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Indio

Showing off with vibrant colors and dark woods, this upscale Mexican café is small but inviting.

Muffuletta

It appears a lot of thought and attention goes into Muffuletta's specials, but the rest of the menu needs some tweaking and a bit more care.

Videos

Critics' Picks 2008: Best Restaurants

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VIDEO

Check out our restaurant experts' picks for the 2008 best restaurants in the Twin Cities. These are the places they'd spend their own buck on any day.

Best Bakeries: A Guided Tour

Cupcake

VIDEO

Bakery guru Beth Dooley tours some of her favorite Twin Cities sweet shops.

Zimmern on Steak

Andrew Zimmern

VIDEO

Andrew Zimmern visits the meat case at Byerly’s to talk steak—from choosing your cut to cooking it, this video series covers the basics you need to know.

Wine 101

Bill Coy

VIDEO

Watch and learn as Mpls.St.Paul Magazine wine columnist, Bill Coy, explains wine basics. From how to store it to how to smell it, this video series will leave you vino savvy.

Recipes

Recipes

More than 300 recipes from your favorite restaurants, chefs, and local celebrities.

Foie Gras Mousse by Andrew Zimmern

Foie Gras

Controversial?  Yes.  Delicious?  Oh yes. Andrew Zimmern shares his recipe for Foie Gras Mousse.

Birchwood Cafe's Apple Parsnip Soup

The Birchwood Cafe's Parsnip Apple Soup delivers a smooth, garlicky punch whether served hot or cold.

Baked Corn-Stuffed Tomatoes by Birdwing Spa Cookbook

Try this baked corn-stuffed tomato recipe from the Birdwing Spa Cookbook.

Dining Out
Mother's Day Brunch Wondering where to celebrate Mom while sipping a mimosa? Check out these brunch spots great for special occasions.
Foodie File

Foodie File

blog by Mpls.St. Paul Food + Dining Editors

Ramp Up
by Stephanie March
on May 8, 2008

Stephanie MarchI have a secret life during spring, one that takes me to parks and grassy knolls and hills and dales. I am a forager. We...

Saying Goodbye to Grandma
by Adam Platt
on May 7, 2008

Adam PlattYou have two weeks to get to Grandma’s before a Minneapolis institution passes away. Still, it’s worth noting what the restaurant company’s president, Brian Daugherty,...

Andrew Zimmern

Chow & Again

blog by Andrew Zimmern

New Restaurants and Celebrity Sightings
on May 5, 2008

Good news for St. Paul-ites. Finally, The River City outpost of Salut, the wildly successful Edina French American brasserie, opens mid-June, according to what I...

Food for Thought
on April 30, 2008

OK. Remember when Levain and Auriga and Five closed, Seth left Cosmos, and I announced I was out on the ledge, so to speak, over...

The Hot List
 

May 2008 Hot List
Restaurants that sizzle this month.

1 Seven Sushi, scene, and all the beautiful people
2 Spasso Who doesn’t like cheap wine and Italian food?
3 Porter & Frye Luxe, edgy, foodie—but can a basement restaurant at 11th and 2nd really be a hot spot?
4 112 Eatery Newly Beard nominated, Isaac Becker’s creativity keeps 112 sizzling.
5 Brasa Also Beard nominated, Alex Roberts is looking to grow his much-loved, quick-serve concept, we hear.
Features
Doug Anderson

Q&A with Doug Anderson

Anderson has opened and closed two restaurants himself, the Bakery on Grand in Minneapolis and Au Rebour in St. Paul, gaining an eccentric reputation in his own right. His latest venture, Nick and Eddie, is an attempt to bring the weird back to Loring Park.

Ginger Roasted Duck

Chai's Thai

The prices at Chai's Thai take cue from the teeny-tiny restaurant, but the dishes in this Minneapolis restaurant, such as the fried crab and avocado spring rolls, are ample and delicious.

Pittsburgh Blue Restaurant

Pittsburgh Blue

Pittsburgh Blue, a second sister to Manny's in Minneapolis, is all about the beef.

Reds of Piedmont

Reds of Piedmont

Big, bold, complex, and expensive! If you love Napa cabernet, Bordeaux, or brunello (from Tuscany), you just may find a new love in the reds of Piedmont.

Foie Gras

Foie Gras Mousse

Controversial?  Yes.  Delicious?  Oh yes. Andrew Zimmern shares his recipe for Foie Gras Mousse.

Chef Leonard Anderson

W.A. Frost

Andrew Zimmern revisits W.A. Frost after chef Leonard Anderson takes over the kitchen.

Nick and Eddie

Nick and Eddie

Nick and Eddie's menu, like it's Euro–chic space, is spare and straightforward, with thoughtful bistro-inspired dishes.

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Watch highlights of our critics' 2008 picks, read about their faves, and more.

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2008 Readers' Poll

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