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June 7, 2013This Monday evening some of the most talented culinary minds will be gathering at the Guthrie Theater to raise money and awareness about childhood hunger. As these folks so often do, they will be bringing the fruits of their labor to share with ticket holders. While tickets are still available for p ... More >>
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May 13, 2013Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel of Bouchon will be stopping in town to promote their new Bouchon Bakery cookbook along with a little help from local celebrity chefs, Andrew Zimmern and Tim McKee. A very special book signing will take place at La Belle Vie and you're invited.See Also:2013 Best Des ... More >>
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March 27, 2013La Belle Vie, widely recognized as the pinnacle of Minnesota fine-dining threw itself a birthday party to celebrate its 15 years, inviting the well-to-do to mix with the well-known chefs both present and past who have contributed to the success of this storied restaurant. The Hot Dish was luck ... More >>
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March 4, 2013It was an evening of elegance and pastries. Share Our Strength, whose goal is to end childhood hunger, gathered many of the finest chefs in the cities to put on their annual benefit. The gala was presented by Michelle Gayer, James Beard Award nominee and owner of the acclaimed Salty Tart Bakery, in ... More >>
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March 1, 2013And again we find ourselves at the end of another fine week of food and drink news from the Hot Dish. Here are a few of the week's top stories.~We continue the tasty countdown of our 50 favorite dishes with choice picks from Cajun 2 Geaux, A Cupcake Social, and French Hen.~Go&nbs ... More >>
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February 28, 2013The most lauded restaurant in Minnesota is turning 15 years old this year. In honor of the event, La Belle Vie's James Beard Award-winning chef Tim McKee is hosting a party on Sunday, March 24. A collection of chefs who have passed through the kitchen in both its current and the original Stillwater ... More >>
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February 19, 2013Today the James Beard Award semi-finalists were announced. The food world's annual answer to the Oscars recognizes the best in the business. Winners carry the proud title throughout their career. Past local honorees include the likes of Isaac Becker, Alex Roberts, and Tim McKee. This year's list inc ... More >>
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December 18, 2012We almost lost him. A local boy, born and raised, chef Jim Christiansen garnered great reviews as a chef and a member of Tim McKee's team. However, when Il Gatto, where he was chef, went under, he followed a former coworker to work for a while in Denmark, at the famed Noma. Hungry diners need ... More >>
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July 23, 2012See 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 >>
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July 17, 2012See Also:
Masu Sushi makes list of best new American sushi restaurantsBest of the Twin Cities: Best Japanese Restaurant -- 2012
Dining options at the mega mall are about to get a little hipper. The Best Japanese restaurant of last year is getting a suburban sibling. The menu will be nearly identica ... More >>
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June 25, 2012Drinking has gotten more adventurous lately, or so this Week in Food has led us to believe. Whether you're doing yoga in a vineyard (and topping it with a glass of wine) or doing blind tastings of 28 specially chosen beers, it's almost like Outward Bound for folks who like to tipple.
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January 17, 2012To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list.
When Tim McKee opened Sea Change in 2009, it came with a pledge of sustainability: to use seafood secured in a manner that wouldn't damage the environment.
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January 4, 2012To kick off 2012, we're highlighting 12 of the best dishes under $12 in the Twin Cities. Scroll down to view the complete list.
Tim McKee's fingerprints are scattered around the Twin Cities. And we all eat better because of it. The first Minnesotan to be anointed Best Chef: Midwest by the James Be ... More >>
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December 28, 2011Mpls/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 >>
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December 6, 2011What has happened to the talented staff since the Inn closed its doors?Certain restaurants create a mythology that lives on long after the lights have gone out. These restaurants become a symbol of a special place and time, a nostalgia that inspires late-night tales over too many cocktails of "Ma ... More >>
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November 23, 2011The stage was set with a long white-linen-covered table, holding gleaming covered trays. Beneath them were the trophy plates inscribed with the names of the winners for the Twin Cities' first annual Charlie Awards. Organized by preeminent foodie Sue Zelickson with the help of wonder produce ... More >>
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September 7, 2011Spanish eatery offers more than just a great rooftop
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July 22, 2011A benefit with good tasteOrganizers had told the chefs to plan on about 350 people, but they were blown away by the crowd that attended last night's so called "Ramen-Off" competition, where local chefs vied for the title of best noodle soup. They might have guessed they were on to something when ... More >>
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April 15, 2011Masu Sushi & Robata Japanese meets NordeastTake 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 >>
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February 14, 2011Universal PicturesIf Jennifer Aniston were Tim McKee, then who would Vince Vaughn be?Valentine's Day is a celebration of love. But then, it's hard not to think about relationships that have gone sour.
Let's open up a box of chocolates and take a stroll down memory lane of top five Twin Citi ... More >>
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January 19, 2011Kris DrakeNow that Subo's closed, we need a place for Filipino-style grilled snapper!While Twin Cities restaurants offer an abundance of some global cuisines, they're missing some critical dishes--and entire regions. Here are five types of restaurants the Hot Dish finds sorely lacking, severa ... More >>
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December 29, 2010Piccolo, Travail, and more
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October 27, 2010It's a restaurant intervention
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October 14, 2010www.labellevie.usMcKee does Japanese.Our James Beard Award-winning Best Chef Midwest, Tim McKee, has been busy not just operating his own eateries (La Belle Vie, Solera, Sea Change, etc.) but consulting with other local restaurateurs to improve their businesses.
In addition to his current g ... More >>
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September 22, 2010Tim McKee's grilled lamb ribeye A legendary feast took place at Solera last Thursday as a multitude of culinary superpowers combined forces at a benefit for the James Beard Foundation--supporters of all things educational and extraordinary about food. Nine chefs. Nine courses. Here is the team: T ... More >>
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September 14, 2010A foodie's dream come true.Dining at the James Beard House in New York City is an experience very few people enjoy. Since chances are slim that any of us will ever be invited, the next best thing is happening in Minneapolis on Thursday: The Celebrity Chef Tour creates the experience of those dinn ... More >>
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June 4, 2010Rick Nelson reports a big scoop on a local restaurateur accused of "cooking the books." Josh Thoma--James Beard Award winner Tim McKee's partner in La Belle Vie, Solera, and Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque, who more recently entered partnerships with the white-hot Barrio (with McKee) and La Gra ... More >>
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May 14, 2010After a month or so of anticipation, our chicks finally arrived! They are the cutest little buggers you've ever seen, and I'm soaking it up because they won't be this cute for long. I have much more information about the joys of chick rearing at Fork, Knife and Spoon, but I had to share the newest ... More >>
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December 30, 2009Sea Change, Anchor Fish & Chips among favorite new spots
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October 7, 2009Award-winning chef presents creative dining options at the "theatery"
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August 18, 2009Are restaurant owners being assessed excessive fees for outdoor seats?
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July 2, 2009Here's your chance to branch out (and save some $) while you're waiting for Sea Change to open...
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May 8, 2009This week featured Hot Dish revealed some hot dish having to do with the weinermobile.
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March 23, 2009See which locals made the short list for this year's foodie Oscars...
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January 30, 2009You'd better hope their "Catch of the Day" doesn't make it to your plate.
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January 22, 2009 Hooray! The La Belle Vie chef is set to reinvent the Cue space this
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December 31, 2008The recession can bite it
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July 23, 2008A trip is sometimes like finding buried treasure, and sometimes like walking the plank
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March 22, 2006La Belle Vie is back: Momentous, stately, and the best restaurant in the history of Minneapolis
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October 5, 2005Minneapolis is a-changin', and the restaurant scene will never be the same
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August 27, 2003Long-awaited Tapas bar outshines the sun
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April 29, 1998I had become emotionally involved with the turnip ravioli--giddy, protective, strangely proud. You've got to taste this, I kept telling my dinner companions. But only one bite. Back off!
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