A New Christmas Market Is Coming to Minneapolis This Year

A new Christmas market is coming to Minneapolis’s North Loop neighborhood this year, the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal reports. The Minneapolis Christkindl Market, which takes inspiration from traditional European Christmas markets, will take place in the new mixed-use North Loop Green development — it’ll run for five weekends in November and December (exact dates are available on the market’s website). Highlights from the food and craft vendor list include Bavarian-style brats; Swiss raclette cheese served over potatoes and cornichons; Danish specialties like aebleskivers (pancake balls); handmade German spätzle; and some especially cozy-looking Nordic-style socks. There’s a live entertainment lineup, too.

Diane’s Place launches dinner service

Chef Diane Moua’s new Hmong American restaurant, Diane’s Place, which quickly established itself as a brunch hotspot when it opened in April, will now offer dinner service starting November 9. Expect warming duck and Thai eggplant stew; Hmong pulled pork infused with bright ginger; seafood red curry soup; and more — dessert highlights include a Thai tea affogato and deep-fried bananas served with croissant ice cream. Reservations open October 28.

Roseville 86es nonrecyclable takeout containers

Roseville is the newest metro-area city to ban nonrecyclable and plastic foam takeout containers, the Star Tribune reports. The Roseville City Council’s “Green To Go” ordinance, passed this week, allows only recyclable plastics, metal, and compostable materials (though plastic films and prepackaged foods are not effected by the new rule). The requirements begin January 1, 2025, but enforcement won’t start until 2026 — the ordinance effects restaurants, gas stations, food trucks, convenience stores, grocery stores, and schools.

A string of food events to know

Three food-filled events should be on your radar this week: First, on October 24 and 25, Spoon & Stable is hosting a pop-up fundraiser event in support of Khue’s Kitchen, after chef Eric Pham lost his nearly opened restaurant in a fire this August. Pham will serve a special menu of lion’s head meatballs, crispy pork lettuce wraps, and more, offered alongside three themed cocktails — the pop-up will be held in the bar and lounge area, which is walk-in only. On October 29, BIPOC Foodways Alliance and Project Sweetie Pie are teaming up to host a “Queen of Greens” event at Union Hmong Kitchen, featuring four collard green dishes from women cooks Jeniffer Kuria, Ekta Prakash, Sina War, and Lutunji Abram. Tickets are available online. Lastly, on October 26, workers at May Day Cafe are hosting a big ol’ block party as they raise money to purchase the restaurant — come by the Bloomington Avenue space for cute merch, live music, and more.

Correction, October 25, 2024, 4:29 p.m.: This article was updated to reflect that the Khue’s Kitchen pop-up is walk-in only.