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October 21, 2015

Minnesota, the minimum wage and the tip credit

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October 17, 2015
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October 16, 2015
See fall colors and feast at Estelle's in Harmony, Minn.

See fall colors and feast at Estelle's in Harmony, Minn.

Southeastern Minnesota's fall colors are in full bloom. Enjoy them with a burger (and top-flight fries) from a charming Main Street newcomer.
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October 16, 2015
Chef Enrique Olvera: “I like that we can make fine dining a healthy and nutritious experience.”

Meet Mexico's No. 1 chef: Enrique Olvera

With an English-language cookbook, modernist chef Enrique Olvera is reaching new audiences. He's visiting Minnesota this week.
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October 14, 2015
Vincent's executive chef and owner, Vincent Francoual. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Vincent Francoual (executive chef, owner)

French restaurant Vincent closing after 14 years on Nicollet Mall

After 14 years, the French restaurant is closing its doors, the latest in a list of high-profile closings in the Twin Cities
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October 14, 2015
La Belle Vie chef/owner Tim McKee

The ultimate auction item: Dinner at La Belle Vie

When the news was announced that La Belle Vie was closing on Oct. 24 after a 17-year-run, the four-star restaurant's remaining reservations were snapped up in a few hours.
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October 14, 2015
Ladscape in Douro Valley- Credit istock

Portuguese wines belong in the mix

Red blends from the Iberian nation stack up well against their domestic counterparts.
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October 14, 2015
Credit: Melissa Hesse Chefs Jose Andreas and Ferran Adria, with and Bachelor Farmer chef Paul Berglund at an event at Bachelor Farmer.

A conversation with chefs Ferran Adrià and José Andrés

Ferran Adrià, the Salvador Dali of the cooking world – along with his disciple, José Andrés – mesmerized an overflow audience at the Minneapolis Institute of Art last week.
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October 13, 2015
Customer Neta Moon, right, eats with a friend at a Famous Dave's restaurant.

In a first, Famous Dave's will have 4 restaurants outside North America

The barbecue chain granted the restaurants to a franchisee in the United Arab Emirates.
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October 13, 2015
The La Belle Vie dining room, in a Star Tribune file photo.

La Belle Vie, Minnesota's pinnacle of fine dining, decides to call it quits

After 17 years, the top-rated Minneapolis restaurant is a victim of changing tastes and rising costs.
Eat & Drink
October 9, 2015
Words of wisdom from Ferran Adria

Words of wisdom from Ferran Adria

Chalk drawings reflecting the words of chef Ferran Adria stand out on the brick walls of the courtyard next to the Bachelor Farmer in Minneapolis.
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October 8, 2015

Minnesota's Barrel O' Fun to be sold to Ohio snack maker

Other company brands weren't part of the deal.
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October 8, 2015
The Commodore Bar & Restaurant.

The Commodore in St. Paul soon to open to public

The Commodore, an art deco beauty that was once a playground to F. Scott Fitzgerald and other St. Paul luminaries, is coming back to life.
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October 8, 2015
Interior, a divider of wine glasses seperates the bar area and the dining room, with a group table situated inside see-through wine racks

Lela turns a new leaf at former Hotel Sofitel

Review: Great-looking Lela, trying hard to dodge the "hotel restaurant" label, impresses on many counts.
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October 7, 2015

Act now: Window of opportunity is short for pumpkin beer

The window of opportunity is short for this season's gourd-based beverage.

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