Nov 15, 2012 · Food news and dining guides for Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Jan 21, 2025 · No need to break the bank to find a great meal around the Twin Cities, whether you’re on the hunt for a steaming bowl of pho, a turkey melt, a cheeseburger, or a falafel platter, these restaurants across the Cities won’t disappoint. Some of them do have pricier meals on the menu, but all have at least a handful of good options around the $10 mark, or below. Here are 15 budget-friendly ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The Mall of America, which sits just south of the Twin Cities in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the biggest mall in the entire United States. (At 5.6 million square feet, the mall takes up the better part of the 55425 zip code.) Just a stone’s throw from the airport, it’s a popular spot for tourists — and a long day of shopping, of course, calls for a solid meal. Here are ten places to grab ...

Nov 19, 2024 · There are plenty of excellent Chinese restaurants around the Twin Cities, from dim sum institutions like Mandarin Kitchen and Yangtze Restaurant to beloved Cantonese staples like Shuang Cheng. For hand-pulled noodles, Sichuan fare shimmering with chili oil, or Anhui-style braised whole walleye, look no further than these Chinese …

Jan 3, 2025 · The term Middle Eastern cuisine is a bit of a misnomer, as the region encompasses parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with dozens of ethnic groups and cultural traditions. While the cuisine is diverse, some ingredients and dishes form a common thread: olive oil and hummus, chickpeas and falafel, pitas and kebabs, plus honey and baklava. The Twin Cities’ best Middle Eastern restaurants offer a ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Every special occasion requires an equally special cake. With all due respect to cake slices — an immaculate dessert in their own right — there’s something irresistibly festive about ordering a whole cake in all its frosted glory. These Twin Cities bakeries offer cakes in all styles: layered with pastry creams, dripping with chocolate ganache, or painted with …

Sep 6, 2024 · As exciting as it is to check out the newest, flashiest restaurants around Minneapolis and St. Paul, there are certain neighborhood gems that anchor the dining landscape — restaurants we return to again and again. For golden-fried arepas, tangy pani puri, or barbacoa de Borrego, here are 14 underrated restaurants in the Twin Cities, listed geographically (not ranked) as always.

Oct 25, 2024 · The Best Speakeasy-Style Bars in the Twin Cities Look for the red light in the alley at these speakeasies around Minneapolis and St. Paul

Nov 5, 2024 · The Twin Cities’ sushi scene is proof that even landlocked cities have much to offer. Sushi choices here are diverse: Enjoy omakase in the North Loop, pair a yellowtail roll with savory Tibetan momos, or try oshizushi, a type of sushi that’s pressed in horizontal layers like a cake. Here’s a trail of stellar sushi restaurants to sample around the …

Jan 13, 2025 · Below are some of the Cities’ most essential brunches, from dim sum feasts to Mexican buffets to classic steak-eggs-and-hashbrowns spreads. While this map highlights longstanding brunch spots that have stood the test of time, our brunch heatmap covers exciting new brunches on the scene. Our breakfast map highlights restaurants that open earlier in the morning, though of course many of these ...