The Best Craft Breweries in Northeast Minneapolis
The Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood has seen an explosion of growth in both business and residential sectors recently. It's a neighborhood that has an industrial aesthetic, but a big-city vibe that has become the craft brew lover's...
Where to find the best grilled cheese sandwich in the Twin Cities
There is something so perfect about the grilled cheese sandwich: pairing warm, buttery, toasty bread with gooey, melty cheese. And as a picky-eater growing up, grilled cheese was the end-all meal for me. I...
The Twin Cities’ best places to wing it
It seems that every restaurant and their mother's has wings on the menu. It's a crazy common, simple menu item. But it can be elevated to glory by some detailed execution and finesse.
Or, quite simply, when...
Drink Local, Support Local
"As for me, I am prepared to admit some merit in every alcoholic beverage ever devised... and drink them...
A very modern honor for St. Paul’s Tongue in Cheek
We as a society like to give out rewards and designations to our favorites: Best restaurant, best dish, best chef, best service, best...
These are pretty common.
And Tongue in Cheek (989 Payne Ave, St Paul),...
Date Night Deals: Where to eat when you’re on a budget
Even though it’s cold and snowy outside, the weather shouldn’t keep you from enjoying a romantic night out on the town. And, luckily for us, restaurants around the metro want to keep the romance...
Sushi in the Twin Cities
Good fish, better rice. Sushi is still one of the best meals to share with a group of friends and family (or strangers, for that matter), and the landlocked Twin Cities are getting better...
A farewell to Kelly’s means the end of an era
We were recently watching the 2005 film adaptation of Bukowski's famous Factotum, starring Matt Dillon, Marisa Tomei, and Lili Taylor. Much of the film was shot right here in St. Paul, specifically in the downtown...
Seriously, What The Health? A discussion on healthy eating
Eating vegan is not a bad thing. In fact, there's a lot of good that can come from a plant-based diet, as we're discovering out more and more. But you should have all the...
The Twin Cities’ Top 10 Italian Restaurants
As a lifelong Midwesterner, my ears have heard far too many instances of “EYE”-talian when it comes to salad dressing, restaurants, or cars.
In fact, for those of us who grew up eating spaghetti salad...
