Parasole

Il Gatto and Duplex Close in Uptown

Right before the (generally lucrative) holiday season, two Uptown restaurants have shut their doors: Parasole’s relatively new Italian eatery, Il Gatto (which underwent a high-profile rescue attempt by Chef Tim McKee) and eclectic modern bistro Duplex, which had a six-year run. In its press release about Il Gatto (PDF), Parasole said Il Gatto had closed […]

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@ruthbourdain Unmasked? and Morning Roundup

The Strib unmasks big-time pseudonymous food tweeter Ruth Bourdain (or… well, maybe not), a Chowhound deals a hard knock to Buon Giorno Italia in Lilydale, #1 autumn jam “Minnesota is the New California” drops a terrific hotdish reference, our own Becca Dilley shoots an engagement photo at Michael’s Frozen Custard in Madison, the living wage-bustin’ […]

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June 7 Morning Roundup

RIP Derrick’s and Cru, Town Hall is opening a second location (in South Minneapolis), some thoughts on Marla’s (note: We’ve experienced exactly the same missing doubles thing; complain bitterly if it happens to you), the new Parasole place at 50th and France will be called Mozza Mia, Target Field is breathing some new life into […]

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May 17 Morning Roundup

Vandalism takes a toll on the newly opened Derrick’s BBQ, one of our former interns reviews eating a boiled ball of ants, the Hamm’s beer bear tombstone and insight into preserving the old Schmidt brewery, Izzy’s harnesses the awesome power of RFID to let you track their ice cream flavors in real time, the joy […]

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November 3 Tweet Rodeo

This seems novel in theory but is probably underwhelming in practice: @SeriousEats suggests turning leftover Halloween candy into pie filling, @Spill_The_Wine announces another wine dinner, @Atlantic_Food shows off wall art for the baking nerd, @Jo_Shroyer gives @MplsFarmMarket an oatmeal-free apple crisp recipe, @PittBlueSteak advertises the Parasole holiday gift card sale, and @BirchwoodCafe invites you to […]

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