The Hot Dish Preview: 7/11/08

In tomorrow's edition of The Hot Dish, lots of openings: a Corona-branded high-drama Mexican place at the Mall of America, a new Eat Street establishment called Cafe Oliver that will be open from 6am until 1am, biodynamic and plain ol' organic beer and wine at Cafe Agri and the Soup Nazi's first Minnesota foothold.

Also, The Hot Dish chats with Scott Beck. He's the owner of Cafe Oliver, which opens next week, and he's dedicated to offering patrons food that comforts and soothes.

"If you think back to high school or college and you remember going home and your mom fixed you a sandwich — that is the feeling I want the food to have," Beck says. "Warm, gooey, and really good." In addition to comforting food and long hours, Beck's cafe will also offer pastries by Mel-O-Glaze and fair trade wine and coffee.

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