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January 8, 2018
Diners can see into and sit by the open kitchen at The Kenwood restaurant in Minneapolis November 14, 2012. (Courtney Perry/Special to the Star Tribun

Take a seat at the kitchen counter at these 3 Minneapolis restaurants

Eat & Drink
January 6, 2018
Shakshuka — eggs poached in a tomato sauce with onions and peppers — is one of many dishes forecast as up-and-coming in 2018.

What's on the menu for 2018? Check out these food trends

According to food trend forecasts, popped cassava chips, maple, shakshuka and activated charcoal are on the menu for 2018.
Eat & Drink
January 5, 2018
Expensive but worth it: Capital Grille shows steakhouses do burgers right

Expensive but worth it: Capital Grille shows steakhouses do burgers right

Eighteen dollars isn't cheap. But this Havarti-draped burger is worth it.
Eat & Drink
January 4, 2018
Coffee, cocktails and all-day breakfast coming to St. Paul

Coffee, cocktails and all-day breakfast coming to St. Paul

Hodges Bend, a Tulsa-based restaurant, is debuting in South St. Anthony Park later this month.
Eat & Drink
January 3, 2018
McCormick's Irish Pub in Wayzata.

We ignored an Irish pub in Wayzata – and its fans took us to task

When McCormick's was left out of a story on the Wayzata food scene, its popularity with locals became clear.
Eat & Drink
January 2, 2018
The Copper Hen owners are opening a new Minnetonka restaurant that will feature burgers and boozy shakes. Pictured is a burger from their current rest

Minnetonka getting new burgers-and-boozy-shakes restaurant by owners of Copper Hen

Eat Street's Copper Hen will debut its "brother" restaurant this summer, calling it Copper Cow.
Eat & Drink
January 2, 2018
La Belle Vie remake 510 Lounge has closed after just 6 months in Minneapolis

La Belle Vie remake 510 Lounge has closed after just 6 months in Minneapolis

It's the year's first high-profile restaurant closure.
Eat & Drink
December 30, 2017
There's a bubbly for every taste and budget.

Your guide to choosing a bubbly for New Year's Eve

The choices of bubbles are plentiful, from Cava to Crémant.
Eat & Drink
December 30, 2017

Wine of the Week: Côte de Paradis Chenin Blanc + Viognier 2017

Eat & Drink
December 29, 2017
Desta and Russell Klein of Meritage in downtown St. Paul.

Ring in 2018 with a four-star meal at these 3 Twin Cities restaurants

Is your New Year's resolution to enjoy more great Twin Cities restaurants? Here are three spots to get you started.
Eat & Drink
December 28, 2017
New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Excelsior

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Excelsior

Red Sauce Rebellion debuted on Friday in the former Victor's on Water space.
Eat & Drink
December 27, 2017
Tucci Benucch, one of the original tenants at Mall of America, will close in February. (JEFF WHEELER/Star Tribune)

Tucci Benucch at Mall of America closing after 25 years

Workers will go to other restaurants in Twin Cities.
Eat & Drink
December 27, 2017
First Draft Taproom & Kitchen is opening in the North Loop in 2018. It will be the second location, after Denver (seen here).

A rare pour-your-own beer bar coming to the North Loop

After swiping a credit card, bargoers are given a "tap card" allowing them to pour as little as an ounce or as much as a full pint.
Eat & Drink
December 23, 2017
The Easy Bake Oven wall at Lucky Oven Bakery in Minneapolis. Photo by Rick Nelson

8 trends that rocked the Twin Cities restaurant scene in 2017

Brunch service was as hot as ever, while doughnut shops and vegan-friendly restaurants boomed.
Eat & Drink
December 23, 2017
Top 10 Twin Cities dishes of the year

Top 10 Twin Cities dishes of the year

Restaurant critic Rick Nelson looks back at 2017's most impressive fare, one dish at a time.
Eat & Drink
December 22, 2017
Serving the first two courses at Tenant was a team effort Thursday night as Alex Dayton, co-owner Grisha Hammes, Reed Evavold, and co-owner Cameron Ce

Looking back at the Twin Cities' biggest restaurant openings of 2017

Foodies had a busy year, as more than 75 new restaurants opened in the Twin Cities.
Eat & Drink
December 21, 2017
Chef Jose Alarcon in what will be the more formal of two dining rooms in his next project, Popol Vuh in Northeast Minneapolis. ] JEFF WHEELER ï j

Let's eat: The most anticipated Twin Cities restaurants of 2018

It'll be another big year for restaurant openings, including a new spot by the owners of Revival.
Eat & Drink
December 20, 2017
Diners during lunch hour at Upton 43.

Saying goodbye: More than 60 restaurants closed this year in the Twin Cities

The past 12 months could easily be branded the Year of the Closed Restaurant.
Eat & Drink
December 20, 2017
Chef Tim McKee at the bar in the dining room of his Octo Fishbar in St. Paul's Lowertown. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Chef Tim

Trailblazer of the Year: Tim McKee remains one of Minnesota's most daring chefs

Eat & Drink
December 20, 2017
Kim Bartmann, owner of Tiny Diner in Minneapolis

Titan of the Year: Kim Bartmann expanded her empire to almost a dozen restaurants

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