Eat & Drink
January 2, 2018
La Belle Vie remake 510 Lounge has closed after just 6 months in Minneapolis

La Belle Vie remake 510 Lounge has closed after just 6 months in Minneapolis

It's the year's first high-profile restaurant closure.
Eat & Drink
December 30, 2017
There's a bubbly for every taste and budget.

Your guide to choosing a bubbly for New Year's Eve

The choices of bubbles are plentiful, from Cava to Crémant.
Eat & Drink
December 30, 2017

Wine of the Week: Côte de Paradis Chenin Blanc + Viognier 2017

Taste
December 30, 2017

Sunday Supper: White Wine and Mushroom Chicken

Eat & Drink
December 29, 2017
Desta and Russell Klein of Meritage in downtown St. Paul.

Ring in 2018 with a four-star meal at these 3 Twin Cities restaurants

Is your New Year's resolution to enjoy more great Twin Cities restaurants? Here are three spots to get you started.
Eat & Drink
December 28, 2017
New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Excelsior

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Excelsior

Red Sauce Rebellion debuted on Friday in the former Victor's on Water space.
Taste
December 28, 2017

Lentil soup brightens mood, warms kitchen

Red variety adds color and ease to a meal that's perfect for a wintry day.
Taste
December 28, 2017
Bruschetta, the perfect holiday appetizer, made simple by Lidia Bastianich at Lidia's restaurant in Kansas City, Mo. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star

Keep it simple with bruschetta

This trio of appetizers is a party pleaser.
Taste
December 28, 2017
Anchovies, harissa, azafran en flor, lardons, parsley and finishing salt.

Perk up mealtime with these secret ingredients

Expand your culinary repertoire with the addition of a surprise flavor, and it may make you want to spend more time in the kitchen.
Taste
December 27, 2017

Tickets to Tu B'shevat wine dinner available

Eat & Drink
December 27, 2017
First Draft Taproom & Kitchen is opening in the North Loop in 2018. It will be the second location, after Denver (seen here).

A rare pour-your-own beer bar coming to the North Loop

After swiping a credit card, bargoers are given a "tap card" allowing them to pour as little as an ounce or as much as a full pint.
Eat & Drink
December 23, 2017
The Easy Bake Oven wall at Lucky Oven Bakery in Minneapolis. Photo by Rick Nelson

8 trends that rocked the Twin Cities restaurant scene in 2017

Brunch service was as hot as ever, while doughnut shops and vegan-friendly restaurants boomed.
Eat & Drink
December 23, 2017
Top 10 Twin Cities dishes of the year

Top 10 Twin Cities dishes of the year

Restaurant critic Rick Nelson looks back at 2017's most impressive fare, one dish at a time.
Recipes
December 22, 2017

Sunday Supper: Spanish Garlic Soup

Eat & Drink
December 22, 2017
Serving the first two courses at Tenant was a team effort Thursday night as Alex Dayton, co-owner Grisha Hammes, Reed Evavold, and co-owner Cameron Ce

Looking back at the Twin Cities' biggest restaurant openings of 2017

Foodies had a busy year, as more than 75 new restaurants opened in the Twin Cities.
Eat & Drink
December 21, 2017
Chef Jose Alarcon in what will be the more formal of two dining rooms in his next project, Popol Vuh in Northeast Minneapolis. ] JEFF WHEELER ï j

Let's eat: The most anticipated Twin Cities restaurants of 2018

It'll be another big year for restaurant openings, including a new spot by the owners of Revival.
Eat & Drink
December 20, 2017
Diners during lunch hour at Upton 43.

Saying goodbye: More than 60 restaurants closed this year in the Twin Cities

The past 12 months could easily be branded the Year of the Closed Restaurant.
Taste
December 20, 2017
Spinach, White Bean and Pine Nut Galette. Photo by Robin Asbell * Special to the Star Tribune

Serve up a vegetable galette for a holiday meal

The galette dresses up holiday gatherings with its pastry crust and pretty colors.
Eat & Drink
December 20, 2017
Chef Tim McKee at the bar in the dining room of his Octo Fishbar in St. Paul's Lowertown. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Chef Tim

Trailblazer of the Year: Tim McKee remains one of Minnesota's most daring chefs

Eat & Drink
December 20, 2017
Kim Bartmann, owner of Tiny Diner in Minneapolis

Titan of the Year: Kim Bartmann expanded her empire to almost a dozen restaurants

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