Barbecue is not what the Twin Cities food scene is known for. Long dominated by mediocre Famous Dave’s, there’s been a rash of new Q joints opening up lately, giving Twin Cities residents a taste of what quality BBQ is. Storm King is the latest addition to the growing collection…
Here’s the mail. It never fails. It makes me want to wag my tail. When it comes I want to wail. Mail. -Unknown Like most people, I really enjoy getting stuff in the mail. Back in the day my only mail consisted of birthday cards; a pretty solid piece of…
When it comes to testing out the latest junk food gimmicks, I usually let the universe be my guide. This time around it was a sheet of Burger King coupons in the mail. Feeling that I had earned a reward after a grueling 40 minutes of casual elliptical-ing, my $3-for-a-double-cheeseburger-meal…
Chef Erik Harcey’s new take-out rotisserie chicken spot behind Upton Forty-Three is indeed dirty, in the best sense of the word. Unlike his other creations, The Dirty Bird is straight forward and familiar and much like his other creations, I can’t wait to eat it again. You’ll notice when you…
My very first night living in DC, I grabbed take-out food from a Dominican restaurant around the corner from my apartment. Just a big ol’ plate of pork, rice, and beans. You know, the kind of food hobos eat in the movies. Being in a new city can be scary,…
On a recent trip to Washington DC, Kate and I ate a lot, and it was really, really good. First stop after checking into the hotel, Shake Shack, I had to find out if the hype was legit. They made a great first impression right off the bat. Our order: Shack…
Not long ago, a 6-part series debuted on Netflix called Chef’s Table. From the director of the popular documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi (SOON LEAVING NETFLIX! GET ON IT!), Chef’s Table profiles six award-winning chefs as they cook and talk about food. Similar to Jiro, the series is beautiful, and vibrant, and if…
Kate (Matt’s wife), I’m sorry. I know how tough the last two years have been, watching your husband and his friends eat at so many delicious places around town. I know it’s been hard not being invited, driving you to Chipotle to try and fill the void of not being…
It’s official folks. FDC is now international. Now I’ll admit, I am using the airport definition of international here, where it only takes one foreign destination to gain that designation (like an airport that conducts the quick flight from Sarah Palin’s house to Russia). I recently won a trip to…
A few weeks ago, I attended the Decemberists concert at the University of Minnesota’s Northrop Auditorium. My fellow attendees and I decided to eat dinner before the show at Loring Pasta Bar, the “upscale date night restaurant” for U of M students that weren’t yet comfortable enough with their date to…
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It's not Mongolian; it's not barbecue: Khan's Mongolian Barbeque is simply the best.
Friends of FDC are finalists in the Edina Grill burger contest! Danny Langseth and Morgan Langseth are in the final 7, so go vote with your stomach and eat the Polynesian Dragon or Bloody Mary burger before Friday!
Congrats to our top 7 Burger Battle finalists 🍔 Thanks to all our guests who submitted your recipes! It's been an exciting (and delicious) few weeks here at Edina Grill creating your burger recipes! We wish we could have made them all but here are the finished products of the top 7! They are being featured starting TONIGHT! You have until Friday evening to stop in and try your fave 🤗. The ONE burger that sells the MOST from tonight until the end of the work week is named the WINNER 💯 and will receive a $100 gift card and of course bragging rights. May the battle begin! #burgerbattle2017