'Top Chef' contestant's St. Paul restaurant Handsome Hog closing temporarily
Chef Justin Sutherland announced the restaurant would 'take a break' until indoor dining can resume.
These Twin Cities restaurants are offering Christmas takeout meals
Let someone else do the cooking during this holiday season, and order a Christmas lunch, dinner, brunch or fixings at these Twin Cities restaurants.
These Twin Cities restaurants are offering Hanukkah takeout meals (and latkes)
Let someone else do the cooking during this holiday season, and order a Hanukkah dinner (or latkes) at these Twin Cities restaurants.
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Twin Cities bakers put their own twist on challah
The pandemic has fueled an increase in demand for challah, and Twin Cities bakers have stepped up.
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5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
Food writers Sharyn Jackson and Rick Nelson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
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11 tasty holiday gift baskets for the food lover in your life
These food and drink gift baskets highlight Minnesota makers.
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These are the winning recipes of the 2020 Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest
The bakers share what went in to creating their winning cookies.
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Struggling Minnesota bars and restaurants want to sell cocktails to go
Struggling restaurants and bars want permission; some lawmakers hesitate.
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With restaurants on pause, Minneapolis' Hewing Hotel will deliver a 7-course dinner via room service
Rooms can accommodate two to four diners.
Eat & Drink
7 more restaurants close in the Twin Cities, some temporary and some permanent
The pandemic has made things "unattainable."
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Jamie Malone's award-winning Grand Cafe in south Minneapolis has closed
The lauded restaurant served its last dinner on site on Nov. 14 but still offers meal kits.
What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.
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3 sauces and a soup that will revamp your Thanksgiving leftovers
Make the most of your leftovers with sauces that are good any time of year.
Eat & Drink
These Twin Cities supermarkets are open on Thanksgiving
(Truly) last minute shopping for Turkey Day essentials? You're covered.
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Making Thanksgiving dinner for 2-4? Try this sheet-pan dinner
Here's a no-fuss way to make Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and none of the hassle.
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Revival's top-rated fried chicken is coming to St. Louis Park
The Southern-style restaurant is set to open in the Texa-Tonka shopping center in April.
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Be a food tourist without leaving your dining room table
A growing number of restaurants and bakeries are bringing a taste of home right to your front door.
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Want to order food from other cities? Here are 10 to try
Cross-country tastesIf you want to try tastes from other cities, here are 10 ideas.Pierogies and borschtVeselka, New York CityOrder: goldbelly.com/veselkaGooey butter cakePark Avenue Coffee,…
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Italian soup makes good use of leftover turkey
But you'll want to make this hearty soup all winter long.
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Join us for a virtual cookie exchange celebrating the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest TEST
How did we pare 300 cookie recipes down to just five?To find out, join us at 11 a.m. next Thursday, Dec. 3, for a virtual…
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3 locally made herbal liqueurs that harness plants and spices to warm you up
Space heaters and thick sweaters aren't the only ways to warm up. Try another route with a throat-tingling herbal liqueur.These complex elixirs are best suited…
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Twin Cities company Here's the Deal spices things up with its blends
When Tom and Nicole Dokman got married in 2017, they created a spice blend to hand out as gifts for their guests. Requests for refills…
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The Get Down, a new black-owned coffee shop to open in north Minneapolis
Houston White has big plans for his brand, thanks to a little help from a friend.
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