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St. Louis Park's Punch Bowl Social is 'adult's Chuck E. Cheese's' with better food
At fun-loving Punch Bowl Social, the emphasis is on good times and vaguely Southern fare.
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World record for largest Bloody Mary bar could be broken by a St. Paul pub
The Happy Gnome will attempt to break the record set by a Colorado bar.
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4-star restaurant owners buying one of Minneapolis' last 3.2 dive bars
One of the city's last 3.2 beer joints is going to become Bull's Horn Food and Drink.
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Hi-Lo Diner in Minneapolis mixing Girl Scout cookies into pies, malts
Embrace the Thin Mints- and Samoas-induced sugar shock at this restored 1957 diner.
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Twin Cities restaurateurs create Lovechild in La Crosse, Wis.
What happens when two Twin Cities restaurant titans relocate to Wisconsin? Magic.
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Fabled Vincent Burger lives! On Monday, anyway, at the Local downtown
Chef Vincent Francoual has been serving his namesake burger at Cooper in St. Louis Park for nearly a year. Now he's test-driving it downtown.
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Twin Cities' best restaurant events this week: Brews, barbecue and Pardi Gras
Big foodie and beer parties coming our way, including Bock Fest, Winterfest and the pork extravaganza Cochon 555.
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Mexican taco emporium, Mercado, replaces former Marche restaurant in Uptown
One of Jester Concepts' Uptown projects has changed names and transitioned its identity from French bistro to Mexican taco emporium — and now a Twin Cities craft syrups company is involved
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Gather round – we're making empanadas
Some foods are made for a crowd. To consume them, yes, but also to make them. Empanadas are one of those foods.
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Downtown East's McKinney Roe serves up a showy room, familiar menu
REVIEW: At McKinney Roe in downtown Minneapolis, a crowd-pleasing menu is served in a splashy setting. But when there's a stab at a signature dish, the results don't quite jell. | ★★ out of 4 stars
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Winter salads get dressed with bold seasonings
Don't give up on winter vegetables. Turn them into medleys of color and snap.
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Dumpling serves up 'funky and interesting' Asian fare in south Minneapolis
Co-owners got start selling banh mi to coffee shops.
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In praise of the slow cooker and the Italian beef sandwich
These beef sandwiches are ready when you are, after cooking (and tenderizing) all day.
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Quick-cook wild rice finds its niche
Red Lake Nation Foods produces a Minnesota favorite grain – gluten-free – in several forms.
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13 Minn. chefs, 2 eateries among James Beard Awards semifinalists
The annual awards, the so-called "Oscars of the food world," recognize and celebrate excellence across 21 chef- and restaurant-related categories. The category that garnered the most local names? Best Chef: Midwest.
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