.

Dark tea: TeaSource's latest discovery

Afternoon Tea at the St. Paul Hotel

Sake2Me

The Non-Safe Choice: Rooibos at Sovereign Grounds

Russian Tea House a homey St. Paul delight

Spice as Nice

Tea House, a(nother) new Sichuan restaurant in St. Paul, has juicy buns and spice to burn

Finally, a Bubble That Doesn't Pop

What's Sweeter Than a Tech Bubble and Frothier Than a Real Estate Bubble?

Texture and Snap

Terrific authentic Sichuan in--where else?-- a suburban strip mall

Intoxicating

Uptown's newest fun palace proves you shouldn't drink where you eat

Nordeast Kabul

Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food

A Moscow Kind of Melancholy

Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food

A Stylish Statement

Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food

My Own Private Quang

Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food

Tea and Chromosomes

Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food

Love at First Flush

Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food

Tea With a Twist

Brewing up comfort, mystery, and imagination in a fun-filled Victorian home

Not Ready for Prime Time

Brewing up comfort, mystery, and imagination in a fun-filled Victorian home