Food and restaurants

Every neighborhood in the Twin Cities has its own special atmosphere and Linden Hills is like a cozy small town in Middle America. Nestled in the hills just west of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, it was once a major stop on the streetcar line going from downtown Minneapolis to Morningside. It boasted a grade school (torn down to make way for town homes), a florist (still there), a drugstore with a soda fountain (long gone), and a variety of shops. Today, it is a cozy conclave of small businesses, food markets and restaurants. MORE »

It’s in Minneapolis, it’s the best restaurant for miles around, and odds are you have never even heard of it. MORE »

The Twin Cities’ gastronomic bio-diversity seems to be concentrated in three main hot zones: Eat Street (Nicollet Ave.), with its mix of Mexican, Chinese, Vietnamese and German eateries; Central Avenue in northeast Minneapolis, where the blend is Indian, Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Middle Eastern; and University Avenue in Saint Paul, where Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, and Thai restaurants predominate. MORE »

Once a new vine has been planted in a vineyard, it usually takes at least three years before it produces grapes suitable for winemaking. But Jeff and Chris Huff, owners of the Little Wine Shoppe in St. Anthony Park, began reaping the benefits of their hard work long before the three-year mark. MORE »