Food news and events you need to know about
It's food-o'-clock. Here's some food news you can use. Have-it-your-way salads, that crucial fuel for the skyway set, are making their way to downtown St. Paul. And, listen up: they're giving away...
View ArticleNew concessions at Target Field for 2016
It's that time of year again. Springtime. Baseball season. The time of year when Target Field tries to see how wackadoodle they can get with a Bloody Mary. The answer: pretty damn wackadoodle....
View ArticleForeign Legion closing, chef says city doesn't "give a shit" about restaurants
Russell and Desta Klein announced that they are closing their pizza- and pasta-focused restaurant Foreign Legion. The news comes three months after the couple pulled the plug on its sister restaurant,...
View ArticleNew apartment complex threatens to close Stadium Village restaurants
Ah, Stadium Village: For decades, the neighborhood has hosted everything from Vikings games to U2 concerts to every University of Minnesota freshman’s first drunken encounter with Raising Cane’s...
View ArticleNo more 40+ policy at Louie's
The east St. Paul bar that generated so much attention after declaring itself a "40-and-over" bar (they'd only serve patrons if they were 40 years of age or older, unless they were deemed worthy of a...
View ArticleSeward Co-op Creamery kills its dinner service
We received word from two sources and confirmed this morning that Seward Coop Creamery has discontinued its dinner service. Our recent review made mention that the progressive cafe was possibly too...
View ArticleWhat Prince ate: An interview with Prince's personal chefs
The last meal Ray Roberts prepared for Prince was roasted red pepper bisque and a kale salad. When he entered Paisley Park that night, he was told he could just leave the meal and go. "Whatever was...
View ArticleBachelor Farmer's Paul Berglund named best chef in the Midwest
We are the best! Well, we have the best chef in the Midwest anyway, according to the James Beard Foundation. They bestowed Paul Berglund of the Bachelor Farmer with the honor in a Chicago ceremony last...
View ArticleFlavor Flav wants to open a fried chicken restaurant in the Twin Cities
Look out, Revival. After weeks of swirling rumors and Flavor Flav sightings around the Twin Cities, the Public Enemy star has finally confirmed: He's in the Twin Cities to take care of business. Fried...
View ArticleCaribou Coffee buys Krispy Kreme, donut shop will expand drink offerings
Here's a merger that could make Monday mornings more bearable: the coming together of hot coffee and hotter doughnuts. It was announced today that JAB Holdings, which owns Caribou and a number of other...
View ArticleLocal vegan butcher shop Herbivorous Butcher creating meals for Mars mission
Welp, apparently it wasn't enough for the Herbivorous Butcher to get copious amounts of national attention (from Jimmy Fallon to The New York Times) and then international attention (BBC World News)....
View ArticleWhat happens when Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives comes to your restaurant
A guy strolls casually past the facade of Prairie Dogs, the year-and-a-half-old gourmet hot dog joint on Lake near Lyndale and does a double take. Then a triple take. Then he whips out his cell. Was...
View ArticleWant to buy a drive-in? Galaxy is for sale
It's a good week for would-be restaurateurs, with yesterday's news about the Nomad World Pub going up for sale for a cool million, and now St. Louis Park's coolest (only?) drive-in is also on the...
View ArticleGlam Doll Donuts will open a second location in northeast Minneapolis
Noted for its delicious donuts and retro vibe, Glam Doll Donuts has been a Minneapolis favorite since the moment its hot pink doors swung open in 2013. Now, the business is taking its treats to...
View ArticleNew lineup of local food vendors at U.S. Bank Stadium announced
It was no huge surprise to find out TV personality and chef Andrew Zimmern has his fingers in the new U.S. Bank Stadium food program, unveiled today. Nor were we shocked to see Ike's Food &...
View ArticleHi-Lo Diner featured in Zippy the Pinhead comic strip
Looks like Hi-Lo Diner is inspiring to more than just the pancake eaters of the world. Nationally syndicated comic strip character Zippy the Pinhead seems to have had occasion to visit the retro diner,...
View ArticleHaute Dish is adding lunch with a new burger (and beer cheese soup!)
The downtown Minneapolis restaurant known for its many progressive ways with pork, plus the Flavor Country Burger (with no substitutions, modifications, or temps, ever) is adding lunch service. The...
View ArticleUrban Bean coffee shop tells Trump supporters: 'Do not spend money in our...
It's not often that a small, locally owned business can afford to turn away business. But if it means shunning Donald Trump and his fans, Urban Bean coffeeshop will forgo the cash. On Sunday, with the...
View ArticleAfro Deli Minneapolis likely to close over ownership dispute
Afro Deli is a bustling hub of community activity on the University of Minnesota's West Bank. A diverse population of diners convene daily to take advantage of the fragrant, generously portioned, and...
View ArticleEastside, Linden Hills, and the Wedge Co-ops may consolidate
Some consumers have their co-op member numbers memorized, ready to rattle off as quickly as a Social Security number. An affiliation with your local co-op can mean more than just supporting local and...
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