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Thanksgiving

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Seward Co-op: Try the Holiday Key Lime Pie

    ​If you're anything like me, you're all pecan pied and apple pied out after Thanksgiving. But there's something about the delectable combination of key limes, condensed milk, and whipped cream that is irresistible. Here's why Seward Co-op's version is a good choice.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Exhausted Target worker's Black Friday crash defies Star Tribune's bizarre "be happy you have a job" editorial

    ​An exhausted Target worker in Palm Beach, Florida, crashed her car into a canal at 7:46 a.m. after working the midnight shift on Black Friday.The accident is notable because it shows the potential danger for workers forced to work the midnight shift after Target decided to open its doors earlier ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 23, 2011

    C. Willi Myles

    ​An exhausted Target worker in Palm Beach, Florida, crashed her car into a canal at 7:46 a.m. after working the midnight shift on Black Friday.The accident is notable because it shows the potential danger for workers forced to work the midnight shift after Target decided to open its doors earlier ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Twin Cities restaurants offer Thanksgiving Day options

    On a holiday that's all about food, why not let the professionals do the cooking? Whether you're hosting notoriously judgmental family members or looking to start a new lower-key Thanksgiving tradition, choosing one of the many Twin Cities restaurants that offer Thanksgiving Day meals just might be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Muddy Paws Cheesecake hands out free samples Tuesday

    Muddy Paws chocolate peanut butter cheesecake​Next Tuesday, November 29, just about the time you've finished stuffing yourself with Thanksgiving dinner and leftovers, Muddy Paws Cheesecake will be offering you dessert: Free samples of its cheesecake. Muddy Paws is holding its 19th annual tasting a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Top 5 strangest ingredients in Thanksgiving stuffing [ACTUAL RECIPES]

    Maybe you've been serving the same boring turkey dressing at Thanksgiving for years and you're ready to break out of your rut. Or maybe you'll just enjoy watching Aunt Martha gag when you tell her, after dinner, what her two helpings of stuffing were made from. Either way, here are five real Thanksg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Northfield Target employee to deliver "Save Thanksgiving" petition to CEO Gregg Steinhafel

    Target: no sight for tired worker's eyes.​The rage has come home to roost. On Monday afternoon, Seth Coleman,  a seasonal Target employee in Northfield, will deliver a hard copy version of the "Save Thanksgiving" petition to the retailer's headquarters on Nicollet Mall. "My choice is stay ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Best of Hot Dish: November 13-18, 2011

    Anoldent/flickrWarm wishes from the Hot Dish​The holiday season is upon us, and here at the Hot Dish we have pies baking in the oven, turkeys brining, wine decanting, and good cheer shining on all mankind. We also have lots of great stories that we wouldn't want you to miss. Here are a few of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Thanksgiving canned goods test positive for toxic chemical

    Canned cranberries: They're worse than you think​If your Thanksgiving dinner shopping list includes Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce and Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup, you might want to give the can opener a rest and start re-thinking your menu. A new report reveals the presence of the toxi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Target employees petition retailer to "save Thanksgiving"

    This is not the super Thanksgiving employees had in mind.​Target is facing a backlash from its own employees as the clock ticks down to the craziest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. In the escalating arms race to get as many crazed shoppers in the door as possible, Target announced it wou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Thanksgiving To-Go: Five places to pick up your turkey and fixings

    Kowalski's is one of several places offering pre-made Thanksgiving dinners.​Who hasn't ever entertained the thought of hiring a chef to prepare an entire Thanksgiving meal for the family? Since that option is fairly inaccessible, here's the next best thing: Pre-order your turkey and side dishe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Top 5 Thanksgiving cooking classes for first-time hosts

    All this could be yours. ​It's officially two weeks until Thanksgiving day, and if you're in the position of hosting but lack the culinary skills to pull it off, you might call this gut-check time. Luckily the Twin Cities have an array of classes that can get any novice up to speed on practica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Chef's Abode cooking class teaches simple flatbreads and squash soup Monday

    ​Interested in creating a delicious autumn dinner? Join Laurie McCann Crowell and Elizabeth Ries (from Channel 5 Twin Cities Live) at Chef's Abode cooking school on Monday evening for some fun fall entertaining.

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2011

    Movember Benefit Art Show

    ​Interested in creating a delicious autumn dinner? Join Laurie McCann Crowell and Elizabeth Ries (from Channel 5 Twin Cities Live) at Chef's Abode cooking school on Monday evening for some fun fall entertaining.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Grizzly bears demonstrate best way to dispose of Halloween pumpkins [VIDEO]

    These bears will destroy a pumpkin, or each other, or you, if you want.​Okay, so Halloween is, way, way, over now. If you haven't already bought your Thanksgiving turkey and hung all of your Christmas decorations, you are totally behind and kind of an embarrassment to the neighborhood. But, for yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Transmission and City Pages present 'Seconds' at the Varsity on November 23

    Photo by Dave Eckblad for City Pages​Dance nights are big on Thanksgiving Eve. Everyone has the next day off, and there's probably more than a few people who anticipate a massive caloric freefall and want to get their bodies moving before the tryptophan coma. This year, there's a fantastic option ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    "Drink Like an Indian" Facebook bar promo spiked

    Station 280's public relations.​"Drink like an Indian. Party like a Pilgrim." There's a Thanksgiving promotion guaranteed to draw the public's attention. Not, though, the kind attention that Station 280 on Como Avenue was hoping for when it posted the drink promotion on its Facebook page: Do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    The Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide: Everything you need

    We've got all your Thanksgiving resources right here.​D-I-Y Thanksgiving Already complaining about how much meal prep you have to do? Then read about how Florence and Dave Minar of Cedar Summit Dairy have churned butter, killed a turkey, and grown their own wheat in preparation for Thursday's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Trumpeter Swan shot and stranded is rescued

    Screen shot from YouTube​It's a happy-ish tale, just in time for Thanksgiving: a poor swan with an injured left wing got some help from her non-feathered friends. Trumpeter swans, if you recall from E.B.White's children's masterpiece, The Trumpet of the Swan, are supposed to fly to places lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Don Saunders of In Season: Chef Chat, part 1

    Christine ChovanChef Don Saunders of In Season restaurant​ Two years after closing Fugaise, chef Don Saunders is running his own restaurant again. Saunders' week-old restaurant, In Season, is located across the street from Cafe Maude in south Minneapolis. The philosophy behind the food is in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    5 weirdest ways to serve turkey

    Photo: Dear Miss MermaidLight meat or dark?​Are you starting to tire of the traditional Thanksgiving celebrations--the predictable turkey and mashed potatoes, the same boring compliments about the food? Here are a few of the strangest ideas we've found for serving a turkey--guaranteed to spice ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Best iPhone apps for Thanksgiving cooks

    Mo PerryA $35 cookbook shrunk to a $4.99 app that fits in the palm of your hand​ With most of us gearing up to spend Thursday in the kitchen juggling pots, pans, baking sheets, and kitchen timers, we thought this was the perfect time to introduce you to five of our favorite technological Chef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Happy Thanksgiving: Turkey decoys having sex [VIDEO]

    An image to keep with you on Thanksgiving.​Back in the day, the Puritans had to hunt down their turkeys for Thanksgiving. And we have no doubt that, along with a helping hand from Indians, our forefathers came up with some ingenious ways of luring the big birds to within musket range. We are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Is 2010 the year of Baconsgiving?

    Tastes great? Or tastes grease?​Thanksgiving seems like a holiday that needs little improvement: It's centered around gorging, there's football on television, and it has no religious associations to bog you down with extra guilt. Yet the folks at J&D Foods still think something is missing, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    5 Great Take-Home Thanksgiving Meals

    Kowalski'sCooking not your cup of tea? Get some takeout for Turkey Day​Turkey. Stuffing. Gravy. Sweet potatoes. Pumpkin pie. If the thought of making all your Thanksgiving favorites sends you into a quivering mass to match the canned cranberry sauce, don't fret: You still have a few more days ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    The Best of Hot Dish: November 15-19

    Sit down. Take a load off. Read Hot Dish. ​It's the final weekend before the holiday season truly kicks off, so be sure to get some rest and relaxation in now. Kick off your shoes, settle into your comfy couch and pull these lovely Hot Dish stories in close. They will make you laugh and cry and ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Five ways to put food on the table for local charities at Thanksgiving

    Many charities are feeding folks at Thanksgiving.​While many of us enjoy the warmth of family and overindulging in a huge meal on Thanksgiving, some other folks are not as fortunate. However, there are ways you can help to make the holiday better for those in need -- by volunteering, collecting fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    D'Amico, Cosmos and other restaurants planning Thanksgiving Day feasts

    Andrew 94/ FlickrAll the food, none of the hassle​Yes, you could spend all day on Thanksgiving preparing an elaborate meal, fighting with the turkey, pouring over recipes, slaving over side dishes, and stressing about when the turkey will be done and whether the green beans are overcooked. O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    The Best of Hot Dish: November 8-12

    Hot drinks are a must this weekend.​Word is that the first snow of the season is on its way, so be sure to grab some cocoa or a hot toddy this weekend. Whether you plan to venture out or stay home and cuddle with a loved one, there is something for everyone in this week's Hot Dish. Here are the hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Twin Cities restaurants serve up Thanksgiving feasts

    Sit back and let the professionals worry about pleasing Aunt Mabel's picky palate​Balmy temperatures notwithstanding, the holidays are nearly upon us. Thanksgiving is a mere two weeks and change away, and it's decision time. Who will host? What will you make? And for god's sake, whose ide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Kendra Wilkinson isn't tough enough for Minnesota

    Baby, it's cold outside.​The things you learn reading the celeb rags in the supermarket checkout line: Vikings wide receiver Hank Basket is bunking alone these days, because his Playboy Mansion wife Kendra Wilkinson can't handle Minnesota. It's quite the sob story from something called Life & ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    The best pumpkin treats in the Twin Cities: Forget pie--think cheesecake, waffles, and beer

    Liz PotasekThis pumpkin could be beer or cheesecake or something equally delicious.​The season of pumpkin is upon us: that magical time just before Halloween through Thanksgiving when pumpkins are baked, pureed, and served up in a variety of forms. Our search for pumpkin-flavored edibles at local ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Thanksgiving on a Stick: A new way to celebrate the holidays

    rob barrettThe perfect meal if one of the things you're thankful for is the State Fair ​For some the State Fair could never be over soon enough; for the rest of us, we will be pining away for food on a stick for the next 11 months. If you find yourself in the latter group, there's a great way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Perennial Plate food documentary series launches today

    Filmmaker/chef/activist Daniel Klein kicks off his video series about eating sustainably in Minnesota by killing his own Thanksgiving turkey.

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2009

    Martini & Olive Unzipped: A Tribute to Tony Martini

    Filmmaker/chef/activist Daniel Klein kicks off his video series about eating sustainably in Minnesota by killing his own Thanksgiving turkey.

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    This week's "Best of Hot Dish"

    Our faves from this week's Hot Dish.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Thanksgiving weekend concert guide

    Your guide to the best shows happening over the extended weekend.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    The ultimate Thanksgiving survival guide

    Welcome to the single deadliest holiday of the year. Time to bring the pain.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    10 things we're not thankful for

    Because Thanksgiving isn't all sumptious food and super-fun relatives.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Thanksgiving roundup: Everything you need for the weekend

    Have a question about Thanksgiving in the Twin Cities? Don't panic, check here first.

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Thanksgiving courtesy of Cook To Bang

    Sexy Thanksgiving plans? Cook to Bang has some suggestive recipes for you.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Top 5: Grossest Thanksgiving foods

    Thanksgiving: It's not all turkey and dressing and pie.

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Food Fight: Pumpkin beer

    Pumpkin this, pumpkin that. It's gone before you know it though.

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Walk to End Hunger

    Pumpkin this, pumpkin that. It's gone before you know it though.

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    2nd Annual Too Much Turkey Dinner

    Pumpkin this, pumpkin that. It's gone before you know it though.

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2007

    Choreographers' Evening

    Pumpkin this, pumpkin that. It's gone before you know it though.

  • Restaurants

    November 10, 2004

    Tablehopping

    Pumpkin this, pumpkin that. It's gone before you know it though.

  • Restaurants

    August 13, 2003

    Reimagining Fusion

    Cranberry curries and molotov mojitos: A whole new kind of Minnesota nice

  • Restaurants

    December 1, 1999

    The Love of Leftovers Lost

    Cranberry curries and molotov mojitos: A whole new kind of Minnesota nice

  • Restaurants

    October 14, 1998

    Tastes Like Chicken

    Cranberry curries and molotov mojitos: A whole new kind of Minnesota nice

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