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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine web editor Maura Ryan tours the new TCF Bank Stadium and wine columnist Bill Coy previews some of his favorite international wines at this year's Taste! event.
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Craving a great place for breakfast? Mpls.St.Paul Magazine restaurant critic Beth Dooley guides you to five mouth-watering Twin Cities breakfast spots that sizzle.
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What does the host of Travel Channel’s Man v. Food like most about Minneapolis? Find out when Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's restaurant columnist and host of Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern interviews Man v. Food’s Adam Richman at a location shoot at Brasa Rotisserie.
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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine restaurant columnist and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods, Andrew Zimmern, interviews Tim McKee and Josh Thoma, owners of La Belle Vie, Solera, Smalley’s Caribbean Barbeque & Pirate Bar, and Barrio, about the secret sauce to their success. Plus, find out what’s in award-winning chef Tim McKee’s refrigerator.
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Hungry for something new? Mpls.St.Paul Magazine associate editor Stephanie March takes you on a tour of some of our editors’ picks of the best new restaurants in the Twin Cities, featuring moto-i, Black Sheep Pizza, Barrio, Sen Yai Sen Lek, and The Strip Club.
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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Steve Marsh, Bill Swanson, Stephanie March, and Adam Platt fire up their taste buds in a gutsy eating contest featuring Chino Latino's new Habanero Hell Poppers. They're flame-tastic!
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Bakery guru Beth Dooley tours some of her favorite Twin Cities sweet shops.
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Search hundreds of recipes from top Twin Cities chefs, restaurants, and celebrities. Find entries by Andrew Zimmern, host of the Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel, WCCO's Don Shelby, chef Steven Brown, restaurants Palomino and W.A. Frost, and more.
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Controversial? Yes. Delicious? Oh yes. Andrew Zimmern shares his recipe for Foie Gras Mousse.
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Wine Line columnist Bill Coy picks wines from locations in the United States that do a particularly good job growing a certain grape.
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 While we update the restaurant guide as often as we can with high-intel of opening/closing restaurants, we spend the man-hours only once a year to slog through...
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on February 5, 2010Ring the bells, the restaurants issue is done! I must say, I think it's going to be a sweet package, and if you want to...
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I assume everyone needs a reservation somewhere hip for Valentine's Day this year?how about this joint in Toronto? Why can’t a local eatery run a... According to my inbox, “?the James Beard Foundation has kicked off the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards and announced that Wayne Kostroski, founder of the...
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Grand Café has character, a point of view, a commitment to good food, and Bon Appétit called out its brunch as one of the best in the country.
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This is one of the Twin Cities’ most popular brunches. There was a time when it was also one of the best.
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501 offers hearty meals including baked egg casserole, eggs Benedict, thick-cut hash, monkey bread, and Swedish pancakes.
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Barbette has a commitment to local, seasonal food, and brunch highlights include fresh pastries, fantastic eggs Benedict, and a lovely gooey Crocque Madame.
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Made-from-scratch breakfast basics, also include huevos rancheros with avocado and chorizo, at this highly eclectic and slightly eccentric storefront restaurant.
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Victor's brunch offers traditional Cuban fare, from mango and corn pancakes to picadillo with fried eggs.
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Meritage's brunch spread includes perfectly turned-out omelets, spicy bloody marys, brioche French toast, a memorable eggs benedict, and corned beef hash so good it may just lift your spirit.
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Mill City Café is a breakfast and lunch joint with the soul of a coffee shop__sustained by a loyal cadre of Northeast arty types and a few Warehouse District river-jumpers.
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The Green Room is a relaxed, friendly cafe that offers a straightforward and comforting brunch menu with a slight French twist.
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The Strip Club serves hangover food and doesn’t apologize for it.
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The Craftsman may have a basic menu, but it’s simplicity is still finger-lickin’ good.
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Nicollet Island Inn presents a distinct elegance along with savory fare, such as chicken paillard with a soft-boiled egg.
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Creative and occasionaly puntastic food, such as Green Eggs and Ham, sets the stage at Kim Bartmann’s Red Stag Supperclub.
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The mood at Butter Bakery Café is friendly and informal with a touch of chaos and offers an ecclectic menu.
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Qualms aside, there are plenty of compelling reasons to brunch here.
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Brunch at this small, friendly café is a lesson in indulgence without outright extravagance. Down-to-earth food, such as gooey pull-apart cinnamon buns, comes with a side of personality at Bon Vie.
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Nick and Eddie is the perfect place to soak up last night’s party or gab with
girlfriends while digging into baked eggs on brioche with ham.
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Our five picks of must-visit restaurants that sizzle this month.
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The Anchor Fish & Chips in Northeast Minneapolis, which has become an overnight sensation, does an amazing job of turning out long, crisp fillets of Alaskan cod.
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Sparkling wines are the most versatile wines made, and they don't have to break the bank. Here's five we love.
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The culinary team at D’Amico Kitchen shines by offering reasonably priced small plates, antipasti, cracker-crust pizza, and a balanced list of mains at the luxe Chambers hotel’s latest restaurant.
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C&G's, a storefront on Nicollet and 47th, is all about ribs, ribs, and more ribs.
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Six holiday wines that will please everyone and stay on budget.
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Tim Mckee's sustainable seafood concept at the Guthrie offers small-plates, moderate pricing, an emphasis on fresh and organic food, and both mainstream and whimsical fare.
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This lively Northeast Minneapolis restaurant offers a small seasonal menu and eclectic, global wines.
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Check out our favorite eats in Stillwater, where every season seems to be the right one.
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Wally's Roast Beef shows just how far you can go on the great food/quick service mantra.
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This comfortable café serves Brazilian fare, including grilled meats and condiments such as rice, fried plantains, fried yucca, and farofa—a mixture of yucca, flour, garlic, paprika, and bacon.
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There is a whole lot more to Italian wine than the Gucci and Prada versions. Here are some favorites we can all afford.
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Excelsior is a great day trip and a good eating town, from morning to night. Here's our lowdown on restaurants worth checking out.
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This Linden Hills neighborhood Italian restauarant has a tight menu of antipasti, primi, secondi, sidedishes and desserts—designed to change daily depending on what’s fresh and available.
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Prices are as friendly as the service at this Greek-American restaurant in Eden Prairie.
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Mix it up with these five whites from around the world that are young with little or no oak and are not made to be cellared.
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Victor's brunch offers traditional Cuban fare, from mango and corn pancakes to picadillo with fried eggs.
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This overanalyzed French region has more to offer than $600 reds and Byzantine labeling. See our five Bordeaux picks.
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Cheeky Monkey Deli on St. Paul's Selby Avenue specializes in upscale sandwiches with downscale counter service and prices that let you take a big bite without biting back.
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The most authentic Mandarin and Szechuan cuisine is in Chanhassen in a space that's a cut well above the average chop suey joint.
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Meritage's brunch spread includes perfectly turned-out omelets, spicy bloody marys, brioche French toast, a memorable eggs benedict, and corned beef hash so good it may just lift your spirit.
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Food lovers will find heartland specialties, burgers, pizza, funky jerk, good steaks, fancy drinks, and craft beer in Hudson, a St. Croix River town 45 minutes from the Twin Cities. Here are ten restaurants worth checking out.
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From egg foo young to shrimp fried rice, Cathay Chow Mein does takeout right__properly smoky, salty, and gooey in large bargain-sized portions.
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From Riesling to pinot gris, wine columnist Bill Coy picks five Alsatian whites
from Alsace, France.
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