Variety
September 15, 2020
Dungeness Crab & Pacific Cod Bouillabaisse from fisherman Marsh Skeele

Monthly salmon delivery? Fish CSA is taking off in the Twin Cities

"We connect fishermen to fish lovers in the same way that CSAs connect farmers to consumers."
Taste
September 15, 2020
Mocha Cappuccino Cookies ___The 15th year of the Taste cookie contest includes, Chocolate Toffee Cookies, Cranberry Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies (winne

Ready, set, bake!

Eat & Drink
September 15, 2020
A massive deck is part of the draw at the new Buck '54 Bar & Grill, at the ski hill in Burnsville.

Buck Hill ski resort in Burnsville hopes to be year-round dining destination

Owners hope that sunsets, green space and dinner will expand the seasons at the longtime ski and snowboard area.
Eat & Drink
September 14, 2020
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Minnesota Frozen Pizza Bracket 2020

Any way you slice it, Minnesotans love a frozen pizza. But which pie reigns supreme? Read on to find out.
Variety
September 12, 2020
[ Claudia Gutierrez, owner of Hamburguesas el Gordo, was photographed outside of her restaurant Friday, August 28, 2020. ]ÊÊNICOLE NERI ¥ Special t

Neither COVID nor a break-in stopped owner of a Twin Cities Mexican burger spot

Hamburguesas El Gordo plans to expand to a third location.
Eat & Drink
September 11, 2020
Lakeshore Grill at Macy's Ridgedale has closed

Macy's closes its Lakeshore Grill restaurants at Ridgedale and Southdale

The restaurants were a last vestige of a Twin Cities retailing legacy.
Eat & Drink
September 11, 2020
Sweet corn ravioli from Italian Eatery.

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.
Eat & Drink
September 10, 2020
HopCat on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis has closed.

Beer-centric HopCat closes in downtown Minneapolis

The Nicollet Mall restaurant and bar opened in 2017.
Eat & Drink
September 9, 2020

Celebrate the fall with Oktoberfest beers

A wide variety of brews are available in the area.
Taste
September 9, 2020
Crêpes Photo by Lee Svitak Dean

Crepes make the morning meal delicious

Extra time in the kitchen meant an opportunity to learn a new skill.
Eat & Drink
September 9, 2020
Holiday cookie contest past winners.

Attention, bakers, start your ovens for the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest

Eat & Drink
September 8, 2020
Expect to encounter the same line of baked goods, including croissants, pain au chocolat, kouign-amann, banana bread, cookies and crêpe cake.

Bellecour teams with Cooks for 'a bakery by day, and a cooking school by night'

The Bellecour bakery operations are moving into Cooks of Crocus Hill cooking school space in the North Loop.
Eat & Drink
September 5, 2020
The tent-covered patio at Hai Hai in northeast Minneapolis.

Take advantage of these 6 Twin Cities restaurant patios while the weather cooperates

Enjoy the rest of our summer weather on these lovely patios across the Twin Cities area.
Eat & Drink
September 4, 2020

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

Food critic Rick Nelson highlights the favorites of his weekly dining experiences.
Eat & Drink
September 4, 2020

Attention, bakers: Enter the 18th annual Star Tribune cookie contest

It's time to enter the 18th annual Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest.
Eat & Drink
September 3, 2020

Fresh apples, pies and donuts: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's AppleHouse is now open

Minnesota apples will be available by the plenty.
Local
September 3, 2020
Surly Brewing Co., operator of the state's largest beer hall, is closing that beer hall, the adjacent pizza restaurant and retail shop in early Novemb

Surly to close Mpls. beer hall in November, 150 to lose jobs

The beer hall and pizzeria's final day will be Nov. 2. Owner Omar Ansari said COVID restrictions had made it unprofitable, and the closing was being planned long before employees announced they would form a union.
Eat & Drink
September 2, 2020
During the pandemic, chef Karyn Tomlinson has been offering free cooking lessons with her show "Karyn's Quarantine Kitchen."

A Twin Cities chef is front-and-center in new documentary 'A Woman's Place' on Hulu

Chef Karyn Tomlinson is part of a documentary on women in the culinary field.
Taste
September 2, 2020

Grilled nachos will satisfy some Minnesota State Fair cravings

Make use of those hot coals for the chicken, corn, jalapeños and nachos themselves.
Taste
September 2, 2020

Chicken salad for the end of summer

A panzanella type of salad suits the vegetables of the season.

Taste

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