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Borough in Downtown Minneapolis
Katie Cannon / Heavy Table After our first round of plates at Borough, one of my dining companions sank down in the booth and sighed. “Oh no,” she said. “I think I like this place.” That’s what it felt...
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Italian Beef at BJ’s Hotdog Shoppe in St. Paul
Katie Cannon / Heavy Table There are three reasons to love BJ’s Hotdog Shoppe in St. Paul. In order of importance, they are: the service, the Italian beef sandwich, and the cake. BJ’s is the sort of...
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Breakfast at The French Hen in St. Paul
Isabel Subtil / Heavy Table After Bon Vie moved a few blocks down Selby Ave in St. Paul, the owner of its former building set up another French-inspired spot in its place: The French Hen. Yes, it’s a...
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Glam Doll Donuts in Minneapolis
Natalie Champa Jennings / Heavy Table So Donut Cooperative is out. But charming doughnuts still have a champion in the very new Glam Doll Donuts on Nicollet Ave. The shop opened on February 20 and it’s...
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Tapas at Rincón 38 in South Minneapolis
Sarah McGee / Heavy Table When I lived in Spain during college, my friends and I walked to our neighborhood bar as often as we went to class. It helped that the little watering hole was just a short...
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Filipino Brunch in Circle Pines
Crystal Liepa / Heavy Table Many Midwesterners know about spaghetti suppers or church basement dinners — gatherings at long cafeteria tables beneath fluorescent lights. Often they are fundraisers or...
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Potter’s Pasties on Como Avenue
Brenda Johnson / Heavy Table Potter’s Pasties’ owner Alec Duncan once told us that a storefront version of his popular food truck “was kind of a no-brainer.” The same can be said for visiting that...
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Kurdish Lemonade at Babani’s in St. Paul
Emily Schnobrich / Heavy Table We’re crazy for Dowjic, a hot and tangy soup from Babani’s Kurdish Restaurant in St. Paul. Its restorative, lemon basil broth anchored by the soft sediment of rice and...
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Salt Cod Fritters Three Ways
Isabel Subtil / Heavy Table Our country is late to the salt cod game. Like, centuries late. Cod is a fish that, historically, has rarely been eaten fresh. Instead, it is salted and cured into a chunk...
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Melch’s Meat Wagon and Jake’s Street Grille
Emily Schnobrich / Heavy Table A lunchtime stroll down Marquette in downtown Minneapolis is a trip down meat lane. Most of the food trucks that idle there serve at least three or four different forms...
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Fish Tacos at Muddy Waters and Pat’s Tap
Brenda Johnson / Heavy TableFish tacos are kind of a thing now. They’re handy and filling and taste vaguely ethnic. And they make great bar snacks by treading the line between heavy, fried finger foods...
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Fish and Chips at Morrissey’s Irish Pub on Lake Street
Brenda Johnson / Heavy TableIf you find yourself knocking ‘em back at Morrissey’s Irish Pub on Lake Street — which opened this spring — save a few bucks for what might be the most satisfying plate of...
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Breakfast at The Neighborhood Cafe in St. Paul
Brenda Johnson / Heavy TableAccording to one of their servers, The Neighborhood Cafe in St. Paul has been The Neighborhood Cafe for around 10 years. Just sitting there quietly on Selby, hardly a block...
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Honeydew Honey from Ames Farm
Brenda Johnson / Heavy TableHoney connoisseurship isn’t common. And not just because many honey makers live rural lifestyles and don’t broadcast their practices.The thing is, many consumers just don’t...
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Smokey Greens Salad at Hello Pizza
Brenda Johnson / Heavy TableAll summer we pluck green things from our gardens, handle tomatoes like precious gems, and pop fresh things in our mouths without giving it a second thought. We want our...
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Teque Arepa in Eden Prairie
Joe Krummel / Heavy TableIn Minneapolis, hungry people craving corn cakes can find the stuffed Venezuelan version at Hola Arepa. But only around lunchtime, and only from the window of their buzzing...
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House of Curry in Rosemount
Becca Dilley / Heavy Table“So, you said this is Korean food?” my dining mate asked as we crossed the parking lot toward the glowing sign of House of Curry in Rosemount. It opened in a tiny strip-mall...
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Mexican Asparagus at Las Tortillas in Rosemount
Daniel Murphy / Heavy TableWe’ve been kickin’ it in the suburbs, it’s true. A phenomenal Sri Lankan meal at House of Curry in Rosemount seduced us to come back to the area to try Las Tortillas, a...
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Taco Libre in West St. Paul
Brianna Stachowski / Heavy Table The world of lucha libre is one of theatrics. In fact, this form of Mexican professional wrestling translates literally to “free fight” and is characterized by flashy...
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Hoban Korean BBQ in Uptown
Brianna Stachowki / Heavy Table There are two ways you can look at the experience of dining at Hoban Korean BBQ in Uptown. You can see it as an impersonal and expensive way to enjoy the Korean food you...
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