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'Top Chef' contestant plans to move Stillwater restaurant to Minneapolis
Chef Justin Sutherland's Pearl & the Thief will close Dec. 31.
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Restaurants year in review: Twin Cities' best chef, breakout star and more
What a year! Here are the people and places that really caught our attention in 2018.
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Why St. Paul was the place to be for dining in 2018
From the historic Schmidt Brewery transformation to charming neighborhood restaurants, St. Paul is having a food moment.
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Newcomer restaurant Prime 6 abruptly closes in downtown Minneapolis' City Center
The restaurant, serving a something-for-everyone menu, opened in February.
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Looking back at the biggest Twin Cities restaurant openings of 2018
These openings made a splash in the local restaurant scene.
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Saying goodbye: 40 Twin Cities restaurants that closed in 2018
It's been a year of ups and downs at Twin Cities restaurants. Here are the closings we mourn.
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Get a peek inside the steakhouse opening in the former La Belle Vie
The historic dining and drinking venue at 510 Groveland in Minneapolis reopens on Jan. 7.
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Inspired by vintage Greyhound depots, Mpls. bus-themed restaurant to serve burgers, beer
Bus Stop Brewhouse has two vintage buses and an old trolley.
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Penny's Coffee announces third location, plus big food changes
Shawn McKenzie will be inserting a Middle Eastern flair to the company's sweet and savory menus.
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Oysters and wine at new Bayport restaurant, opening in January
Everything gets kissed by woodfire in a centerpiece oven. There will be pizzas, roasted veggies from local farms, braised meats and at lunch, sandwiches.
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Twin Cities chefs taking hot cocoa to a whole new level
With chocolate, the opportunities are endless.
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Bubbly made easy with this quick guide to the most popular sparkling wines
Champagne, Cava, Prosecco — our bubbly guide has you covered
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Despite a corn catastrophe, St. Paul 'Top Chef' contestant stands out again
Justin Sutherland knows his way around a hoecake.
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Rising star chef delivers not one, but two remarkable Mexican restaurants in NE. Mpls.
At Popol Vuh and Centro, José Alarcon proves that he's a chef to watch.
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Surly brews up something new for the holidays: boozy pies
Surly is selling three pies for the holidays that incorporate beer.
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New pizza restaurant from famed Indian chef opens in Eden Prairie
The country's first tandoor clay-oven pizzeria is the newest addition to the Twin Cities' increasingly global suburban strip mall foodscape.
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Acclaimed chef brings 'The Perfect Burger' to new eatery in Cambridge
The site of Erick Harcey's newest restaurant is a 100-year-old department store in Cambridge.
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Piggy Bank bringing burgers and vegan bar food to troubled Uptown Minneapolis address
In recent years, it's been home to Vietnamese, Mexican, Southern, pizza and a gay sports bar.
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