Christopher Lower

Moto-I Hosts Holiday Charity Event to Benefit Military Families

Moto-i, a local sake brew-pub, will ring in this Christmas season by honoring our brave service men and women that are currently deployed. They chose GreenCare for Troops as the benefiting charity due to its mission to link...

The Herkimer Pub & Brewery turns 10 years old

This Saturday the Herkimer will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in the Lynn-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis. The celebration party will be on December 5, 2009. There will be $1 tap beers all day long and retro prices on food specials...

Betty's Pies & Eatery is the Twin Cities ultimate source for your Holiday Pie

Chances are, if you’re a Minnesotan that’s made a trek or two “Up North,” then you are more than likely familiar with the famous sites and stops: Canal Park in Duluth, Gooseberry Falls, Split...

Figlio is on its second of nine lives as Il Gatto

The new name for the beloved mainstay café at the corner of Hennepin and Lake has been revealed, or shall we say – the cat is out of the bag. Figlio will now be known as Il Gatto, Italian...

Creative Corporate Catering hosts fifth annual Fall Restaurant Showcase

The Metropolitan Ballroom will play host to over thirty of the Twin Cities’ restaurants and bakeries on Wednesday, September 23rd, from 3 -7 pm for the fifth annual Fall Restaurant Showcase presented by Creative Corporate Catering. The event...

These roofs are on fire

The view from moto-i taken by Christopher Lower As it has finally gotten hot in the city, you can’t be cooler in Minneapolis than if you are hanging out on the roof of several...

The perfect Father's Day recipe - grilled Hawaiian tacos with pineapple salsa

Chef Bill Roche from Baja Sol is sharing one of his favorite Father’s Day recipes – grilled Hawaiian tacos with pineapple salsa. “Somehow I always get wrangled into manning the grill,” says Chef Bill. He...

These burgers and shakes are not getting a fair shake

Burger Jones is the latest edition to the rapidly saturating “better burger” scene here in the Twin Cities. The Parasole concept, that is a modern day interpretation of a classic burger joint, is newly opened right off...

Smashburger satisfies in spite of local marketing efforts leaving a bad taste

Smashburger seems to have recovered quickly from a series of missteps and snafus surrounding their local marketing and PR efforts. A gas leak put the kibosh on free eats from the Smashburger-mobile and guests were invited out...

Baja Sol Restaurants Group continues expansion in the Twin Cities

The Baja Sol Restaurant Group announced the signing today of a Franchisee who will develop a territory that covers Anoka and Northern Ramsey Counties. The Franchisee is planning to open four Baja Sol Tortilla Grill locations, with the first...

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