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Caribe to Close Apr. 15, 2012
We really dug the food of St. Paul’s Caribe — see our favorable review and our coverage of their beer dinner last year. Unfortunately, good food isn’t always sufficient to keep a restaurant in business. What follows is a note from co-owner Heidi Panelli, announcing the restaurant’s closing. “It seems like yesterday we were polling […]
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Kim Bartmann’s Bread & Pickle Poised to Win Lake Harriet Concession Contract
You can get a serious crawfish po’ boy at Minnehaha Falls. At Lake Calhoun, you can get a fresh, flaky battered fish sandwich that even coastal dwellers would crave. The seasonal restaurants at both Minneapolis parks, Sea Salt and Tin Fish respectively, have become destinations separate from the charms of the parks themselves. But, except […]
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Mike Phillips on Green Ox, His New Meat Company
Chef Mike Phillips has built a strong local reputation in recent years for his work at the Craftsman, particularly for putting together what many consider the best charcuterie plate in the Upper Midwest, and among the best in the country. Now, he’s leaving the Craftsman and going into business with Kieran Folliard, whose Cara Pubs […]
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Minneapolis Street Food Proposal Looks Set to Pass
The new Twins stadium won’t be the only source of intrigue in downtown Minneapolis this summer. On April 2, the Minneapolis City Council will vote on a proposal to bring street food vending to the downtown area of the city. Introduced by Councilmember Lisa Goodman, the proposal — which will go into effect on May […]
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