Eat & Drink
September 23, 2016
Waiter, Whitney Owens serves the fish special to Birthday bo, David Clifford. David and his wife Evelyn were at the Barbary Fig for the first time on

After three decades in St. Paul, the Barbary Fig restaurant to close Monday

The Mediterranean staple had a loyal following.
Variety
September 23, 2016
Caption for cookies: The 2014 Taste holiday cookie contest winners include: Italian Almond Cookies, Tart & Sassy Cranberry Lemon Drops; Chocolate Thum

Get baking: It's time for the annual Taste Holiday Cookie Contest

Eat & Drink
September 22, 2016
What's hot this week: Twin Cities rum bashes and more

What's hot this week: Twin Cities rum bashes and more

Our weekly list of the best food-and-drink based events in the cities.
Eat & Drink
September 22, 2016

Where to find by-the-glass wine lists at restaurants

Taste
September 22, 2016
Owner Tony Le rolls out fresh bread from the huge ovens at the Trung Nam French Bakery, part of the Green Line tour.

What's Cooking: Sample the flavors along St. Paul's Green Line on the Heavy Table/MN Historical Society tour

Eat & Drink
September 21, 2016
Terzo Vino Bar is the new wine bar and restaurant from the Broder family empire at 50th and Penn in south Minneapolis. Just a portion of the wines ava

Restaurants rush in to join trend of serving wine by the glass

There are more opportunities to try wines thanks to expanding lists of by-the-glass choices at local restaurants.
Variety
September 21, 2016
Baking Central makes bialys, an onion and poppyseed filled bread of Eastern European fame, on Thursday, September 15, 2016.

Baking Central: Onion bialys bring bit of Eastern Europe to Minnesota table

Chewy, savory bialys can jazz up your bread basket, and are a perfect pairing with fall soups.
Eat & Drink
September 21, 2016
Fermentation tanks for Flying Dutchman Spirits.

Entrepreneurs – aka 'professional drinkers' – dream up new distillery in Eden Prairie

Expect Flying Dutchman Spirits to debut a cocktail room early next year.
Taste
September 21, 2016
Brussels sprouts and walnut tarts with whole wheat crust.

Whole grain finds an audience

Add grains to vegetables for a meal with staying power.
Variety
September 21, 2016
An artistic entrance graces the new Cooks of Crocus Hill shop in the North Loop.

St. Paul's Cooks of Crocus Hill makes Mpls. debut in North Loop

This is the sixth location of Cooks of Crocus Hill, which started in St. Paul.
Variety
September 21, 2016
The 2014 Taste holiday cookie contest winners include: Italian Almond Cookies, Tart & Sassy Cranberry Lemon Drops; Chocolate Thumbprints; Macadamia Nu

Get baking: It's time for the annual Taste Holiday Cookie Contest

Enter your recipe in our annual holiday cookie contest.
Taste
September 21, 2016
Upgrade the soup and sandwich combo with a cucumber and avocado gazpacho. Top it with red grapes, chives and more avocado. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tri

Punch up your work lunches with a Danish-style treat

Traditional smørrebrød, or open-faced sandwiches, stave off lunchtime boredom — and cut carbs.
Taste
September 21, 2016
Fresh Red Cabbage and Fennel Slaw

Red cabbages bring out the fall flavor

Bring on the fall dishes in all their glory, including this tangy slaw.
Eat & Drink
September 21, 2016
Guests dine at FIKA in the Nelson Cultural Center at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis March 29, 2013.

New chef at American Swedish Institute, Lucia's

The American Swedish Institute nabbed Graves Hospitality's Blake Meier to replace chef John Krattenmaker at the arts organization's popular Fika.
Taste
September 21, 2016
Sprouted grain wraps from Angelic Bakehouse, owned by James and Jenny Marino of Cudahy, Wis. For LOCAL092216

Angelic Bakehouse sprouts success

These wraps and flatbreads offer a varied approach to easy meals.
Eat & Drink
September 21, 2016
Lucia's restaurant at 1432 W 31st St, Minneapolis, MN 55408, MN on April 23, 2013.

Former Salt Cellar chef taking over at Lucia's in Uptown

The 30-plus-year Uptown staple gets more shakeup, but continuity is still important owner Jason Jenny says.
Eat & Drink
September 20, 2016
Minnesota History Center

D'Amico's new restaurant, Market House, opens at Minn. History Center

D'Amico Catering's latest project opens Tuesday when the Minnesota History Center's new Market House welcomes its first customers.
Eat & Drink
September 20, 2016
Jimmy Buffett

Twin Cities' newest dining spot a real buffet for Jimmy Buffett fans

Eat & Drink
September 19, 2016
Blake Meier joins American Swedish Institute's Fika as new executive chef

Blake Meier joins American Swedish Institute's Fika as new executive chef

The up-and-comer left Bradstreet Neighborhood Craftshouse for his new role.
Variety
September 17, 2016
Chef Sara Johannes right gave instructions to students at St. Paul College's culinary program September 13, 2016 in St. Paul, MN.

Why are Minn. culinary schools closing amid boom in dining?

As the Twin Cities restaurant boom continues to drive the need for skilled workers, the closings of three of five major culinary schools only exacerbate a weak labor pool that chefs and restaurateurs say was already failing to keep up.

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