Food and restaurants
Who is Trader Joe and why do Minnesotans care?
Tatiana Eletski and her son Misha were ecstatic at the opening of the new Trader Joe's in Minnetonka on November 6. Each of them had arms full of groceries, and Eletski informed me that her husband would be shopping at the store later that day to pick up some cheeses that he likes. Eletski said she loves Trader Joe because it reminds her of shopping in Europe, where they come from. "We can get the foods we are used to eating, like swordfish, and certain kinds of chocolate," Eletski said. She said she also loves the people that worked at the store. "They take care of you. They open your egg cartons and make sure that none are broken." MORE »
Noshin': The Twin Cities' best pareve desserts
With the festive season approaching, it seemed the perfect time to highlight some pareve (dairy-free) dessert options available across the Twin Cities.MORE »
Saigon Restaurant regains popularity at new location just down the street
For more than a decade Saigon Restaurant became a popular spot for its specialty items and affordable prices. Now it begins a new legacy just two blocks west from its original University and Dale location at 704 University Avenue since February 2009. MORE »
DINING | Heading south of the border and beyond
Pop!!—yes, the exclamation points are part of the name—is probably the best thing to happen to downtown St. Paul dining since the Great Waters Brewery. Situated in the old Fhima's space, Pop!! has one of those eclectic Latin menus that takes you south of border and keeps on going.MORE »
Friday Food: Hell's Kitchen
Thanks for the good wishes about the new book! I'm excited to get started, and to visit more of outstate Minnesota. So much to see, so much to do!
But in the meantime, it's Friday, and it's time to talk about food.MORE »
Bandeja Latina - Ecuadorian Mixed Grill - at La Cocina Latina
If you want to eat where your favorite chef hangs out, I hear the place to go is Isaac Becker's 112 Eatery.MORE »
Stolen grapes of wrath: ‘it’s espionage’
Clippings from experimental grapevines with high earning potential were taken from the University of Minnesota's Horticultural Research Center in Victoria, Minn. in what police say may be an inside job. MORE »
New chili king: Castrovinci seeks Larson cook-off
"I have to believe that the reigning champ would have lost tonight had he shown up," new Southeast Minnesota Chili Champion Phil Castrovinci said. "That's how good all the chili was," he added.MORE »
Meet the authors of "Jewish Cooking Bootcamp"
If you've ever thought, "Oh God, how am I going to do this?" about entertaining for the holidays - any holiday at all - there's a new cookbook you might be interested in: MORE »
Meals on Wheels packs Blizzard Boxes in Minneapolis
"I look down this line at the folks all doing this and I just think it's so cool," said Southeast and Northeast Meals on Wheels volunteer Dawn Malcolm. "Some of our clients, if you don't bring them a meal, they don't eat that day." MORE »
