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Here are nearly 75 new restaurants that opened in the Twin Cities in 2019
Lots of newcomers joined the dining scene in 2019.
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10 best dishes our food critic ate in 2019
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlights his favorite bites of the year.
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3 people who changed the Twin Cities dining scene in 2019
These three ambitious and talented chefs and restaurateurs are making a difference for diners.
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13 most influential restaurants in the Twin Cities of the last decade
These places changed the Twin Cities dining scene for the better.
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Saying goodbye to some old friends: 36 Twin Cities restaurants that closed in 2019
Despite so many exciting new additions to the food and drink scene, the Twin Cities still took a hit when it came to closings.
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10 biggest drink trends that swept the Twin Cities in 2019
Trends that shaped how, where and what we drank in the last year.
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They're back! 11 Twin Cities restaurants that made a comeback in 2019
A silver lining among the year's restaurant closings.
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This is the 2019 Restaurant of the Year in the Twin Cities
Dinner at Demi is a complete joy, a revelatory sensory experience that's unlike any other in the state. The North Loop restaurant makes room for only 20 diners in two seatings each night.
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Beloved St. Paul craft beer bar Happy Gnome is closing
After 14 years in business, the bar on Selby Av. will close for good.
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Restaurant group sued over health care surcharge for workers
The Arden Hills man who filed the suit said the 3% health charge wasn't disclosed on the menu when he visited the Freehouse, part of the Blue Plate restaurant group, in mid-November.
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5 best things our food critic ate in Twin Cities this week
Restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlights the favorites of his recent dining-out schedule.
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8 holiday beers and winter warmers that make for a festive fridge
These once-a-year drinks offer a welcome addition to the coldest season.
Movies
Minnesota will be the setting for remake of Oscar-winning film 'Babette's Feast'
Oscar-winner Alexander Payne will direct.
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Minneapolis's Lyn-Lake is losing another restaurant by year's end
Mercado by Jester Concepts calls it quits.
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St. Paul's Naughty Greek restaurant adding lunch-only spot in Mpls. skyway
It takes over an Au Bon Pain in the Capella Tower.
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