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More Italian — this time in Uptown — headed to Minneapolis
Uptown, get ready for Scena Tavern, an Italian kitchen and bar by restaurateur Paul Dzubnar.
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Different kind of steakhouse emerges on St. Paul's Cathedral Hill
Salt Cellar, the new steakhouse with the retro vibe in St. Paul's Cathedral Hill neighborhood, succeeds with its prime course but struggles with many other dishes.
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Spoon and Stable offers 4-star splendor in the North Loop
REVIEW: Chef Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable is a Twin Cities rarity in that it is a fully realized restaurant experience, with each aspect of its operation polished to a highly professional shine. That's among the many reasons it earns four stars.
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Yes, it's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Since there's a National Day of very nearly everything (March 5 is National Cheese Doodle Day, so there is some precedent here), why not set aside some time to celebrate the nation's most popular cookie?
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Diner's Journal: Three more food trucks land permanent homes in Minneapolis
More and more food trucks are landing permanent homes. Hurrah.
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Burger Friday: Spring brings a tasty food truck slider
What makes a good slider great? Salt, of course — specifically, a sea salt infused with rosemary, sage, thyme and marjoram. The bacon doesn't hurt, either. That's what you get at the Butcher Salt food truck.
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Nerd nightlife: Gamers go to war as dusk falls
Throughout the Twin Cities area, tabletop warriors find fellowship and refuge in strip malls, industrial parks and urban storefronts.
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Masu Sushi & Robata opening an Apple Valley location
When it debuts later this summer, the company's third metro-area location will place an emphasis on noodles.
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Bogart's Doughnut Co. opening in IDS Crystal Court
The four words that will soon be heard all over downtown Minneapolis? "There goes the diet."
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Wine trivia, by the numbers
How well do you know this beverage? From liters consumed by Minnesotans, to number of grapes per bottle, we offer some perspective.
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Black Forest Inn celebrates 50 years with a weekend festival
An irrepressible father, a bullet-riddled photo, authentic spaetzle – at 50, the Black Forest Inn celebrates them all.
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Flavor at the Depot gets lease extension for historic Savage building
The Savage City Council extended the restaurant's lease until 2017.
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Burger Friday: Cure burger boredom with lamb at Sparks
Subbing in lamb for beef -- and then baking the patty in a wood-burning oven -- makes for a memorable burger experience at this Bryn Mawr gem.
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Mr. Downtown shares ins, outs of club's doorman
Bryant Webster is a weekend fixture in front of the swanky steak-and-sushi lounge Seven. The security veteran has become one of the more familiar faces in downtown Minneapolis nightlife over the past decade.
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Bogart's Doughnuts expanding into the IDS Crystal Court
Fans of Anne Rucker's habit-forming brioche doughnuts will soon be able to buy them in downtown Minneapolis.
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