Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Owners John Soranno and John Puckett have created an incredible pizzeria in my home town. The individually-sized, handmade, hand-tossed pizzas are topped with artisanal ingredients (think San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella di bufala) and put into a 800 degree wood-burning oven for only 90 seconds – the perfect amount of time to… Read More →
Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Owners John Soranno and John Puckett have created an incredible pizzeria in my home town. The individually-sized, handmade, hand-tossed pizzas are topped with artisanal ingredients (think San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella di bufala) and put into a 800 degree wood-burning oven for only 90 seconds – the perfect amount of time to… Read More →
Calling All Bourbon & Pork Lovers Jack Riebel’s stunning gastropub is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis. The industrial, masculine decor creates a rustic-meets-chic vibe that echoes the meat-centric menu and the scent of smoked pork wafting through the dining room. The best way to approach the menu is family style, ordering sausages and meat a la… Read More →
Calling All Bourbon & Pork Lovers Jack Riebel’s stunning gastropub is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis. The industrial, masculine decor creates a rustic-meets-chic vibe that echoes the meat-centric menu and the scent of smoked pork wafting through the dining room. The best way to approach the menu is family style, ordering sausages and meat a la… Read More →
Good Pairings Check out the new Appetite for Life Good Pairings! This is my fourth season hosting the original online series and this time I travel from the Twin Cities to the Windy City to the West Coast looking for the most innovative, food-forward cuisine I can find. I’m seeking out innovators, chefs and farms that… Read More →
Good Pairings Check out the new Appetite for Life Good Pairings! This is my fourth season hosting the original online series and this time I travel from the Twin Cities to the Windy City to the West Coast looking for the most innovative, food-forward cuisine I can find. I’m seeking out innovators, chefs and farms that… Read More →
Comfy, Contemporary & Downright Delicious At Tilia, Steven Brown has elevated the concept of a neighborhood cafe into a contemporary, family-friendly gastropub. It’s a place I can take my kid for breakfast, my wife for lunch and my lawyer for dinner. It has style, but most importantly it’s a place that feels instantly comfy. I… Read More →
Comfy, Contemporary & Downright Delicious At Tilia, Steven Brown has elevated the concept of a neighborhood cafe into a contemporary, family-friendly gastropub. It’s a place I can take my kid for breakfast, my wife for lunch and my lawyer for dinner. It has style, but most importantly it’s a place that feels instantly comfy. I… Read More →
Pizza Perfection Pizzeria Lola always makes it onto my top-ten list of favorite pizza joints, not only in the Twin Cities, but in the entire country. Yes, it’s true, Minnesota has the best pizza in America. Let the debate begin! Chef Ann Kim is a perfectionist when it comes to her crust and an artist when it comes… Read More →
Pizza Perfection Pizzeria Lola always makes it onto my top-ten list of favorite pizza joints, not only in the Twin Cities, but in the entire country. Yes, it’s true, Minnesota has the best pizza in America. Let the debate begin! Chef Ann Kim is a perfectionist when it comes to her crust and an artist when it comes… Read More →
A Northside Culinary Gem Chef Erick Harcey is reinventing pub classics at this neighborhood eatery in north Minneapolis, where your chef is also your waiter and the whole staff collaborates. This is one of the top (and maybe most underrated) restaurants in the Twin Cities. Every item on the chalkboard menu is a worthy adversary–from… Read More →
A Northside Culinary Gem Chef Erick Harcey is reinventing pub classics at this neighborhood eatery in north Minneapolis, where your chef is also your waiter and the whole staff collaborates. This is one of the top (and maybe most underrated) restaurants in the Twin Cities. Every item on the chalkboard menu is a worthy adversary–from… Read More →
Small Plates, Big Impact Chef Doug Flicker does small plates with a purpose. Everything you order here will make for three to five bites of the most thoughtful dishes you’ve had in a while– perfectly crafted without even a dash of filler insight. I love the pork hocks with soft eggs. It’s a dish I… Read More →
Small Plates, Big Impact Chef Doug Flicker does small plates with a purpose. Everything you order here will make for three to five bites of the most thoughtful dishes you’ve had in a while– perfectly crafted without even a dash of filler insight. I love the pork hocks with soft eggs. It’s a dish I… Read More →
