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Jon Cheng is the Star Tribune's restaurant critic. In past journalistic lives, Jon wrote restaurant reviews and columns for publications in New York, London and Singapore. He is fanatical about bread.


Review: Chilango is chef Jorge Guzmán's Mex-Tex playground

The Minneapolis restaurant pushes the boundaries of south-of-the-border cuisine — with some caveats.


5 dishes from Twin Cities restaurants that will get you hooked on fish

Call him a fish out of water. Our island-born restaurant critic can't stop thinking about these fish dishes.


If these 3 restaurants aren't on your radar, they should be

Our restaurant critic is back with another installment of Twin Cities restaurant gems.


Our restaurant critic's 8 favorite Twin Cities area bakeries and restaurants for take-out dessert

When restaurant critic Jon Cheng doesn't want to show up empty-handed, he turns to these Twin Cities restaurants and bakeries.


Review: New North Loop spot Dario a spectacle for talent, pasta and Instagram

Review: The restaurant has room for opportunity to grow into a premier destination in the North Loop.


Review: Bûcheron is a landmark restaurant disguised as your friendly neighborhood bistro

Review: Find precise cooking, nuanced gastronomy and nearly a four-star experience at Bucheron in Minneapolis.


4 hidden restaurant gems you need to know about

Our restaurant critic shares the Twin Cities eateries he can't stop thinking about.


Restaurant review: Kim's is bold, flavorful and personal

The Sooki & Mimi reboot finally gives Ann Kim's Korean American heritage its due.


Yes, Minnesota should have a Michelin Guide, and these 4 restaurants would likely get stars

Restaurant critic Jon Cheng has dined at hundreds of Michelin-starred eateries in dozens of cities around the world. Now, he's weighing in on our local dining scene.


Our restaurant critic answers your questions

Jon Cheng sifted through dozens of reader questions, from how many times he visits a restaurant to solo dining and his surprising guilty pleasure food.