Photos: Piccolo draws accolades

Piccolo
Piccolo chef Doug Flicker garnishes dishes with fresh herbs before they are served to customers Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at his south Minneapolis restaurant. The ever-changing menu consists of five sections where diners create a five-course meal by selecting one item from each section.
MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson

We have long known that the Twin Cities are great restaurant towns.

After Auriga closed, its chef, Doug Flicker went on to open Piccolo, which Anthony Bourdain recently said served him one of the best and most inspiring meals he'd eaten.