14 indoor and outdoor restaurant openings in the Twin Cities and beyond
Slowly, but surely, the dining industry is showing signs of normalcy as doors open.
Crave owners reviving Butcher & the Boar in downtown Minneapolis
The Butcher's Tale, led by several key Butcher & the Boar staffers, will open next month.
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Only 24-hour restaurant in Mpls. is adding a cabaret
The Nicollet Diner is relocating to the former Ichiban at Nicollet Mall and Grant Street in downtown Minneapolis.
Local
Wandering droid delivers food at MSP Airport
Pilot program promotes contactless ordering during the pandemic.
Taste
These 11 hops-heavy beers make good springtime sippers
Change of seasons calls for a crisp, bitter bite and citrus, resin and tropical fruit flavors.
Eat & Drink
Two Tilia vets plan to open Spanish restaurant in former Noodles & Co. in Minnetonka
Chicken- and pork-centric Toma Mojo Grill will focus on Spanish and Portuguese fare.
Eat & Drink
Axebridge urban winery now open in North Loop in Minneapolis
Schram team offers new and familiar varietals, leveraging locally harvested grapes.
Taste
Chef Yia Vang on why he won't change his father's Hmong sausage recipe — no matter who asks
Chef Yia Vang penned a powerful essay on preserving his family heritage with his cooking.
Taste
3 simple and delicious plant-based recipes to add to your rotation
Recipes: Cavatappi With Pesto and White Beans, Red Lentil Soup With Spring Vegetables, Carrot Hummus Tartine With Pickled Beets
Rick Nelson gives you his take on what's on the menu — good and bad — at Twin Cities restaurants.
Taste
4 cookbooks to build a repertoire of tasty, meatless meals
Whatever your tastes, cookbooks can help guide your culinary adventures. Try these recent meatless additions.
Taste
32 vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants in the Twin Cities
The Twin Cities vegan dining-out scene is on a growth curve, with no signs of slowing.
Taste
'The world is changing': The siblings behind a booming vegan brand based in Minnesota
Aubry and Kale Walch, the sister-brother team behind the Herbivorous Butcher in Minneapolis, have forged a national following for their vegan versions of meats, poultry and cheeses. Coming next: Fried chicken.
Taste
St. Paul's vegan bodega wants to become the biggest vegan grocery store in the country
The founder of Eureka Compass Vegan Food has big plans for a one-stop vegan supermarket.
Taste
Plant-based eating: It's healthy and wise. Here's how to give it a try.
We share resources, recipes, restaurants and cookbooks to add more color and less meat to your meals.
Eat & Drink
Smack Shack will be bringing lobster rolls to the former Fuddruckers in Bloomington
A suburban branch of the popular North Loop restaurant will open this summer.
Eat & Drink
Surly to reopen its Minneapolis beer hall and beer garden
The June 1 opening is attributed to vaccination progress.
Taste
Stillwater's Lift Bridge Brewing partners with Five Watt on Wisconsin expansion
The brewery will combine with Big Watt to open a second taproom and production facility in New Richmond, Wis., in May.
Eat & Drink
Richfield's Lyn 65 is leaving 65th and Lyndale on April 10
General manager Nicole Ranallo says she's "not quite ready" to announce restaurant's new location.
Variety
Minneapolis restaurants offer takeout food without a side of guilt for using wasteful containers
To-go meals often result in a pile of empty containers. A Minneapolis trio hopes to trim the trash.
Eat & Drink
5 best things our restaurant critic ate in the Twin Cities this week
Restaurant critic Rick Nelson highlights the favorites of his weekly dining experiences.
Eat & Drink
Twin Cities restaurants fight food insecurity — even as their industry struggles
With their industry facing unprecedented challenges, the local restaurant community is doing what it has always done – helping those in need.
Eat & Drink
Last-minute Easter and Passover meals to go from 4 Twin Cities restaurants
It's not too late to get ready for the holidays.
Business
Dive bar Liquor Lyle's to remain closed as owners look to sell
"We haven't set a price," one of the owners told the Star Tribune.
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