Wolfgang Puck

The Hole, Uncle Moe's open near U of M

Reviews of two new casual eateries

Chef Chat with Josh Brown of Gather Part 2

​Chef Josh Brown has been working in the kitchens of the D'Amico company for almost all of his culinary career.  In the kitchen at Gather in the Walker, he's stepping out from behind the burners for the first time and garnering critical acclaim as he does so. Yesterday we chatted with him abo ... More >>

Gather by D'Amico opens in the Walker

Featured local chefs rotate through the kitchen

Gather: A first look inside D'Amico's new restaurant at the Walker

Gather at the Walker​When it was announced that D'Amico would be replacing celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's 20.21 at the Walker Art Center, everyone seemed to have an opinion. Today is your chance to form a firsthand opinion on how they're doing. Gather opens at 11:30 a.m. today.  Rather than g ... More >>

20.21 closing, D'Amico confirmed for Walker Art Center food service

D'Amico ousts Wolfgang Puck from the Walker. ​"It's true," says Richard D'Amico, when asked about Heavy Table's anonymous report that his restaurant group would be ousting 20.21 from its prime digs at the Walker Art Center. D'Amico says he was recently approached by a Walker consultant, alon ... More >>

Chino Latino's Tuan Nguyen: Chef Chat, part 2

Lisa Gulya​Today we continue our talk with Chino Latino's executive chef, Tuan Nguyen. Nguyen, who has worked at Goodfellow's in Minneapolis and Wolfgang Puck Café in Las Vegas, is no stranger to the dangers of restaurant work. "I learn from my mistakes," says Nguyen, so he doesn't mind shar ... More >>

Chino Latino's Tuan Nguyen: Chef Chat, part 1

​Noticed the new Chino Latino billboards? No, they're not as outrageous/enraging as its past campaigns. These billboards feature the supersized eye of the restaurant's new executive chef, Tuan Nguyen. Nguyen, Chino Latino's first Asian executive chef, joins the restaurant 25 years into his car ... More >>

Heartland launches ambitous complex in Lowertown

St. Paul's most lauded restaurant thinks big

8-bit music fest, Hotel dance night: Freeloader Friday

Image by tao_zhyn​It's a long weekend for most of us here in the Twin Cities, and in many ways the next three days mark the end of summer. It's your last chance to check out the Minnesota State Fair, and for some it's the last weekend before school starts up again. But fear not: There is still ple ... More >>

Russell Klein gets French on Rosh Hashanah and the Walker grills The Week in Food

Grilltastic. ​Hustle chubs--summer is fast coming to a close. Get the last taste of summer's splendor and spend one last night at the Walker's Open Field. Sip on martinis, enjoy free cake, and learn about the land speed velocity of your average kite flyer this Week in Food. Monday 8/30 Get it ... More >>

Dance Band, Sex Ed Rocks: Freeloader Friday

Tracy O via Flickr.com​This week we have literary readings, free concerts, movie screenings, art happenings, and more. Take a look after the jump.

The new patio at 20.21--the slideshow

photos by Michelle Leon A lunch bento box.​With a recently opened patio with stunning views of downtown Minneapolis, and a lovely Asian fusion menu by Wolfgang Puck, this is a destination to be added to the list of places to go before summer's end. With an impressive craft cocktail selection, an ... More >>

Art by Curtiss A, Wants vs. Needs: Freeloader Friday

Art by Curtiss A​It's another strong weekend for free stuff to do. There's dance parties like Wants vs. Needs, and parties including the Red Stag Block Party. Music and art will collide with a gallery show featuring Curtiss A, and the Soap Factory hosts an expo dedicated to the best in comic, zine ... More >>

Brother Ali, Britstock: Freeloader Friday

Gloria's Lobotomy by Rudy Fig​There's never a week in the Twin Cities without great free stuff to do. This week's hot happenings include an incredible lineup at the Pizza Luce Block Party (Brother Ali! Dessa! Pink Mink!), sugary sweet art by Rudy Fig and Jeff Warner over at the Gallery at Fox Tax, ... More >>

Uptown Art Fair, Lutefisk Sushi D: Freeloader Friday

Mykl Roventine via Flickr.com​ Do you like art festivals? We have about 30 happening this weekend. Do you like free music? Yeah, we have that too. How about hot, molten iron? Yep. A giant board game bigger than the people in it? That's happening too. It's an epic week for free stuff happening in M ... More >>

Asher Miller cooks quail at a rest stop

Chris Bohnhoff PhotographyThe chef as still life. ​20.21's resident chef Asher Miller is as comfortable making the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry out of chocolate as he is whipping together a rest stop lunch on the weekend. But at the end of the day, this chef prefers a heap of mango salsa and ... More >>

Footloose, Red Hot Art Fest: Freeloader Friday

Mykl Roventine via Flickr.com​Being broke is never a problem with Freeloader Friday. In this edition we have tons of really cool stuff to do. Including experimental theater, steampunk art, several art festivals, and a very special screening of Footloose. Be sure to practice your "seven degrees of ... More >>

Urban Cowboy, Minne-Motor Fest: Freeloader Friday

​ (Pictured: Past entrants hope to achieve flight for Red Bull's Flugtag)This week we have multiple CD-release shows, an art fest on the north side, and some DIY flying machines that will (most likely) crash into the Mississippi.

Bastille Day celebrations, Minneapolis Aquatennial: Freeloader Friday

​(Photo by stuartpilbrow) This week Freeloader Friday is all about street festivals. We have Dakota Fest, Highland Fest, and not one, but two awesome Bastille Day celebrations. Add in some live music and tons of other stuff, and you have a completely free weekend. 

Peep show art, Twin Cities Zinefest: Freeloader Friday

​ (Antigravity by Violeta Rotstein. Featured at the "Soo Fuze" gallery show at the SooVAC) This week we've got an ongoing party celebrating pop punk, a day-long zinefest, dragon boat races, and a naughty art show at Cult Status Gallery.

Fourth of July, Ten Second Film Fest: Freeloader Friday

​Fourth of July weekend promises to be a good one. This week in Freeloader Friday we have free fireworks, free film fests, free events for families, and more.

Pride festivities, the art of Doomtree: Freeloader Friday

​(Photo by -Marlith-)This weekend we've got an art show dedicated to Doomtree, Pride celebrations, and a chance to win a year's supply of Bell's beer.

Nerd Party, Public Display of Affection Night: Freeloader Friday

​(Find out what's on top and bottom of this image at "Exquisite Robot." Artwork by Rogue Citizen)It's an insanely awesome weekend for free stuff. In this edition of Freeloader Friday we have a dance night that encourages bold displays of affection, a party celebrating nerds, art that features both ... More >>

BBQ Blues Fest, Cult Sisters 5: Freeloader Friday

​(Image by zzzack) This week in Freeloader Friday we have a '90s-themed dance party, a day-long skateboarding festival, World Cup bars, and a free blues fest.  

Grand Old Day, the Walker's Open Field: Freeloader Friday

​(Pictured: Last year's MOSAIC street fest)This weekend we have a party on the Walker lawn, a new music venue in Uptown, and two free street fests for kids.

Walker Open Field: the museum's backyard bbq starts in June

www.blogs.walkerart.org​ Walker Open Field June 3 - September 5 For years, I've been complaining that Minneapolis doesn't have something like Madison's Memorial Union Terrace: a city-wide "hang-out," a summertime gathering place with food, drink, entertainment, nature, etc. that draws anyone ... More >>

After Hours Preview Party: Abstract Resistance

www.blogs.walkerart.org​ Walker Open Field June 3 - September 5 For years, I've been complaining that Minneapolis doesn't have something like Madison's Memorial Union Terrace: a city-wide "hang-out," a summertime gathering place with food, drink, entertainment, nature, etc. that draws anyone ... More >>

Nick and Eddie's butterscotch pudding: Restaurant Recipes

Nick and Eddie dishes up the recipe for one of its classic desserts

Coming soon: HomeMade Pizza Co. - Calhoun Commons

They make it, you take it and bake it. HomeMade Pizza Co. is coming to Calhoun Commons.

Tuesday is the new Friday

GG Allin: The Ouija Interview

Waiter! More Crayons

Is fine dining possible with kids? Dear Dara finds out.

Hot Mama

Cooking Mama for the Wii looks good enough to eat

Then There Were None

Auriga has closed—and so have Five and Levain. Is Minneapolis over?

Ten Most Wanted

2006 was a tasty, tasty year. Dara goes through her memory book and anoints the stars.

City Planner: Friday 10/20

2006 was a tasty, tasty year. Dara goes through her memory book and anoints the stars.

Minneapolis on the Hudson

Jean Georges sets up shop across from Solera while Soho hipsters attempt recapture of Loring Park

Good Enough

20.21, the Walker's hotly anticipated Wolfgang Puck restaurant, is very good in many ways, but not great

What the Hell Does the Walker Look Like Contest Winners

The Walker Art Center's addition inspired lunchboxes, stormtroopers, Transformers, and more from talented readers

Lost and Found

Surviving the crush, teasing an oracular virtual dolphin, and making sense of the Walker Art Center's reopening party

Monkey business

Surviving the crush, teasing an oracular virtual dolphin, and making sense of the Walker Art Center's reopening party

The Walker Without Walls

Surviving the crush, teasing an oracular virtual dolphin, and making sense of the Walker Art Center's reopening party

The Best Restaurants of 2004

Sweet compliments all around, except for one big spoonful of medicine to make the sugar go down

Wayzata Ways

NorthCoast, the first of two planned California-accented restaurants, debuts swimmingly

Meet The Musicians

NorthCoast, the first of two planned California-accented restaurants, debuts swimmingly

Flamenco Finger Food

NorthCoast, the first of two planned California-accented restaurants, debuts swimmingly

Eat the Revolution

NorthCoast, the first of two planned California-accented restaurants, debuts swimmingly