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Former pastry chef is taking over at Penny's Coffee space in south Minneapolis
The daytime bakery/restaurant is a partnership with Martina and Colita chef/owner Daniel Del Prado.
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The 2020 Restaurant of the Year? All restaurants
In a year filled with obstacles, there were many bright spots in the restaurant industry, too.
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20 cookbooks that need to be part of your collection
Give them as gifts or keep them all for yourself.
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18 recent restaurant and takeout-kitchen openings in the Twin Cities
Optimism reigns as openings remain strong.
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Restaurant roll call: Even amid closings, new restaurants are springing to life
What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.
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Where to get Hanukkah takeout meals (and latkes) in the Twin Cities
Let someone else do the cooking during this holiday season, and order a Hanukkah dinner (or latkes) at these Twin Cities restaurants.
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Twin Cities bakers put their own twist on challah
The pandemic has fueled an increase in demand for challah, and Twin Cities bakers have stepped up.
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5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
Food writers Sharyn Jackson and Rick Nelson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
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Watch our Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest virtual cookie exchange
We talked about this year's five gotta-bake recipes, told insider stories from past cookie contests and answered as many questions as we could fit in.
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11 tasty holiday gift baskets for the food lover in your life
These food and drink gift baskets highlight Minnesota makers.
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With restaurants on pause, Hewing will deliver 7-course dinner via room service
Rooms can accommodate two to four diners.
Coronavirus
Struggling Minnesota bars and restaurants want to sell cocktails to go
Limited beer, wine sales allowed with to-go orders of food, but cocktails still prohibited.
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7 more restaurants close in the Twin Cities, some temporary and some permanent
The pandemic has made things "unattainable."
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Widely acclaimed Grand Cafe in south Minneapolis has closed
The lauded restaurant served its last dinner on site on Nov. 14 but still offers meal kits.
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'Top Chef' contestant's St. Paul restaurant Handsome Hog closing temporarily
Chef Justin Sutherland announced the restaurant would 'take a break' until indoor dining can resume.
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These Twin Cities supermarkets are open on Thanksgiving
(Truly) last minute shopping for Turkey Day essentials? You're covered.
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Revival's top-rated fried chicken is coming to St. Louis Park
The Southern-style restaurant is set to open in the Texa-Tonka shopping center in April.
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Revival chef recovers 2-ton smoker: 'I couldn't believe it'
The custom-built smoker is Thomas Boemer's "most prized possession."
Movies
Kevin Smith's pop-up restaurant Mooby's to open in First Ave's Depot Tavern
The fictional fast-food joint from Smith's "Clerks" movies will sell takeout only Dec. 12-18.
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