Eat & Drink
Christos in Minnetonka is closing, but another restaurant will take its place
The longtime Greek restaurant will close Jan. 10, but its Eat Street location is staying open. Craft & Crew is buying the property and converting it to Duke's on 7.
Taste
Wonton Noodle Soup is a satisfying way to start the new year
Homemade wonton soup gets the year off to a deliciously light start.
Taste
Homemade graham crackers should be your next pandemic baking project
Forget the sourdough and banana bread, homemade graham crackers are the pandemic panacea.
Taste
Carrot cake is light, healthy and gluten-free
This version of an old favorite is gluten-free and sweet — but not too sweet.
Taste
Arbeiter Brewing's had a long, winding road to fruition
Arbeiter Brewing Co. faced hurdle after hurdle before finally opening last month.
Variety
12 things we hope to see from the food and drink scene in 2021
From promising debuts and comebacks to the downtown Minneapolis Dayton's Project, our fingers are firmly crossed.
Taste
South Minneapolis pizza and empanadas hot spot opening second location downtown
Chef/owner Facundo DeFraia is setting up shop in the former McKinney Roe in early January
Taste
Get a Champagne education, from last-minute suggestions to easy sparkling cocktails
Learn to decipher the language of sparkling wines.
Taste
The Galette des Rois is a pastry fit for a king
The Galette des Rois, a 700-year-old tradition, has cultural significance and culinary magic.
Eat & Drink
Trend forecasters predict changes in restaurants and 'flexitarian' diets
Many trend forecasters are focusing on the big picture.
Taste
Zero-proof drinks keep spirits bright
Zero-proof cocktails offer plenty of punch for toasting the new year.
Local
94 Twin Cities restaurants that closed in 2020
Pandemic, riots devastated the food-and-drink scene in the Twin Cities this year.
Variety
We have a winner! The best recipes of the 2020 Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest
This year's batch of contest entries boasted more bakeable recipes than we've seen in the past 18 years. Try one!
Taste
3 flavorful appetizers to help usher in the new year
Usher in 2021 with small bites and big flavors, thanks to these festive appetizers.
Variety
Time travel for Christmas dinner with this 1904 Gold Medal Flour cookbook
An antique cookbook shows us what holiday meals were like at the turn of the 20th century.
Time travel for Christmas dinner with this 1904 Gold Medal Flour cookbook
An antique cookbook shows us what holiday meals were like at the turn of the 20th century.
Taste
Breakfast bread pudding is naughty and nice
Make breakfast bread pudding the night before and savor Christmas morning.
Taste
Toasting the end of 2020? Try these 12 sparkling wines that aren't from Champagne
Prosecco from Italy and Cava from Spain have become popular, but here are a dozen worthy offerings from lesser-known regions.
Variety
The old St. Paul Izzy's will see new life as Nellie's, an ice cream sandwich shop
Look for a spring opening of Nellie's Ice Cream.
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