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This is the 2019 Restaurant of the Year in the Twin Cities
Dinner at Demi is a complete joy, a revelatory sensory experience that's unlike any other in the state. The North Loop restaurant makes room for only 20 diners in two seatings each night.
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Beloved St. Paul craft beer bar Happy Gnome is closing
After 14 years in business, the bar on Selby Av. will close for good.
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Restaurant group sued over health care surcharge for workers
The Arden Hills man who filed the suit said the 3% health charge wasn't disclosed on the menu when he visited the Freehouse, part of the Blue Plate restaurant group, in mid-November.
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5 best things our food critic ate in Twin Cities this week
Restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlights the favorites of his recent dining-out schedule.
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8 holiday beers and winter warmers that make for a festive fridge
These once-a-year drinks offer a welcome addition to the coldest season.
Movies
Minnesota will be the setting for remake of Oscar-winning film 'Babette's Feast'
Oscar-winner Alexander Payne will direct.
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Minneapolis's Lyn-Lake is losing another restaurant by year's end
Mercado by Jester Concepts calls it quits.
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St. Paul's Naughty Greek restaurant adding lunch-only spot in Mpls. skyway
It takes over an Au Bon Pain in the Capella Tower.
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Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest: The People's Choice Award goes to ...
It's pecans and coconut for the win!
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3 Christmas dining-out (and drinking) ideas in Minneapolis
Dining out for the holidays? Here are three spots to consider.
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5 best things our food critic ate in the Twin Cities this week
Restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlights the favorite of his recent dining-out schedule.
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The winning cookies of the 2019 Star Tribune Cookie Contest
Out of 207 entries, we have four finalists and a winner. They're appealing on many levels, especially the way each one introduces a wide range of delicious ingredients into our cookie universe: whiskey, sunflower seeds, turmeric and tea.
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Inside the University of Minnesota's secret meat and cheese market
A small shop on the U's St. Paul campus has been selling dairy and meat at bargain prices for decades.
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17 cookie-baking tips, from an expert
A professional, with decades of experience, offers helpful cookie-baking tips.
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Sushi at the gym? Two public restaurants open at new Southdale Life Time
Protein shakes aren't all you can get post-workout.
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How to get free cookies in downtown Minneapolis today
Now that we have your attention, mark your calendars for the Star Tribune's annual cookie fest on Thursday, Dec. 5 in downtown Minneapolis.
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