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Chambers Resto Transition, Footlong Fraud, Worst Food Trends, and Bourdain’s New Show

Le Méridien Chambers: From D’Amico Kitchen to Marin

Never judge a book by its cover, I mean, I would have thought D’Amico Kitchen was a smart restaurant choice for a hotel, but it didn’t pan out . . . now Craig Bentdahl, the first-time restaurateur who owns Mill Valley Kitchen in St. Louis Park is opening a new restaurant this summer in the old DK…

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The Lost Skill of Cooking, Too Many Food Blogs, and a Sad Goodbye

Sad news awaited when I got back from a lengthy vacation—Christine Walthour, co founder with her husband of B.T. McElrath, the eponymous chocolate empire, passed away at the way too young age of 43. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family. Christine was a wonderfully kind and funny woman, and spending time on two occasions with her in their shop created a…

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Fondue Revisited

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Fondue, the gastronomic star of disco-era entertaining, has never gone out of style at Surdyk’s Cheese Shop And thank goodness. (sponsored).

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