Chef Lisa Hanson hopes her creative small plates will draw diners
By Emily Weiss,
May 23, 2012
For anyone who is still yammering on about the underwhelming poutine at Rye, or who can't keep from lamenting the loss of Duplex's classic take... More >>
Throwback candy, handcrafted floats, and egg creams
By Emily Weiss,
May 16, 2012
John Lynden is a jerk.
Actually, he's a very warm, convivial guy who successfully pulls off Truman Capote-esque glasses, neatly cuffed jeans,... More >>
One of the paradoxical things about dining in restaurants is that the experience is not always about the food. Consider places like Mickey's... More >>
While the phrase "So you want to start a food truck?" may sound like the title of the latest half-cocked Food Network reality show, it's also a... More >>
Floor covered in pennies, but food is worth much more
By Emily Weiss,
April 11, 2012
Though it wasnt exactly planned this way, it seemed both auspicious and appropriate to visit Butcher and the Boar, in the heart of Minneapolis's... More >>
A well-known model of learning behavior states that all knowledge can be divided into four categories: 1) things you know you know, 2) things you... More >>
When Juliet wonders aloud "What's in a name?" in the second act of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, she's already so incapacitated by her love for... More >>
Considering the current economic climate and the changing tastes of today's average diner, the rapid rise of the fast-casual restaurant model is... More >>
When dining at most Mexican restaurants, at least those in the Midwest, you expect a few things to come with the territory: cheerful colors that... More >>
If you happen to wake up at that awkward in-between hour on a Sunday—too early to be really famished but too late for the productive jump-start... More >>
Chef Kevin Kathman invents sculptural small plates
By Emily Weiss,
February 22, 2012
In discussing his new menu at Jack's in Kingfield, executive chef Kevin Kathman eschews several labels. "The term 'New American' really conjures... More >>
Rubbernecking around groups of guys dressed in head-to-toe weatherproof camouflage, we struggle to find any viable parking spot off West Seventh... More >>
It's a Friday night on the see-and-be-seen corner of Hennepin and Lagoon in Uptown, and the Social House's staff members are splitting their time... More >>
Zimmern absolutely shredded it, reviewers on Chowhound pulled no punches, and everyone with a bubbe was quick to give their detailed, comparative... More >>
Real strength is with its beer selection and wine list
By Emily Weiss,
January 11, 2012
In dining, as in dating, sometimes a first impression can sweep you off your feet. Then after a few dates, you'll place that restaurant squarely... More >>
Menu features impressive crab cakes and flatbreads
By Emily Weiss,
January 04, 2012
Even with a fresh new awning, the old stucco building that used to house Grampa Tony's Pizza on the corner of Snelling and Bayard, nestled among... More >>
It's always great to see a restaurant that is locally owned and operated get so popular that it opens a second location, especially when that... More >>
With the twinkle lights wrapped around each lamppost and a fine dusting of powder resting in every store window, the blocks surrounding 50th and... More >>
Is Northeast the new Naples? The neighborhood that is already home to Pizza Nea and perennial favorite Punch—with Black Sheep right across the... More >>
The people have spoken. And they want roast beef. And doughnuts. And popsicles. Time will tell whether they also want soul food delivered to... More >>
For anyone who is still yammering on about the underwhelming poutine at Rye, or who can't keep from lamenting the loss of Duplex's classic take on the same dish, perhaps… More >>
John Lynden is a jerk.
Actually, he's a very warm, convivial guy who successfully pulls off Truman Capote-esque glasses, neatly cuffed jeans, and black Chuck Taylors, but he proudly admits to… More >>
One of the paradoxical things about dining in restaurants is that the experience is not always about the food. Consider places like Mickey's Diner, Mancini's, or the Copper Dome in… More >>
