Food & Dining

No Hamburger, No Tater Tots

Cassoulet from two local dining hotspots.

March 2011

More Kitchen-Counter Start-ups

New commercial kitchens are business incubators.

March 2011

Happy Gnome

Out of the Pint Glass and Into the Pot

Beer has found its way from the glass to your food.

February 2011

Tasting Menus

Tasting Menus Come to the ‘Hood

Local restaurants like Victory 44 and Travail are bringing tasting menus to neighborhood dining.

January 2011

The Inn

Room at the Inn

The Inn, a new St. Paul restaurant, puts touches of luxury on the menu, but in a way that veers toward comfort food.

December 2010

How Not to Wear “Juicy Couture”

How Not to Wear “Juicy Couture”

Untutored eaters at Szechuan Spice can end up wearing their dumplings instead of eating them.

November 2010

Chef Stewart Woodman

Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home

Chef Stewart Woodman's new book, Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home.

October 2010

Pig Out

Pig Out

Twin Cities chefs are making creative efforts not to waste a precious bit of tongue, tail, trotters, offal, or snout.

October 2010

Crêpes du Jour

Crêpes du Jour

The crêperies creating the most buzz in the Twin Cities have taken their pans to the streets.

September 2010

128 Mobile Café

Roll With It

For now, at least, the best way to partake of the mobile restaurant trend is to head to St. Paul, where trucks roam freely and need only plug a meter to set up shop.

August 2010

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

Octopus has gained popularity at a variety of local restaurants.

July 2010

Russian Tea House

Russia’s Entry in the Burger Wars

The Russian Tea House proves that the piroshki is an admirable contender in the burger wars.

June 2010

Sweets Bakeshop

A Little Something Sweet

Krista Steinbach and Ly Lo of Sweets Bakeshop create miniature delicacies.

May 2010

Alexander Roberts

United Nations of Creole

Brasa proves that creole is more than New Orleans.

April 2010

Brian Hauke's cider-brined pork chop with spaetzle and blanched, seared Brussels sprouts.

Better Than Good for You

The Red Stag Supperclub in northeast Minneapolis offers one of the best takes on cruciferous vegetables—Brussels sprouts, broccoli—which are all the rage.

March 2010

A rustic plate: Morcilla (on top) complements Samuelson’s sherry-glazed pork bellies and black Beluga lentils.

Red Roses, Black Pudding

What better than an intimate, curvy booth for two, rosy bordello lighting, succulent finger foods, and a little bit of morcilla?

February 2010

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