Minnesota's Favorite
Broadcaster & Food Critic
Because I'm on a list of writers who cover food and wine, I occasionally get pitches to test out different kitchen gadgets. In the past, I've ignored them, because there wasn't really room to write about them in my MSP Magazine column, or in my WCCO-TV food stories....
I love Saffron. It's one of the more underrated restaurants in the Twin Cities. The service is always nice, the decor is cool, the drinks are awesome, and the food is fantastic. Sameh Wadi is a master of spice, and his team in the kitchen is very talented. So when my...
Coup d'état is a very sexy restaurant. Dark walls, cool chandeliers, it's got a vibe that feels elegant but not stuffy. We had a 7:15pm Saturday reservation: the tables were filled with people in their 30s and 40s, there was much discussion of babysitters on our...
It's Valentine's Day. You need a place to eat with your special someone. That's why I've put together this list of 14 restaurants that are open on Valentine's Day. Are there reservations? Beats me! Ball's in your court! Cafe Lurcat Haute Dish Saffron Masa Brit's...
My last post struck a cord. You loved my list of 11 Twin Cities Restaurants That Start With The Letter "P." But you noticed some omissions. That's why it's not the list of all TC restaurants that start with the letter "p." But you spoke. AND I HEARD. Here are 14 MORE...
I know you're like an 8-year-old, reading this headline and thinking, "tee hee, the newsman just said 'pee.'" Get yourself together. There are 11 local Restaurants that I'm listing that start with the letter P. Pairings Parka Parma 8200 Peninsula Malaysian cuisine Pho...
You see them everywhere. Restaurants. With doors! But how many have revolving doors? Not of chefs, literally with revolving doors. Read this list for more! Sea Change Oceanaire Trieste Cafe Union Fish Market Pizza Hut Express inside Target Did I miss any? Help me out...
Where to go for my birthday is almost always the hardest dining choice I make all year. I want it to be special, and exciting, and interesting. I love La Belle Vie and The Strip Club, but should I go somewhere new? I mean, last year Eater Minneapolis actually wrote a...
Why so many chain restaurants in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, and so few interesting, locally-owned restaurants? Rent is high, diners are perceived to be less adventurous, I wrote about this in Minnesota Monthly awhile ago. But there are little islands of joy for...
One of my biggest beefs about living in Maple Grove is the lack of locally-owned restaurants. Our food scene is so excellent in the Twin Cities, and we are a largely suburban population, but outside of Pittsburgh Blue (owned by Parasole), Maple Grove has a lot of...