On a chill eve, there are few finer fortifiers than cassoulet, the classic French "bean-pot stew." And there are few finer places to enjoy it than Meritage, the Twin Cities'
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Where: 2450 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-870-8000 When: M–Th, 11 a.m.–10 p.m., F, 11 a.m.–Midnight, Sa, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Su, 10 a.m.–Midnight Price: Dinner Entrées, $10–80 On
The highest honor an Italian chef can receive is “the black jacket,” signifying election to the Master Chef Board of the International Federation of Italian Chefs. This fall, Calogero Rino
For Larry Berle, it's not how well you play or even where, it's who helps get you onto the course.
Where: Pop! 2859 Johnson St. NE, Minneapolis 612-788-0455 poprestaurant.com When: M–Th, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m., 5–9 p.m. F–Sa, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m., 5–10 p.m. Prices: Dinner entrées, $10–$15.50 Everyone has their
Pittsburgh Blue in Maple Grove is the latest addition to Phil Roberts’ Parasole restaurant group, but “we’ve been serving steaks ‘Pittsburgh blue’ for 20 years down at Manny’s,” he says.
Where FireLake Grill 31 S. 7th St., Minneapolis 612-216-3473 www.firelakerestaurant.com When Dinner, 5–11 p.m. M–F 2–11 p.m. Sa–Su Price Entrées, $15–30 FireLake Grill suffers some risks as an
Where Café Levain 4762 Chicago Ave. Minneapolis 612-823-7111 www.restaurantlevain.com When 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., T–Th 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., F–Sa Price $20 or less Levain aspired to be a destination restaurant
You’re a newlywed, or a student, or a new grad living in your first apartment. You’ve never had a kitchen or cooked more than toast. Make a chicken dinner? Mystifying,
Where Confluence 211 North Broad Street, Prescott, Wisconsin 715-262-5700 www.dineatconfluence.com When Lunch, 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., T–Su Bar Menu/Small Plates, 3:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m., T–Su Dinner, 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., T–Sa
In France, a two-hour lunch is more the norm than the exception—not the image that Chez Colette at Hotel Sofitel in Bloomington wants to project to the time-starved inhabitants of
Ira Gershwin’s timeless lyrics say that it’s “summertime and the livin’ is easy,” but those moments seem hard to come by between sports leagues, vacations frantically fit in, yard work,
Colorful plastic-film sleeves cover steel shafts on golf clubs.
Brian Trachsel couldn’t enjoy his favorite pastime of golf three years ago, because picking up grass to throw and determine the wind’s direction was painful after a knee surgery. That’s
Where do the Twin Cities’ top toques go to eat after a day in a hot kitchen? In the waning hours of any given evening, you’ll likely find several of
A frustrating incongruity of my advancing age is that, despite my waistline’s ceaseless expansion, my appetite is undergoing a definite contraction. Long gone are the days when a 24-ounce steak
Local business people—who are avid golfers—share some of their favorite courses in Minnesota and elsewhere.
Just days prior to the deadline for this month’s column, news shot through the foodie community about a new Chinese place in St. Paul that sounded too good to be