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The PourHouse opens in June
April 18, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Spin is out, the PourHouse is in (in June)The PourHouse, a 1920s-themed bar, will open in the space that was once home to the unmemorable Spin nightclub at 10 Fifth...
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Local Foods Happy Hour focuses on grass fed beef
April 16, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Local Foods Happy Hour meets at Chatterbox Pub in St. PaulAn initiative of the Land Stewardship Project, Local Foods Happy Hour is a monthly event that aims to educate the...
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Amazing Thailand hosts Songkran Festival
April 16, 2012 in The Hot Dish
David McCrindleAmazing Thailand manager P'Yin Last Friday marked the start of Songkran, a three-day festival celebrating the Thai New Year. Minneapolis locals kicked off the holiday a little early on Thursday...
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Foxy Falafel adds a food truck
April 13, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Nikki MillerFoxy Falafels: peddling wares from a food truck this summerAfter a long road (quite literally) to obtaining a functioning vehicle that would meet her needs, Kingfield Farmers Market staple...
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Pizza Luce in St. Paul gets unanimous city council vote
April 12, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Improved conditions for maximum pizza consumptionOn Wednesday St. Paul city council members unanimously decided to uphold a Board of Zoning appeal decision to build a parking lot for Pizza Luce's...
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Hell's Kitchen's Angel Food Bakery has an opening date
April 11, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Angel (food) above and Hell belowWe've reported, speculated, and anticipated it for months, but it looks like downtown eatery, music venue, and one of our very favorite breakfast places, Hell's...
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Schell's Czech Dark Lager releases this week
April 11, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Czech yourself before you wreck yourselfOn the heels of the release of Surly's Bandwagon, a new West Coast-style Indian Pale Ale that will be exclusively available at Target Field, Schell's...
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Surly launches Bandwagon, a beer exclusive to Target Field
April 10, 2012 in The Hot Dish
One bandwagon we have no problem hopping onRight after reporting on some of the food and drink items that are new to Target Field this season, we received a tip...
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Gastro Non Grata's next event: dessert extravaganza Confection Carousel
April 09, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Three pastry chefs, music, and a rare beer on April 20If you have a sweet tooth, mark your calendars for Friday, April 20. Gastro Non Grata, the collective "chef-driven labor...
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The Munchies food awards include several local nominees
April 06, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Twin Cities are well-represented in the first ever MunchiesThe recipe-swap, dinner-inspiration, and food-porn website Tablespoon, recently announced nominees for the Munchies, their first ever People's Choice-style food and restaurant awards....
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10,000 Licks' Sarah Newberry: Five Questions
April 05, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Andrea Cole PhotographyOne of the many inventive farm-fresh ice pops from 10,000 LicksEven though summertime food in Minnesota is all about fried stuff, things on sticks, and treats by the...
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Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon April '12
March 30, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Butcher and the BoarA footlong with Cajun chow chow and Salty Tart bun?OPENAida2208 W 66th St., Richfield Butcher and the Boar (City Pages preview)1121 Hennepin Avenue, MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave,...
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Drink of the Week: Snarf at the Lowry
March 30, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Snarf it down on the Lowry's patioSnarf $8 The Lowry 2112 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 612-341-2112; The Lowry website Food trucks, seasonal restaurants (Sea Salt next weekend anyone?)? and patios all over the Twin Cities are...
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Sassy Spoon's Tamara Brown: Five Questions
March 29, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Go gluten-free, on the go?After publishing our handy list of gluten-free dishes and treats from some of the most popular local food trucks, we discovered a brand spankin' new truck, Sassy...
Chicken and Waffles-flavored syrup available in April
March 28, 2012 in The Hot Dish
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Don Saunders taking the helm at Kenwood Cafe
March 26, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Saunders: keeping mum about Kenwood's new concept?If you're still depressed about Northeast losing its French accent when Fugaise closed, and if you haven't yet had the opportunity to get to...
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Gluten-free food trucks: a handy list
March 23, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Michelle BruchWhere to find gluten free??This week, Restaurant Alma chef Bryan Morcom was the target of a firestorm of angry and confused comments from customers with celiac disease and gluten...
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Freeziac Frozen Yogurt's John Mallon: Five Questions
March 23, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Greta JohnsonDo-it-yourself meets do-it-for-health?Inspired by the create-your-own focus of the ubiquitous salad bar, and following the popularity of frozen yogurt chains like Pinkberry (will we ever get one?), Red Mango,...
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"Pink slime" no longer sold at Eden Prairie-based Supervalu family of stores
March 22, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Greg Zabilski / ABCOliver mixes up a batch of pink slime?Like Jamie Oliver, the Anoka-Hennepin county school district, and any character in The Real Ghostbusters, we've been following the trail...
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Lynden's Soda Fountain to open in Kopplin's old space, and a possible new Whole Foods
March 21, 2012 in The Hot Dish
?Looks like Eat Street Social may not be the only place to get a decent egg cream around here. Come April, the former Kopplin's Coffee storefront in St.Paul at Hamline...
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Tom Pham opening new Azia in old Azia location
March 15, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Deja vu? Thom Pham's new Azia "2.0" ?Yes, you read that right. Remember the old Azia location at 2550 Nicollet? Well it's about to be the site of a new...
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Joe Senser's: Doors close on another restaurant
March 14, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Only two more locations remain Just days after it was announced that Amy Senser, wife of restaurant owner Joe Senser, would stand trial on charges of criminal vehicular homicide, a sign...
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Little Szechuan named among 50 best Chinese restaurants in America
March 13, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Sit down to some of the best Chinese food in the country?Last week CNN's travel-focused site CNNGo confirmed what City Pages readers and critics have known for years when it...
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Town Hall Brewery fights to get its beer in stores
March 12, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Town Hall Brewery: fighting the good fight?The Surly bill that passed last year, helped to substantially increase sales opportunities for Minnesota brewers by making it legal for them to sell...
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Olive Garden review: the greatest restaurant review ever written
March 08, 2012 in The Hot Dish
Olive GardenYes, it has black olives?After a great run writing reviews for City Pages, I will probably need to tender a letter of resignation because Marilyn Hagerty, Eatbeat columnist for...
