Eat & Drink
Goodbye, summer: Four restaurants in Twin Cities parks are closing for season
Seasonal restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul parks are getting ready to hibernate. Hurry in.
Eat & Drink
Blackbird, in its 10th year, is as appealing as ever
Peter Lutz has done nothing but run with the opportunity since taking over as executive chef at one of the Twin Cities' must-try dining spots.
Vikings
Super snacks are basis for Minnesota kids' contest for Super Bowl cooking
Get your children into the kitchen to prep recipes for this Super Bowl of a cooking contest. But hurry. The deadline is Oct. 16.
Variety
This Minnesota garden is full of 263 varieties of squash and pumpkins
Jenny Thull loves her squash. And pumpkins. And gourds. At the University of Minnesota's Horticultural Research Center in Victoria, she has been dubbed the Queen of the Cucurbits.
Eat & Drink
Minnesota's first 'cat cafe' signs a lease in Uptown Minneapolis
The Cafe Meow isn't a cafe for cats. It's a coffee shop where customers would be able to hang out with some friendly felines -- and maybe adopt one.
Taste
New book celebrates life and food on Lake Superior's South Shore
A move from St. Paul to Bayfield, Wis., population 487, gives this family a connection to the food and community of a small town with a big heart.
Eat & Drink
New Stillwater speakeasy bar requires a hunt to find it
The cocktail bar has no sign outside the building, but etched in the concrete on the main entrance is a "V," and the words "Follow the rabbit."
Eat & Drink
Lucia's Restaurant, an Uptown dining landmark, to close
The 32-year-old farm-to-table pioneer will end its "really great run" on Oct. 14.
Eat & Drink
Former Cafe Maude space in south Minneapolis will be California fusion restaurant
The new restaurant, called Book Club, will feature California fusion and do a lot of takeout.
Variety
'Fake Food' writer warns consumers about 'pure audacity' of food makers
Author of "fake food" exposé asks: What's really in that burger?
Eat & Drink
Burger Friday: Single-patty sensation takes flight at the Bird on Loring Park
The breakfast-and-lunch remake of the Third Bird also cranks out phenomenal fries.
Eat & Drink
Celebrate National Coffee Day with these 5 new Twin Cities shops
Just another excuse for your java-filled mid-day office exodus.
Eat & Drink
Restaurant critic Rick Nelson revisits Twin Cities favorites
Five restaurants and four bakeries in the Twin Cities continue to impress, even when experienced through a newcomer's perspective.
Eat & Drink
Bulldog NE closing, will reopen with new owner and new name
After 11 years, longtime chef Kevin Kraus will take the restaurant and bar into the next era.
Eat & Drink
Ready for a taste of mezcal? Here's where to find cocktails in Twin Cities
Once a rare spirit locally and throughout the U.S. in general, mezcal is emerging as a trendy drinking option throughout the Twin Cities area.
Eat & Drink
O'Cheeze food truck opening a cheese bar in St. Paul food hall
When it arrives next spring, look for 50-plus cheeses, plus beer, wine and cocktails.
Eat & Drink
Next step for Minneapolis 4-star chef Paul Berglund: Guiding 3 hot restaurants
Former Bachelor Farmer chef is new culinary director at Young Joni, Pizzeria Lola and Hello Pizza.
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