Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Beer release party tomorrow night (Wednesday, Apr. 1) at 7pm at Common Roots Cafe, to celebrate Surly’s new Bitter Brewer. Quoting the Common Roots website: “Bitter Brewer is an American-style Bitter. Pale orange in color, this ale gets its intense toast and marmalade character from British malts and American hops. Dry hopping lends the floral […]
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MorePhilip Dorwart does some notable things with a severed pig head, La Belle Crepe drops its prices about a buck a crepe [via Chowhound], Chris makes some badass bacon at Barbette, Red’s Savoy is taking over the famously lousy Golooney’s in Uptown [via City Pages], and Girl Friday samples Zen Asian Contemporary and offers kudos […]
MoreIf you love beer — and you also love maps — here’s the map for you. Using data mined from medal winners from the Great American Beer Festival, veteran drinks journalist Rick Lyke and his son-in-law Mike Wirth figure out what the nation’s beer powerhouses are. Minnesota has a long way to go, but booming […]
MoreChef Adam Vickerman of Cafe Levain writes about the effort of opening new Italian bistro Trattoria Tosca in a lousy economic climate. The good news: Hiring skilled staff is a snap! The pool of applicants is wide and deep.
MoreTwin Cities Business Magazine reports that craft beer growth in Minnesota in 2008 was up… drumroll… 74.5 percent. Holy moly. The national rate was 6 percent. [via Captain’s Chair, which has additional perspective]
MoreA special seven-course midday meal built around a La Quercia acorn-fed pig will take place Sunday, Apr. 19 at 12:30pm at Broders’, celebrating the restaurant’s 15th anniversary. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Slow Food Minnesota. The meal is $65 ($25 tax deductible); a wine flight is $40 ($10 tax deductible). More details at […]
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