Tim Niver

Nick Kosevich: A bitters-sweet cocktail tale, part 1

When you walk inside and see a stout fellow with a curly, ginger beard standing behind the bar, dapper in a tidy vest, tie held in place with a glinting clip, waving his hands above a glass, you know the best show in town has begun. With a masterful twist, splash, vigorous shake, and a smile, h ... More >>

Bid to win dinner with Chris Kluwe at the Strip Club

After penning his colorfully eloquent letter in support of gay marriage, Chris Kluwe has been everywhere. From CNN to peddling his own line of T-shirts to the cover of Out magazine, Kluwe has taken full advantage of his moment to speak out about the right of all Americans to marry. As Election Day a ... More >>

Top 10 craft cocktail bars in the Twin Cities

There's never been a better time to be a drinker. It's become almost mandatory for every new restaurant of a certain price point to employ a master mixologist behind the bar. These days you can't swing a shaker without smacking over a few bottles of handmade bitters. While the craft cocktail movemen ... More >>

Strip Club Meat & Fish pours the metro's first cocktails on tap

Ever on the cutting edge of the craft cocktail revolution, the Strip Club Meat & Fish has added two new drinks to its menu. The drinks are versions of summer favorites experienced bar-goers have likely tasted before; what's unique is the way Strip Club is serving them--on tap.The idea began with ... More >>

Out of the Inn--where are they now?

What 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 >>

Strip Club hosts Joia All-Natural soda reception [RECIPE]

Joy SummersJoia Sodas premieres at Strip Club Meat & Fish​Monday evening Tim Niver and staff hosted a party to celebrate the launch of Joia sodas, the new effervescent beverage with all-natural ingredients developed by resident mixologist and onetime City Pages Best Bartender Dan Oskey. The ki ... More >>

Polish Delight Cocktail at the Inn, 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 55

Polish Delight is downright delightful​The Polish Delight cocktail from the Inn in downtown Minneapolis tastes like a lingering spring kiss. Bison Grass vodka, ginger, and apple-and-scallion simple syrup are slurried within a sparkling white white and served with a fresh lemon curlicue. The fruit ... More >>

The Inn a welcome respite for downtown diners

Part fine dining, part neighborhood pub

Prairie Ale House introduces better class of pub grub

Eden Prairie restaurant merges sports and great eats

The Inn: A tour of the bar and menu, part 2

Andy LienChef Tyge Nelson & Tim Niver​ The food menu for the Inn is intentionally simplistic, listing entrees and few ingredients.  "There are five usual dishes on any menu," Tim Niver explains. "Chicken, beef, pork, fish, and veg. We have each of those."  Eschewing the resume-like m ... More >>

The Inn: a tour of the bar and menu with Tim Niver

Andy LienInn from the cold​Step inside the Handicraft Guild building just off Ninth and Marquette. Shake the snow from your hair, rub your hands together as the feeling starts to return to your fingertips, and return the smile that greets you at the door of the recently opened Inn. Chances are goo ... More >>

Restaurant closings of 2010--some we'll miss, others we won't

May these restaurants Roast In Peace.​This past year saw the closure of many restaurants we'll miss--and others we won't. We've compiled both lists here: Most Regrettable Restaurant Closings of 2010 • Pak Zam Zam We'll miss the chapli kabab, chicken biryani, and the best dal in town. • Th ... More >>

The Inn coming soon from the owners of The Strip Club

The Strip Club crew takes over Subo.​Coinciding with Subo's recent closure comes the announcement that its space will become a new restaurant called The Inn, run by Tim Niver and Aaron Johnson, owners of The Strip Club in St. Paul and founders of the revived Town Talk Diner. The pair are partn ... More >>

Strip Club's JD Fratzke cooks dinner for People Serving People

Chef J.D. Fratzke, at left, with his Strip Club cohorts Tim Niver and Aaron Johnson.​ Since summer's already booking up fast with graduations and weddings and camping trips, you should think about making plans for Monday, July 19th, when chef JD Fratzke and his Strip Club cohorts are donating ... More >>

Piccolo's small plates enable chef to flex creative muscles

Doug Flicker's new restaurant is pint-size, but not on taste

2010 Restaurant Preview

Want to feel better about the economy? Check out this list of restaurant projects in the works.

Town Talk Diner changes hands

Strip Club serves up meaty hedonism

Enjoy the pleasures of the flesh in St. Paul

News-A-Rama

Restaurant Massacre in St. Paul; Top-Secret Most-Ambitious-Restaurant-Ever Debuts in Minneapolis—What a Season!

Cheap is the New Hot

Got Champagne tastes and a Grain Belt budget? Welcome to the Minneapolis of your dreams.

Weirded Out by Wine

Is ordering wine in restaurants making you crazy? Dear Dara prescribes anti-psychotics.

Tipping Point

Bad service? Whatever your peeve, don't get mad, get management.

Fine Diner

The revived Town Talk redefines the diner, with Champagne and fancy glassware for all

Talk Of The Town

A trifecta of impending restaurant openings, and one departure

Tempest in a Bottle

Why Aren't More Wine Lovers Brown-Bagging It?

Custard's Best Stand