“Boxed lunches aren't just for schoolkids anymore…In the Twin Cities, chefs are embracing the bento box concept and using it to offer everything from sushi to French food. These new twists on prix-fixe dining seem to be working — especially with the in-a-hurry lunch crowd…At this ladies-who-lunch spot, they call it the Express 30-Minute Lunch” – Kathie Jenkins, St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Executive Chef Serge Devesa prepares Smoked Chicken Salad, a new item on the Colette Bar & Bistro lunch menu on KARE-TV Channel 11 “Showcase Minnesota” (5/12/2010)
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Executive Chef Serge Devesa prepares Crepes Suzette, a delicious dish you can easily make at home or try at Sofitel’s Easter Grand Buffet. KARE-TV Channel 11 Saturday Morning (3/27/2010)
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Executive Chef Serge Devesa prepares Sofitel’s most popular breakfast item, Eggs Benedict, to promote the promote the newly renovated Colette Bar & Bistro on KARE-TV Channel 11 “Showcase Minnesota” (2/16/2010)
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Executive Chef Serge Devesa prepares Turkey Roulade with Chesnuts to promote the Thanksgiving Day Grand Buffet on Fox-9 Morning News (11/20/2009)
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Executive Chef Serge Devesa prepares his famous Seafood Isabel Paella, a staple dish at Sofitel’s Flamenco Brunch every Sunday. KARE-TV Channel 11 “Showcase Minnesota” (8/18/2009)
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Chef Serge prepares the traditional Beef Bourguignon for the holidays in the KARE-TV Channel 11 "News Saturday" kitchen. (11/22/2008, 9:00 am)
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Chef Serge´s Crusted Ahi Tuna with Three Peppercorn and Cabbage Relish is perfect for the summer months. Serge prepares this recipe for viewers on KARE-TV Channel 11 "Showcase Minnesota" (4/22/2008, 10:00 AM)
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Spectacular food, friendly service, and dazzling atmosphere are just a few of the elements that have made our Sofitel Minneapolis Dining famous. But don't just take our word for it. Read what recent guests have to say:

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"Bend It Like Bento; Chez Colette´s 30-Minute Lunch"– Peter Lilienthal, Restaurant Critic and President of the Minneapolis-based employee feedback firm In Touch
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"Penchant for Pastry; Sofitel pastry chef Franciso Gonzalez works with real precision, and gets unreal results" - Elizabeth Kephart Reisinger, MARQ
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"Chez Colette's lunch a winner"- Kathie Jenkins, Restaurant Critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press
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"Dryness in the City of Lakes - New Suburban Bar Shakes and Stirs Expectations" - Terrance Griep, Lavender Magazine, on the Level Bar

Favorite French Restaurant Reopens as Colette Bar & Bistro, February 2010
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Spice up Sundays with Flamenco Brunch at La Fougasse, March 2010
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Celebrate This Season’s Beaujolais Nouveau at Sofitel Minneapolis, October 2009
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Accor Launches A|Club Worldwide Hotel Loyalty Program, November 2008
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Sofitel Minneapolis Awarded Xcel Energy Hotel Energy Conservation Award, September 2008
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Enjoy a Chic Picnic at Sofitel Minneapolis, June 2008
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Sofitel Minneapolis Launches 30-Minute Lunch Service for Time-Strapped Business Travelers, April 19, 2007
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Accor Launches A|Club Worldwide Hotel Loyalty Program, November 2008
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Sofitel Minneapolis Awarded Xcel Energy Hotel Energy Conservation Award, September 2008
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Enjoy a Chic Picnic at Sofitel Minneapolis, June 2008
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Enjoy the Best of Light Faire with La Fougasse´s New Lunch Menu, May 2008
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Sofitel Minneapolis Welcomes the Autumn Season with Women & Wine; Wine Flight Program and Hors D´Oeuvres Paired by Executive Chef Serge Devesa Delight Guests, October 2007
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Sofitel Minneapolis Offers Bûche de Noël in Time for Holiday Season, October 2007
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"Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrive" at Sofitel Minneapolis, September 2007
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Planning Office Holiday Parties at Sofitel Minneapolis is as Easy as Eggnog; The Hotel´s Experts Share Stress-Free Planning Tips, August 22, 2007
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La Fougasse Brings Lebanon to Sofitel Minneapolis; New fall menu centers around exotic flavors of the Middle East, July 9, 2007
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Sofitel Minneapolis Launches 30-Minute Lunch Service for Time-Strapped Business Travelers, April 19, 2007
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