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Ring in the New Year with bite-size appetizers
Ring in the New Year with these cream cheese and sausage wontons.
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Drink up these words of wisdom in new wine books
Five new volumes offer lessons — and advice — for all levels of those who enjoy vino.
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Lowertown's Salty Tart to be replaced with True Stone Coffee Roasters' first cafe
Market House Collaborative's Salty Tart says goodbye Dec. 31.
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After a 42-year run, Al's Breakfast co-owner Doug Grina is retiring
The bard of Dinkytown bids a fond farewell.
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Here are nearly 75 new restaurants that opened in the Twin Cities in 2019
Lots of newcomers joined the dining scene in 2019.
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10 best dishes our food critic ate in 2019
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlights his favorite bites of the year.
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3 people who changed the Twin Cities dining scene in 2019
These three ambitious and talented chefs and restaurateurs are making a difference for diners.
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13 most influential restaurants in the Twin Cities of the last decade
These places changed the Twin Cities dining scene for the better.
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Saying goodbye to some old friends: 36 Twin Cities restaurants that closed in 2019
Despite so many exciting new additions to the food and drink scene, the Twin Cities still took a hit when it came to closings.
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10 biggest drink trends that swept the Twin Cities in 2019
Trends that shaped how, where and what we drank in the last year.
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A simmering lamb tagine helps unbundle winter
This streamlined version provides simplicity for the time-pressed cook.
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Your cauliflower has wings (well, sort of)
Add breadcrumbs and hot sauce, and substitute the oven for the fryer, and you've got a good mix for an appetizer.
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They're back! 11 Twin Cities restaurants that made a comeback in 2019
A silver lining among the year's restaurant closings.
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This is the 2019 Restaurant of the Year in the Twin Cities
Dinner at Demi is a complete joy, a revelatory sensory experience that's unlike any other in the state. The North Loop restaurant makes room for only 20 diners in two seatings each night.
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