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The 5 best things we ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Revisiting the Band Box Diner (hooray!), plus breakfast sandwiches, ice cream for breakfast, angelic treats and a new-to-us place for Mediterranean food.
Pork broth? Squid ink? 3 savory cocktails at Twin Cities area bars you'll want to try
Fall is ushering in creative, robust flavors as savory drinks become more mainstream.
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Dine face-to-face with one of Minnesota's top chefs at new Sanjusan residency
Tim McKee reaches into his deep knowledge of Japanese and Italian food for the limited-time Itameshi Omakase.
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Two Minneapolis breweries win medals at national beer festival
The wins at the Great American Beer Festival proved what we already know: The Twin Cities has great beer.
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The Camden Social is now open in north Minneapolis, and more restaurant news
Also: Slice in St. Paul, Maple Grove's pickleball party spot and Oktoberfest celebrations.
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Gai Noi in Minneapolis lands on New York Times list of best restaurants
Ann Ahmed's newest restaurant in Loring Park continues to charm diners — even the out-of-towners.
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With Sweet Troo-Vi, Minnesota power couple give back one cookie at a time
The plant-based treats have been a game-changer for Rebekkah and Bobbi Jo Brunson.
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First look: Porzana is chef Daniel del Prado's most personal restaurant yet
The steakhouse in the former Bachelor Farmer embraces the chef's Argentinian and Italian roots.
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Twin Cities area's Chatime tea franchises go independent as Niko Niko Boba
The local owners of nine — soon to be 10 — Chatime tea shops are rebranding their boba empire as Niko Niko Boba.
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Minneapolis restaurant Owamni acquired by chef Sean Sherman's nonprofit
The move expands the reach of the Indigenous chef's mission — to address economic and health issues among Indigenous people.
Taste
Downtown Minneapolis' historic Band Box diner has reopened
The iconic diner had been closed since March 2020.
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The 5 best cheeseburgers we ate in the Twin Cities area this week
To celebrate the upcoming National Cheeseburger Day, we set out to try some new burgers at both recently opened restaurants and old favorites, and were not disappointed.
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3 cookbooks (and recipes) explore diverse Jewish cuisine for the High Holidays
The new volumes celebrate noshing, Shabbat and Roman Jewish food.
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Midtown Global Market's Eastlake Craft Brewery will close September 23
After nearly nine years, the brewery said it can no longer afford the rent.
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What you need to know about Crasqui, St. Paul's newest date night destination restaurant
First look: Soleil Ramirez's Venezuelan dining spot is refined beachside eating in an urban setting.
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Restaurant openings, closings, changes and events around Minnesota
Plus: A casual new restaurant for Linden Hills, more coffee in St. Paul and plenty of North Shore restaurant news.
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Yia Vang's restaurant Vinai to replace Dangerous Man taproom in Minneapolis
As one trailblazing Minneapolis craft brewer closes its taproom, a long-awaited Hmong restaurant finally finds its home.
Taste
Trailblazing Minneapolis taproom Dangerous Man to close in October
But it's not the end of the beer or the brand.
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The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Savoring the last of summer with BLTs, elote pizza and strawberries and cream, while ushering in the cooler weather with spicy rice and supper clubs.
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Review: Minneapolis' Gai Noi defies expectations and redefines casual dining
The Minneapolis restaurant is the latest from chef Ann Ahmed, and an intimate tribute to her homeland.
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