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D'Amico's feeds-six celebration ($195) that includes wild rice salad, sweet potatoes with brown butter, green bean casserole, smashed potatoes, sausag

25 Twin Cities restaurants serving takeout Thanksgiving dinners

Whether this year's Thanksgiving dinner is a solo meal or a group gathered around the table, consider having culinary pros do the cooking.
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Chicken sandwich from Cafe Alma in Minneapolis.
Twin Cities chefs get creative to outdo Popeyes.
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5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week

October 30
Breakfast sandwich at Lowry Hill Meats.
Food writers Rick Nelson and Sharyn Jackson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
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Peace Coffee on the skyway level of Capella Tower.

Peace Coffee is permanently closing its three downtown Minneapolis locations

The company is partnering with Wildflyer Coffee to rebrand its south Minneapolis outpost.
Taste
November 4
Ginger-Cranberry Poached Pears

Perfectly poached pears have plenty of uses

Poaching is the perfect way to make one of the season's underrated fruits last.
Taste
November 4
Bacon-Covered Meatloaf with a Mustard-Brown Sugar Glaze

Bacon-wrapped meatloaf brings sweet comfort

Not a fan of the classic? This bacon-wrapped version might change your mind.
Eat & Drink
November 4
At Pizzeria Lola, pizza chef Bishara Sahoury slices the Lady Za Za pizza -- a kim chi based pizza made with Italian red sauce, house-made kimchi, Kore

New Pizzeria Lola frozen pizza line launches, plus more Twin Cities restaurant innovations

Staying nimble during the pandemic has been crucial for local kitchens. Here are three Twin Cities restaurants expanding their offerings.
Variety
November 2
Farmers markets will weather the outdoors around Minneapolis starting this coming weekend and for months to come.

Several farmers markets in Minneapolis to set up outdoors this winter

They'll join the open St. Paul markets, some starting this weekend and pushing through winter and into spring.
Eat & Drink
November 2
Magnus Nilsson and crew plating porridge of grains and seeds from Jämtland finished with a lump of salty butter.

Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson's new book offers perspective on the hospitality industry

Chef Magnus Nilsson has a lot to say in his book about the world of restaurants.
Variety
November 1
Maddie Carlos, left, with Blizzardly Bakers teammate Rodericka Gipson on "Holiday Wars."

Anoka baker Maddie Carlos to appear on Food Network baking competition

Maddie Carlos has won two baking titles on the network. Will "Holiday Wars" bring a third?
Eat & Drink
October 29
Joan Siegel in 1984 in Loring Park after a “leisurely lunch” at the 510.

Influential critic helped turn page on Twin Cities culinary landscape in '80s

Forty years ago, local restaurant critic Joan Siegel embarked on a fascinating, turbulent, entertaining and influential four-year run.
Coronavirus
October 29
Billy’s on Grand will close for the winter on Oct. 31.

Citing crime and COVID, iconic Grand Ave restaurant is closing for winter

No reopening date has been set.
Chino Latino had been in decline for several years, said its co-founder, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s kill
Eat & Drink
 Restaurant roll call: Even amid closings, new restaurants are springing to life
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What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.
Coronavirus
October 29
A worker removed supplies from Hennepin Avenue's Chino Latino, which closed this week after a 20-year run.

6 latest Twin Cities restaurant closings, plus a few 'hibernations'

There are more changes on the horizon for the local dining scene as restaurants ponder their next move.
Taste
October 28
Serve roasted cauliflower steaks with cherry tomato salsa.

Cauliflower raises the mealtime steaks

Its heft makes it the perfect meatless base for just about anything.
Taste
October 28
Maple Roasted Apple, Bacon and Pecan Flatbread puts a Minnesota spin on a European flatbread.

Apples put a Minnesota twist on traditional European flatbread

Roasted apples, bacon and plenty of cheese highlight local flavors.
Eat & Drink
October 27
Chef Mike Brown makes a smoky effect for the dessert course at Travail's new multi-course tasting dinner, A New Hope.

21 new and soon-to-open restaurants in the Twin Cities

New restaurants, breweries, drive-throughs, residencies, ghost kitchens, pop-ups, and even a barbershop-turned-coffeeshop take a gamble on pandemic-era dining in the Twin Cities.
Eat & Drink
October 27
Chino Latino had been in decline for several years, said its co-founder, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s kill

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.
Eat & Drink
October 26
Northern Fires Pizza is making the leap from farmers market stand to brick-and-mortar restaurant at 42nd Street and Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis.

First-rate farmers market pizzeria is finally getting a permanent home

Northern Fires Pizza will be landing at Cedar and 42nd in south Minneapolis in early November.
Eat & Drink
October 23
Porchetta sandwich and dill pickle chips from Lake City Sandwiches.

5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week

Food writers Rick Nelson and Sharyn Jackson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
Variety
October 23
Ma Halima is a Minneapolis “grandma” featured in Hawa Hassan’s book “In Bibi’s Kitchen.”

Somali chef Hawa Hassan tells stories of East African cuisine through the experts: grandmothers

Local "bibi" among those featured in the new cookbook.
Taste
October 23
Suugo Suqaar recipe Reprinted with permission from In Bibi’s Kitchen by Hawa Hassan with Julia Turshen,

Recipe: Suugo Suqaar (Pasta Sauce With Beef)

Suugo Suqaar (Pasta Sauce with Beef) Serves 4. Note: Italy’s colonization of southern Somalia during the 19th and 20th centuries had a lasting impact on…
Variety
October 23
Claire Saffitz’s new book, “Dessert Person,” aims to make home bakers feel more confident in the kitchen.

Ex-Bon Appétit star talks Minnesota influences, her love of dessert and what's next

Made famous by her Bon Appétit video series, Claire Saffitz is ready to strike out on her own.
Variety
October 21
Chef David Fhima will teach virtual participants how to make his mother's challah.

5 Twin Cities food events that will break up your week

Here's your chance to bake along with a chef, play trivia and chat with award-winning chefs.
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