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A friend just told me she has some out-of-town friends who just moved here and she's looking for some great places to eat in Minneapolis that won't break the bank. What am I missing? Counter-service/fast-casual/chef-driven World Street Kitchen Be’wiched Deli Foxy...
Ask Jason: @DeRushaJ Quick! I need a restaurant to go to for 2 birthdays with family including 2 tweens.They can sit for a long time. — MplsK (@KristinLyngaas) January 28, 2015 Four great restaurants for decent-sized groups, celebrations, birthday parties: Libertine...
I don't live or work in St. Paul, so can I make a list of the Top 4 coffee shops in St. Paul? Sure I can! Groundswell Quixotic Kopplin's Cafe Latte Full disclosure: I've never been to Kopplin's. It's on my list because of the history there, and the fact that they...
What makes a good coffee shop? Vibe? Atmosphere? Coffee? For me it's mostly coffee. Here are my Top 5: Bull Run Coffee Dogwood Coffee Bar Urban Bean Coffee Peace Coffee Spyhouse Who's on your list?
What a cool idea. I'm hosting a charity fundraiser for The Panther Foundation, Spring Lake Park schools, in February. For a silent auction, they asked me to list a dozen restaurants that I like eating at, and would be fun for people to bid on. I tried to come up with...
A lot of you were interested in my post on Rick Nelson's 4 star Twin Cities restaurants. The concept of 4 stars is fun to me, and I really liked what Steph March had to say about them. 4 stars is a blessing and a curse: if something goes wrong at a 4-star, people...
Another worthy 4 star restaurant! Spoon and Stable occupies an interesting place in the Twin Cities - I would argue it may be the most complete restaurant experience in town. The service is perfect, the room is gorgeous, the wine list is exciting and fresh ranging...
"Dad, can I have the beef?" "Sammy, you had the beef last time. You don't even like steak." "I don't care about the steak, I want the sweetbreads!" This is apparently the new normal conversation I'm going to have with my 6-year-old, thanks to Heyday in Minneapolis....
There are so many restaurants in Uptown that are good. Or good because they're within walking distance. But what places in Uptown qualify as great? What are the best Uptown Minneapolis restaurants? Lucia's: 1432 W 31st St, Minneapolis, MN Heyday: 2700 Lyndale Avenue...