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Columnist/Reporter | Dining and Food

Phone: 612-673-4757

Rick Nelson is a restaurant critic and food writer, and he and Claude Peck are the "RN" and "CP," respectively, of Withering Glance, a Sunday column in variety. He also blogs with Lee Svitak Dean in a food blog, Table Talk.
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Restaurant review: Parka warms up E. Lake Street

This collaborative effort -- involving Victory 44, Rustica and Dogwood Coffee -- puts a welcome spin on Minnesota traditional fare.

Updated: April 19, 2013, - 09:33 PM

Withering Glance: Prom is the most wonderful time of the year

Rick Nelson and Claude Peck dispense unasked-for advice about clothing, etiquette, culture, relationships, grooming and more. Today: proms.

Updated: April 19, 2013, - 12:48 PM

Twin Cities doughnuts hit a hole in one

Awash in adjectives along the lines of cake or raised, plain or powdered, glazed or filled, it's easy to see that the Twin Cities is enjoying something of a doughnut renaissance.

Updated: April 11, 2013, - 09:44 AM

Learn more about community-supported agriculture

Learn more about community-supported agriculture on Saturday at the Seward Co-op’s annual event.

Updated: April 10, 2013, - 12:57 PM

Withering Glance: The gym or 'The Nance': What's a 'gaybro' to do?

Rick Nelson and Claude Peck dispense unasked-for advice about clothing, etiquette, culture, relationships, grooming and more.

Updated: April 05, 2013, - 01:54 PM

Restaurant review: Ward 6 is Payne Avenue's people magnet

With Ward 6, Bob Parker andEric Foster are demonstrating the transformative power that food and drink have in turning around ignored if not downright troubled neighborhoods.

Updated: April 04, 2013, - 03:26 PM

Counter Intelligence: Hits and misses of Target Field food

The opening-day temperature at Target Field was decidedly chilly, but the reception given to hungry Twins fans was warm on Monday, perfect for scoping out new foods available on the ballpark’s concourses.

Updated: April 04, 2013, - 09:29 AM