Eat & Drink
What beer goes best with cheese curds? The best State Fair food pairings
When it comes to food and drink at the State Fair, it's a great Minnesota pair-together.
Eat & Drink
Two months after abruptly closing, Andrew Zimmern's Lucky Cricket reopens
The St. Louis Park restaurant closed in July for a remodel that was supposed to take two weeks to complete.
Taste
Shake up your burger habit with lamb
Top off the patty with a simple feta-yogurt topping for an extra flavor boost.
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A surplus of cucumbers fosters inspiration in the kitchen
The vegetable is good for pickles, soup, drinks and side dishes.
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Tomatoes and couscous make easy summer salad
The preparation is quick — and flavorful — for this simple dish.
Eat & Drink
Surprise Travail pop-up will bring Tim McKee's Solera back to life
Solera chef Tim McKee is collaborating with Travail's culinary crew to recreate the influential Spanish restaurant, which closed in 2014.
Eat & Drink
70-year-old Cecil's Deli in St. Paul competes on new Food Network show
Cecil's Delicatessen makes its food competition debut on "Family Restaurant Rivals," airing Monday night.
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3 ways to meet out-of-town food and drink stars coming to Minneapolis
Three events -- two this month -- will bring culinary stars to the Twin Cities.
Eat & Drink
6 Twin Cities chefs reveal their Minnesota State Fair food favorites
Sweet corn, mini-doughnuts, Pronto Pups and more: Here's what people who cook for a living enjoy eating at the fair.
Eat & Drink
The 5 best foods our restaurant critic ate in the Twin Cities this week
From a new modern Mexican restaurant in south Minneapolis to a fixation with tomatoes, here are the highlights of a week of dining for critic Rick Nelson.
Eat & Drink
Relish summer at these 4 Twin Cities outdoor dining oases
Looking to make the most of summer with a spot to dine al fresco? Here are four great spots with great food.
Eat & Drink
What to expect at Graze, the new North Loop food hall opening soon
Originally scheduled to open last week, it's now set to debut next month.
Eat & Drink
Vineyard started with banter at U: 'Look me up when you want to get married'
Pattie and Mark Björnson met in business school. Now they have four children and thousands of vines in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Eat & Drink
The secret flavor of Star Tribune's State Fair lip balm is ...
The popular freebie from the Star Tribune is available at its booth at the Minnesota State Fair.
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