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Free burger samples will be handed out in downtown Minneapolis in promotion of Smashburger’s May 9 restaurant opening in St. Anthony. The Smashmobile rolls up to 1111 Nicollet Mall on Monday, May 4, from 11am-1pm.
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Appearing at the ungodly hour of 8am at the Midtown Farmers’ Market this Saturday will be Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who is expected to talk about Homegrown Minneapolis and/or finding a permanent spot for the market. Ward 9 Councilmember Gary Schiff is also expected to appear. UPDATE: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray and Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin are also confirmed.
To commemorate the return of the big-ass Walker cherry sculpture, 20.21 is launching a special menu on Friday, May 1. Highlights include: Spring pea soup with mint and chili oil “cherry,” mock duck lo mein with sweet cherry hoisin and pink cabbage, and cherry panna cotta with cherry sorbet and fruit compote.
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Once you first taste goat milk, you’re guaranteed to remember it. As a general rule, it is usually quite tangy with an unmistakable aftertaste that is best described as “goaty” (some indeterminate mix of hay and animal sweat). Applied sparingly as an undertone, this is the flavor that makes goat cheese work — it plays nicely (if roughly) with more conventional cheese flavors.
Knowing this, you might be a little timid about sampling Caprine Supreme drinkable goat milk yogurt, made in Black Creek, WI and sold locally at Seward C0-op. The peach variety was smooth and a little thick, laced with pieces of peach and a nice yogurt tang. There was a faint “goaty” flavor at the end, but it would perhaps be better described as fresh and tangy.
For those trying to eat (and drink) locally and sustainably, it’s worth pointing out that Caprine Supreme is a family-operated farmstead plant — they raise and milk their own goats and make their own cheeses and yogurt.
A few highlights from Brett Laidlaw’s new Real Bread order list for breads that can be picked up at the soon-to-open Midtown Farmers’ Market: Pain de Campagne mixed-leaven “country white,” a crusty, chewy, all-purpose bread with a bit of whole wheat and rye; ($5), Batard ($4). Very Fruity rye-whole wheat sourdough with dried apricots, figs, currants, and golden raisins; small ($4.5). Chocolate Briochette butter-, milk-, and egg-enriched mixed-leaven dough with chocolate chips; small ($2.5). Scones made with buttermilk and Hope Creamery butter; each ($1.75). Specify currant or craisin, please!
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