Food & Dining

Transcendence in a Loaf Pan

Even for those who love to make meatloaf at home, there is Wilde Roast and its "creative comfort food."

January 2010

Hot drinks to warm up your inner warrior.

Stoke Up

Two hot, boozy drinks that are fierce enough for doing battle with the holiday rush.

December 2009

A chutney of apples, tomatoes, ginger, and golden raisins complements caramelized roasted garlic in Café 128's signature appetizer.

Mellow Out

For eating garlic and trying not to repel your companions, however, you might want garlic the way the 128 Café in St. Paul serves it.

November 2009

La Belle Vie bartender Johnny Michaels

The Conceptual Cocktail

La Belle Vie bartender Johnny Michaels treats the cocktail as an intellectual challenge.

November 2009

Riebel's venison tenderloin is dressed with chanterells, berries, and smoked onions.

On the Hunt for Venison

Used to be you bought a license, threw on blaze orange, and tromped into the woods with a shotgun. Now, you can eat venison at the Dakota.

October 2009

zafferano e salsiccia at Risotto in Minneapolis

Risotto

Risotto is a new Italian bistro on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

September 2009

Russell Klein's Frog Legs Provençale

Eating Kermit

True to its amphibian nature, frog is a mix of oyster-y texture and dark mussel flavor with a gamey, earthen spin.

August 2009

The grassy, pleasant bitterness of saffron infuses a seafood tagine.

The Saffron at Saffron

Saffron is a fusion of North African, Spanish, and Middle Eastern cuisine.

July 2009

Barrio's tequilas line the shelves like library books. General Manager Irvin Williams is an adept interpreter.

No Way, Jose

Barrio may be cool, but it's dangerous. Go, but beware this tequila rage. It's not for the faint of blood.

June 2009

Tour de Farm will be a series of four multicourse dinners served on the acres the food came from.

Tour de Farm

Tour de Farm will be a series of four multicourse dinners served on the acres the food came from.

June 2009

Heartland's Lenny Russo

Heartland's Backyard Ingredient

What are ramps? Basically, they’re wild leeks.

May 2009

Bruschetta at Spasso

Good Wine, Cheap

While other restaurants are running specials, adjusting their hours, or closing their doors, Spasso is mobbed every night.

April 2009

Beef rendang and gado gado at Bali

An Obama Bump for Indonesian?

Bali serves up Indonesian cuisine in Minneapolis.

March 2009

Sommelier Jessica Nielsen presides over Cue's wine holdings.

Rare Reds

Here in the Twin Cities, only a few restaurants cellar Amarone regularly.

March 2009

Double Crazy at Anemoni

Hurts So Good

You might be eating fresh sushi, but are you eating fresh wasabi? In fact, you’re probably not eating real wasabi at all.

February 2009

Pho 79, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

Pho Is a Winter Tonic

Pho 79 makes the perfect broth to chase away a raw, blustery day.

January 2009

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