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'''Dundas''' is a city in [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]], [[Minnesota]], [[USA]]. The population was 547 at the 2000 census.

The community was named for [[Dundas%2C_Ontario, Ontario|Dundas]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The town originally had a flour mill on the [[Cannon River]], ruins of which can still be seen.

Today, the town is chiefly a [[bedroom community]] for nearby [[Northfield, Minnesota]] and the more distant [[Minneapolis-St. Paul]] metropolitan area. The juxtaposition of Dundas and Northfield and their disparate zoning policies and attitudes toward development have led to some unusual growth patterns. Dundas is home to a number of businesses, such as the off-sale liquor store and two bars that would be unable to get licenses to operate in the Northfield regulatory environment. Another attraction is the recently opened bistro, Fermentations. Fermentations is featured in Minnesota Monthly Magazine's Dining. Fermentations features "Contemporary Gourmet" and is "Elegant yet casual" according to Minnesota Monthly [http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/mnmo/static/dining/f.html].