Eat & Drink
April 4
Summit Brewing's Extra Pale Ale is a classic for a reason.

For National Beer Day, here's our favorite 6-pack right now

From locally brewed classics to new beers on the block, this is what we're making room for in our refrigerators ahead of the day of celebration.
Eat & Drink
April 4
Smashed Baked Potato seen during a tour of the new food for 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday.

The first new foods to find for the Twins' 2024 season

There were plenty of Minnesota flavors as Target Field unveiled its newest lineup of snacks in the stands.
Eat & Drink
April 4
The Black Cat espresso martini at the Grocer’s Table in Wayzata comes with a housemade biscotti.

You asked, our Taste team answered: Espresso martinis, date-night dining, a D'Amico closing

You asked the questions, and we have the answers.
Eat & Drink
April 3
The chile relleno at Gustavo and Kate Romero's Minneapolis restaurant, Oro by Nixta.

Minneapolis restaurant Oro, 2 Mpls. chefs are finalists in James Beard Awards

Ann Ahmed and Christina Nguyen both advanced in the Best Chef: Midwest category.
Recipes
April 3
A pan of Chicken Scarpariello with vegetables on top.

This is the best Italian dish you've never heard of

Peppers, Italian sausage and chicken combine to make a sweet, sour and sensational dish.
Recipes
April 3
Pan-roasted Tofu with Dark Greens and Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette featuring fresh tofu.

The recipe that will get you hooked on tofu

Oven-roasted until crispy, it's even better when fresh Minnesota-made tofu is used.
Taste
April 3
Delicious chocolate loaf cake with a knife resting on top, inspired by Sarah Kieffer's favorite chocolate cake recipe.

Don't forget this crucial ingredient when baking

Beyond the sugar and flour is something even more important — concentration, writes Sarah Kieffer.
Business
April 3
Junko Kumamoto, right, and her husband, Hiroshi, wait for customers during the start of the lunch rush at JK's Table, a Japanese restaurant they own t

A Japanese cafe tucked into an Edina office park survived a decade on work crowds, then word-of-mouth

Like JK's Table, go-to breakfast, lunch and happy hour spots around the metro that made it through the pandemic have had to evolve in the work-from-home era.
Eat & Drink
April 2
Peachey's Baking Co., one of the standout vendors from last summer's State Fair, will be at the annual Kickoff to Summer at the Fair event in May.

Get a taste of the Minnesota State Fair with May event

Here's what to expect at the popular Kickoff to Summer event. Tickets go on sale April 5.
Eat & Drink
April 2
A rendering of Brian Ingram's forthcoming North Loop restaurant Salt & Flour, from the market area.

Brian Ingram will open 4 spots in the next 3 months, and more restaurant news

Salt & Flour joining the Purpose Restaurants fold. Plus: Linden Hills goes on a Picnic, Mill District gets its first Mexican restaurant and other dining news.
Eat & Drink
March 29
A selection of dishes at Bûcheron in Minneapolis.

Review: Bûcheron is a landmark restaurant disguised as your friendly neighborhood bistro

Review: Find precise cooking, nuanced gastronomy and nearly a four-star experience at Bucheron in Minneapolis.
Taste
March 28
A portrait of author George Sorensen, whose upcoming book "Hot Dish Confidential" was set in Minneapolis.

Former Minnesotan's book offers lessons in cooking, writing and adventure

"Hot Dish Confidential" chronicles an author's journey to becoming a gourmand with help of friends and poison control. He'll be in town soon.
Eat & Drink
March 28
The Pão burger on the bar at Hola Arepa, topped with shreds of lettuce and just a little bit of mayo. The bun is threaded with rivers of melted chees

4 great new burgers to try in the Twin Cities this spring

Thick and spicy, thin and crispy, Juicy Lucy — even beefed-up beefy: These burger bites are next level.
Eat & Drink
March 27
Mixly's Bunny Mary cocktail mixer is a base of carrot juice with lemon and dill notes, garnished with pickles, onion and olives.

Move over, Bloody Mary — it's time for a Bunny Mary

A Minnesota cocktail company makes a mixer that could be the new must-have Easter drink.
Recipes
March 27
A warming bowl of Tuscan Bean and Farro Soup.

Warm, Italian soup puts farro in the spotlight

The sturdy, nutty ancient grain holds up in soup, unlike its starchy counterparts.
Recipes
March 27
Twelve variations of deviled eggs you can make, from Tex Mex and smoked salmon and Asian peanut and pickled beets.

A dozen ways to devil your eggs

Once you master the basic technique and recipe, the flavor combinations are endless.
Eat & Drink
March 27
The cacio e pepe pasta at Travail's Giglio dinner

Can you handle a 22-course Italian tasting menu? Travail thinks so

The Robbinsdale fine-dining mavens are serving a full-throttle Italian dinner, with much more to come.
Local
March 26
The 19 Bar, seen in 2012, is closed after an accident outside sparked a fire.

Future of landmark Mpls. gay bar uncertain after weekend fire

The 19 Bar in Loring Park is closed until further notice after a traffic mishap led to a fire last weekend. Employees say they aren't sure when it will be back.
Eat & Drink
March 26
Slices of pizza in Slice Brothers Pizza's new space in downtown St. Paul.

Slice Brothers Pizza opens Watch Bar in downtown St. Paul, and more restaurant news

Plus: A special Eid dinner, plans for a brewery in Rondo, more Gray Fox coffee downtown, another big-name chef series and more restaurant news.
Eat & Drink
March 25
Megan Longo waits a table on A Bar of Their Own’s opening day.

Checking the stats for A Bar of Their Own sports bar in Minneapolis

The mega-hit sports bar opened with a big splash, and we have the numbers to back up its success.

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