DeRusha Eats: World Street Kitchen
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – World Street Kitchen in Uptown was born as a food truck, and is now all grown up. “I love it man, I love it,” said chef Sameh Wadi, 29. “It’s awesome, it’s everything I imagined...
View ArticleCuriocity: MN Restaurants, Chefs Named James Beard Semifinalists
(credit: James Beard Foundation) We’ve all known the kind of stellar restaurants and chefs we’ve been blessed with here in the Twin Cities. But as the semifinalist list for the 2013 James Beard Awards...
View ArticleCuriocity: A Chef’s Profile Of Saffron’s Sameh Wadi
The Twin Cities are blessed when it comes to talent in the kitchen. The culinary minds at the helm of our favorite restaurants receive critical acclaim and top honors from food enthusiasts and...
View ArticleCuriocity: A Chef’s Profile Of Sameh Wadi, Part 2
The Twin Cities are blessed when it comes to talent in the kitchen. The culinary minds at the helm of our favorite restaurants receive critical acclaim and top honors from food enthusiasts and...
View ArticleSaffron, WSK Chef Sameh Wadi Discuses New Cookbook
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – He’s a young chef, running two of the cities’ most successful restaurants. But while Sameh Wadi kept things hopping at Saffron and World Street Kitchen, he was also writing a...
View ArticleMike’s Mix: Babur And The Long Road Ahead
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Every week, Mike Augustyniak delves into the local craft cocktails scene and comes up with a new drink you can make at home. This week, he’s checking out Saffron and their “Turkish...
View ArticleMinnesotans Enjoying Above-Average Temps Outdoors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — No matter where you went today, wasn’t hard to find people outside — things were unseasonably warm across the state, with temperatures hovering in the low 40s. For many, the...
View ArticleDowntown Minneapolis Restaurant Saffron Closing In December
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A popular Mediterranean restaurant in downtown Minneapolis is closing its doors for good next month. Saffron Restaurant & Lounge owners Sameh and Saed Wadi announced on...
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