Organic Matters Ten years in the making, national organic standards are coming to a store near you
Beth Dooley ,
July 24, 2002
Kowalski's Markets
seven Twin Cities locations
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Wedge Community Co-Op
2105 Lyndale Ave. S.,...
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Revolutionary Marx A jewel-bright cheapie of a can-do bistro
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
July 17, 2002
Marx Wine Bar & Grill
241 S. Main St., Stillwater
651.439.8333
Get ready for the new critical darling and underdog champion of 2002: Marx...
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Days of Wine and Chocolate Pairings perhaps too explosive for the general public
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
July 10, 2002
Chocolat Celeste
2506 University Ave. W., St. Paul
651.644.3823
www.chocolatceleste.com
Is chocolate on the verge of revolution, poised to...
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Overpowered Star If only the surroundings at Rock Star were as brilliant as the food
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
July 03, 2002
Rock Star
222 S. Ninth St., Minneapolis
612.333.9911
There are two things you should know about Rock Star: The food is fantastic, and the...
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Magic Bean Stocks The enlightened self-interest of brewing a great cup of coffee
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
June 26, 2002
Alakef Coffee Roasters
1330 E. Superior St., Duluth
218.724.6849; 800.438.9228
What makes a bad cup of coffee? About a million things. A...
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Chain Fools What you can do to revitalize downtown Minneapolis
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
June 19, 2002
Dear Dara,
I'm looking for a restaurant with good red wine and crème brûlée for a friend's birthday. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Amy
No. Are...
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The Crema Crop Family tradition and fanatical attention to detail add up to the sweet life
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
June 12, 2002
Crema Café
3403 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612.824.3868
Myself and everyone I know are pretty much idiots, because a straw poll revealed...
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The Emperor's New Digs A supper-club oasis in a sea of sports bars
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
June 05, 2002
The Imperial Room
417 First Ave. N., Minneapolis
612.376.7676
www.imperialroom.com
Ever been to a Brainerd supper club, circa 1962? Me...
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Nordeast Kabul Nicole and Meerwais Azizi bring two cities together in food
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
May 29, 2002
Crescent Moon Bakery
2339 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis
612.782.7907
www.cmbakery.com
Of all the odd enthusiasms I've picked up during...
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Got Butter? Churning out creamy goodness in Hope, Minnesota
Beth Dooley ,
May 15, 2002
Many, many years ago (back when you could smoke in restaurants), my grandmother gave us "sugar-butter bread" (white bread slathered with butter...
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Testing the Waters Two splashy restaurants revisited
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
May 08, 2002
Zinc Bar & Restaurant
1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
612.904.1010
Red Fish Blue
1681 Grand Ave., St. Paul
651.699.6595
Rivers. When...
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Sitting Pretty Bobino impresses most of the people most of the time
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
April 24, 2002
Bobino Café - Wine Bar
222 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612.623.3301
Pity our poor servers and servers' assistants, for they get no...
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Taste of Ethiopia An accomplished East Lake Street restaurant sets the standard
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
April 17, 2002
House of Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
3300 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612.724.4040
I don't have a page of research to support it, but I'd...
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Doughnut Safari 2002 A scramble through doughnut shops north and south
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
April 10, 2002
[Editor's note: A correction ran concerning this story; see end of article.]
Lone Doughnut Café
300 Second Ave. S., Minneapolis;...
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A Tale of Tamales South Minneapolis's La Loma works magic with masa
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
April 03, 2002
LA LOMA
Mercado Central1515 E. Lake St.,Minneapolis
612.728.5430
I live very near a grade school in south Minneapolis, I have a stone wall,...
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Oh, Brothers' The return of an institution proves why God created pastrami
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
March 27, 2002
THE BROTHERS' DELI
50 S. Sixth St., Skyway Level, Minneapolis
612.341.8007
I was at the St. Paul winter farmers' market a few weeks ago...
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Modern Milanese Silvery chairs, seductive cheese, and a South Dakotan chef
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
March 20, 2002
La Bodega Restaurant and Lounge
3005 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612.823.2661
What a difference a chair makes; what a difference a cheese...
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Desire of Wings The humble chicken wing: nadir of an American cucina povera?
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
March 13, 2002
HICKORY HUT
647 University Ave. W., St. Paul
651.224.9464
ARNELLIA'S
1183 University Ave. W., St. Paul...
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What's Good for the Goose Tasting menus near and far, or what I did on my Winter vacation
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
March 06, 2002
[Editor's note: A correction ran concerning this story; see end of article.]
AURIGA
1934 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612.871.0777
DB BISTRO...
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Just Kidding Bring the family or don't bring the family: that is the question.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
February 27, 2002
FIRST COURSE
5607 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.825.6900
BOB'S WEST BANK PIZZA
1501 Washington Ave., Minneapolis; 612.339.4333
HIGHLAND...
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Sushi Bop The Legendary Tengo and Crew Are on a Roll Again
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
February 20, 2002
SUSHI TANGO 3001 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis 612.822.7787
Sushi Tango--where even to begin? Sushi Tango has been an idea that's been...
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By Bread Alone In search of the humble, perfect italian sub
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
February 13, 2002
BRODERS' CUCINA ITALIANA
2308 W. 50th St., Minneapolis
612.925.3113
GOLOONEY'S EAST COAST PIZZA CAFÉ
2329 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis...
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Glories of Gentrification A sandwich-and-syrah joint for local literati
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
February 06, 2002
N E THYME
4257 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
612.822.5155
There are many advantages to living in Literacy Land, Minnesota--or, as the Los Angeles...
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Shortest Days of the Year Of seals, Shakopee, and bittersweet recollections of dates gone by
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
January 30, 2002
February, the cruelest month. Yeah, I know it's supposed to be April, but this is Minnesota, and our winter is so, so long that I've contacted...
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? Somewhere Between Local Haunt and Destination Dining, Marimar Fairly Glows
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ,
January 23, 2002
MARIMAR
5001 34th Ave. S., Minneapolis
612.728.1123
South Minneapolis houses at night, in winter, look so cozy it's nearly exhilarating,...
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