Keane Amdahl
La Belle Vie Turns 15; A chef chat with Tim McKee
The restaurant business is nothing shy of difficult. The amount of work and effort that it takes is extraordinary, especially in the world of fine dining. Very few restaurants make it to five years, let alone ten, but Minneapolis’ premier fine dining restaurant La Belle Vie has gone above and beyond (as is their usual…
A Sneak Peek at the New Sushi Fix in Wayzata
There’s a lot of good food moving out into the suburbs these days and there are a lot of good food trucks making the transition from mobile to brick and mortar. The folks over at Sushi Fix are the embodiment of both trends. This Friday will mark the grand opening of Sushi Fix’s new brick…
An Early Glimpse into South Minneapolis’ Parka
South Minneapolis is knocking it up another notch with its newest addition, Parka. The restaurant, cafe, and wine bar is an amalgamation of various Twin Cities rock star vendors, including Chef Erick Harcey of Victory 44, Rustica Bakery, and Dogwood Coffee. The restaurant has the feel of a neighborhood corner cafe. The smell of Dogwood’s…
A sneak peek into the new downtown seafood stronghold, Smack Shack
On a blizzardy Friday evening, I had the privilege of attending the opening ceremony for the new downtown Minneapolis seafood restaurant, Smack Shack. For some, that name might ring a bit of a bell as it’s the new brick-and-mortar version of the popular downtown food truck. The restaurant doesn’t officially open until this Friday (February 8th), but…
Food is Fashion and Minneapolis is SO Hot Right Now
2012 was an amazing year for the food of the Twin Cities, more so with Minneapolis specifically, but all around our local hot bed of restaurants are finally starting to get some of the recognition that they deserve. It seems as though every week a different restaurant is being singled out by some national publication…
A Morning at The Kenwood with Chef Don Saunders
Situated in the neighborhood of the same name in South Minneapolis sits the newly opened The Kenwood Restaurant. The restaurant is headed by veteran Chef Don Saunders, whom you may know from his other highly acclaimed South Minneapolis fine dining Restaurant, In Season. For the residents of Kenwood, Saunders had a little something different in mind…
A First Bite of the Newly Opened World Street Kitchen
This week the creative minds behind the now infamous World Street Kitchen food truck (as well as Saffron Bar & Restaurant in downtown), have opened a new Uptown area restaurant featuring their eccentric brand of street food in a more year-round friendly environment. Chef Sameh Wadi and his brother Saed have launched their new brick and mortar location at the intersection…
The 2012 Charlie Awards
An awards event can truly wield the power to bring a community closer together and the 2012 Charlie Awards did just that. Despite the fact that the very nature of an award is to spark a best-of-the-best style competition, when the dust cleared and the few were left victoriously holding their custom-designed awards plates, the…
Fika for a Fabulous Fete
Scandinavian food is sweeping the globe, leading the current culinary trends with locally sourced, clean flavors. As you and your beloved plot your most special day, dazzle your friends and family with the food from a new restaurant serving dishes directly on this cutting edge of this modern cuisine. Plan your ceremony or reception at…
One Fall Evening at Rosa Mexicano
Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with several members of the local press to enjoy a combination anniversary/fall harvest dinner at Rosa Mexicano in downtown Minneapolis. The prepared dishes reflected the seasonality of many ingredients, several of which were sourced locally from Elk Rivers Riverside Farms. Rosa Mexicano is a national chain…
