Desperate for last-minute holiday gifts? How about a cookbook where a dozen Minnesotans make their lives as real as bread?

Is there anyplace to get a great, cheap meal in this town anymore? Boy howdy, is there—here are six

The brand new Chambers Kitchen headed by Jean-Georges Vongerichten is good—but is it good enough?

Minnesota's newest luxe Italian bistro and wine bar is good enough, fast enough, nice enough, and, generally, enough all over

The Twin Cities' newest sushi spots are just fine, but they also offer mad-crazy rolls

Cue, the fine-dining restaurant in the new Guthrie, neatly combines high food ethics and high style

Is ordering wine in restaurants making you crazy? Dear Dara prescribes anti-psychotics.

Gen-X babydaddies can't live on snark alone—they also require vegetables

Sculpture, sunshine, and soul-sustaining sandwiches in Seward

Jean Georges sets up shop across from Solera while Soho hipsters attempt recapture of Loring Park

Loring Park wine bar Willie's has reinvented itself into a destination to delight both palate and wallet

Two new restaurants prove you don't have to buy a Tiffany lamp or a teddy bear in an apron to enjoy the trip

Café Brenda's new sister restaurant offers a virtuous take on fine dining

How do chefs think, and why do they do what they do? A challenge involving the humblest produce reveals all.

If you love dumplings, consider yourself delighted

In which a widely anticipated boondoggle turns out to be a boon for Minneapolis's urban fabric

Bad service? Whatever your peeve, don't get mad, get management.

When the farmer is the middleman, the chicken is a revelation

The East Side of St. Paul has a new restaurant with stunning onion rings, and a real family core that's rare

Sea Salt, the new-ish restaurant in the Minnehaha Park Pavilion, serves fresh fish, unbelievably priced

Anthony Bourdain's newest, The Nasty Bits, is perfect summer reading: Riveting to pick up, easy to put down

New Grand Italian Ice Café specializes in the frozen, non-dairy treats of the Italian American diaspora

Minneapolis's restaurant scene is reborn—again!—This time with big money and farm-positive ideals.

The revived Town Talk redefines the diner, with Champagne and fancy glassware for all

Grocer-with-a-cult-following Trader Joe's will make half your dreams come true

New Azia annex Anemoni adds a little more style to Minneapolis's Asian restaurant nightlife

Can frugal carnivores eat locally, humanely, and well? Dear Dara finds out.

St. Paul tavern The Happy Gnome offers nearly a hundred American craft beers, snazzy imports

With French food and Belgian beers, St. Paul's new Margaux puts a little spring in the city's step

Are the best cannoli in the world available to Minnesotans, and even Bismarckers? Dear Dara finds out.

Who says living on a budget can't be sexy? New Uptown restaurant Duplex puts the date into cheap date.

Eat Street Malaysian Restaurant Peninsula is a perfect antidote to late-winter blahs

La Belle Vie is back: Momentous, stately, and the best restaurant in the history of Minneapolis

New D'Amico Mexican restaurant Masa is casual and likable, and mixes a damn good margarita. Isn't that good enough?

Parasole's newest venture aims for France, but pleases everyone

The year's best cookbooks allow you to live better in body and soul