SPONSORED: Tomato Season is Here!
And it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Let’s be honest, there’s not a whole lot you need to do make a late-summer tomato delicious. Whether you get ‘em straight from the garden, from your...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Bitters Make it Better
Thanks in part to a national resurgence in classic cocktails, and in part to our phenomenal local cocktail scene, bitters have been emerging as a major trend in drink and food. Made from high-proof...
View ArticleMeat is the New Pink: How an Iowa Farmer is Building a Better Hog from the...
Andrew Zimmern profiles Carl Blake, pig farmer from Iowa who is reinventing the hog farm.
View ArticleThe Munchies, 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards Recap, and More
Andrew Zimmern runs down the list of winners from the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards.
View ArticleNew Dining and TV Apps; Plus, Restaurants: Being the Only vs. Being the Best
Andrew Zimmern goes digital in giving the best ways to merge your digital space with food. Plus, a discussion on the importance of being unique over being the best.
View ArticleWhen Restaurant Service Goes South: A Diner's Tale
Andrew Zimmern's experience at one NYC restaurant should serve as a lesson to all eateries who wish to keep customers coming back for years.
View ArticleOf Keller and Aspen
Andrew Zimmern looks back at the Eater Young Guns 2013 awards and events, reflecting on the future for several young chefs making big dents in the scene.
View ArticleLocal Notion
What's the local favorite when it comes to BBQ? The Great White North may not have many great BBQ places, but there are some jewels.
View ArticleThe Travail Boom
Travail opened its Kickstarter campaign and saw immediate results, hitting its goal of $75,000 in six hours. The support kept pouring in as Travail sets the new mold for independent restaurants and...
View ArticleHalloween + The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
This Halloween you might not be able to handout homemade treats, but you can certainly indulge yourself with this chocolate chip cookie recipe straight from the mind of Andrew Zimmern.
View ArticleBest Thai Restaurants in the Twin Cities
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl's picks for best Thai restaurants in Twin Cities, including Supatra's Thai Cuisine, Naviya's Thai Brasserie, Krungthep Thai Cuisine, Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine, Bangkok Thai Deli,...
View ArticleVellee Deli Pop-Up At Crema!
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl writes about a Vellee Deli pop-up restaurant at South Minneapolis’ vaunted Crema Café. It’ll be dinner-only, and it’ll go all winter long.
View ArticleAmelia's Picks
Guest editor Amelia Santaniello explains her favorite addresses around the Twin Cities for her own children.
View ArticleReal Good Food
Ideas for picky eaters, farms that welcome children, and our favorite stops for ice cream and candy in the Twin Cities.
View ArticleMorel of the Story
Had a typically great meal at Lurcat over the weekend. Many days it’s number one on my list of favorite local restaurants. Chef Adam King and team are offering morel mushrooms right now, cooking them...
View ArticleBREAKING: UMAMI by Travail to Close
Stephanie March reports that UMAMI, the pop up from Travail, will be closing within the year.
View ArticleWalleye, Frangelico, and Other Bad Ideas
I can’t even tell you how much walleye I’ve eaten lately. My gut-stretching bender of fillets, fritters, strips, sliders, and cakes has been research for an upcoming Mpls.St.Paul Magazine feature. I...
View ArticleFiddlehead Season
I was by Oceanaire Seafood Room Monday night and ran into a pleasant surprise on the menu—fiddlehead ferns, that sweet, fleeting spring treat available only in northern climes. Chef Rick Kimmes is...
View ArticleTop Chef
Up to now, I haven't had much to say about Top Chef this season. It's not because I didn't know someone on the show (which I have twice before), it's because so far I'm kinda . . . meh. There's no...
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