Eat & Drink
December 10, 2020
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Former pastry chef is taking over at Penny's Coffee space in south Minneapolis

The daytime bakery/restaurant is a partnership with Martina and Colita chef/owner Daniel Del Prado.
Taste
December 10, 2020

Steak basted with herb butter is the only way to go

After basting steaks with flavored butter, you won't want them any other way.
Eat & Drink
December 9, 2020
Clockwise from left: t the start of the pandemic, Heather’s staffer Zoey Brom-Palkowski handed off takeout orders to waiting customers. Ruhel Isla

The 2020 Restaurant of the Year? All restaurants

In a year filled with obstacles, there were many bright spots in the restaurant industry, too.
Eat & Drink
December 9, 2020
Our favorite books from 2020 — perfect as gifts, or to add to your collection.

20 cookbooks that need to be part of your collection

Give them as gifts or keep them all for yourself.
Taste
December 9, 2020
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Chestnuts roasted by an open fire are a toasty winter treat

You can roast chestnuts on an open fire, but an oven works, too.
Taste
December 9, 2020
Garlic and Herb Butter-Basted Steak and Potatoes

Steak basted with herb butter is the only way to go

After basting steaks with flavored butter, you won't want to cook them any other way.
Variety
December 9, 2020
Bebe Burger is a weekend-only burger joint.

18 recent restaurant and takeout-kitchen openings in the Twin Cities

Optimism reigns as openings remain strong.
Eat & Drink
December 9, 2020

18 recent restaurant and takeout-kitchen openings in the Twin Cities

Optimism reigns as openings remain strong.
Eat & Drink
December 9, 2020

18 recent restaurant and takeout-kitchen openings in the Twin Cities

Optimism reigns as openings remain strong.
Eat & Drink
December 9, 2020

18 recent restaurant and takeout-kitchen openings in the Twin Cities

Optimism reigns as openings remain strong.
Eat & Drink
December 8, 2020
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Where to get Hanukkah takeout meals (and latkes) in the Twin Cities

Let someone else do the cooking during this holiday season, and order a Hanukkah dinner (or latkes) at these Twin Cities restaurants.
Eat & Drink
December 5, 2020
Jojo & Co. Chai rum raisin challah

Twin Cities bakers put their own twist on challah

The pandemic has fueled an increase in demand for challah, and Twin Cities bakers have stepped up.
Eat & Drink
December 4, 2020
Rick Nelson • Star Tribune Cheeseburger at Bebe Burger

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

Food writers Sharyn Jackson and Rick Nelson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
Eat & Drink
December 3, 2020
Gift basket from the Cookie Cart

11 tasty holiday gift baskets for the food lover in your life

These food and drink gift baskets highlight Minnesota makers.
Eat & Drink
December 2, 2020
Rooms have been reconfigured for private dinners at Minneapolis' Hewing Hotel.

With restaurants on pause, Hewing will deliver 7-course dinner via room service

Rooms can accommodate two to four diners.
Local
December 2, 2020
Noble Pour general manager Tyler Schwanke made one of the Duluth lounge's signature cocktails, Midnight Song, behind the bar in December 2019.

Struggling Minnesota bars and restaurants want to sell cocktails to go

Limited beer, wine sales allowed with to-go orders of food, but cocktails still prohibited.
Eat & Drink
December 1, 2020
Chef Justin Sutherland during a 2019 "Top Chef" viewing party at his Handsome Hog restaurant in St. Paul.

7 more restaurants close in the Twin Cities, some temporary and some permanent

The pandemic has made things "unattainable."
Eat & Drink
December 1, 2020
The dining room of the Grand Cafe.

Widely acclaimed Grand Cafe in south Minneapolis has closed

The lauded restaurant served its last dinner on site on Nov. 14 but still offers meal kits.
Eat & Drink
November 30, 2020
Chef Justin Sutherland during a 2019 "Top Chef" viewing party at his Handsome Hog restaurant in St. Paul.

'Top Chef' contestant's St. Paul restaurant Handsome Hog closing temporarily

Chef Justin Sutherland announced the restaurant would 'take a break' until indoor dining can resume.
Variety
November 27, 2020
LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com Helgolander, Dampfwerk's herbal liqueur, makes an appearance in a Bitter Guiseppe.

These 3 locally made herbal liqueurs harness plants and spices to warm you up

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