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New Lake Nokomis Food and Morning Roundup
The process has started to find a new food vendor for Lake Nokomis [tip from Ed Kohler], winter cheeses, Whole Foods is coming to the intersection of Hennepin and Washington Avenues, the story behind the rise of new Hell’s Kitchen partner Tony Perella, a gorgeous shot of Town Talk Diner from 1954, and a quick […]
MoreGeorge and the Dragon, Prairie Ale House, and more
Readers: Win Heavy Table pint glasses The Tap loves restaurant tips from readers, so we’re awarding a Heavy Table pint glass to the best tipster each month. The Tap is the metro area’s comprehensive restaurant buzz roundup, so if you see a new or newly shuttered restaurant, or anything that’s “coming soon,” email Tap editor […]
More2011 Year in Review: Notable Openings and Closings
Readers: Win Heavy Table pint glasses The Tap loves restaurant tips from readers, so we’re awarding a Heavy Table pint glass to the best tipster each month. The Tap is the metro area’s comprehensive restaurant buzz roundup, so if you see a new or newly shuttered restaurant, or anything that’s “coming soon,” email Tap editor […]
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Prairie Ale House Reviewed and Morning Roundup
G Sheaves memorializes Town Talk Diner with a riff on a recipe for their Jackson Pollock cocktail; The Norton’s in Red Wing is now Sarah’s; City Pages reviews the Prairie Ale House (arguable heir to Town Talk, RIP) and does a pot pie showdown featuring the Lexington, Schroeder’s, and Gigi’s; and the Well Fed Guide […]
MoreTown Talk Diner to Close Today at 3:00
The Town Talk Diner, having its share of ups and downs, is closing its doors for good on Sunday, January 16, at 3pm, according to server and bartender Sean Aulbach. After spending the evening explaining to customers they don’t have half of the menu available, he told the Heavy Table: “I feel terrible for everyone […]
MoreTown Talk Diner: Fall From Grace or Road to Recovery?
Blogger bethanyg is waging war on the new Town Talk Diner, writing that it’s “one of the biggest falls from grace in the Twin Cities restaurant scene” and, about the failed meal, “we are seriously now back home and heating up frozen food from Trader Joe’s.” Meanwhile over on Yelp, Summer L. hands the place […]
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