The Smashmobile Cometh
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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Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Month: April 2009
R.T. Rybak at Midtown Farmers’ Market
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 […]
MoreAll That and a Cherry On Top
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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Real Bread for Spring
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, […]
MoreApr. 30 Morning Roundup Part II
Rick Nelson follows our lead and takes Mort’s Deli to the woodshed over all their imports, Bill Roehl talks about the surprisingly controversial ins and outs of a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through in Burnsville, Chris Olson and Kentucky native Andy Sturdevant talk mint juleps (and so does Chuck Terhark!), Metro is the first to snark […]
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Apr. 30 Morning Roundup
Colin hails the tide of douchebags that will flood the new St. Paul location of Barrio and also proposes a speakeasy at the supermercado on 38th and Bloomington, Aaron praises a 419-scam email sent to the Heavy Table as the “most well-written” he’s ever seen, Cheese Underground documents the French government’s effort to get people […]
MoreLocal Touches at Smashburger
Smashburger’s St. Anthony restaurant opens May 9; in the meantime, they’re whetting appetites by announcing two Minnesota-only menu offerings. The Twin Cities Smashburger is an Angus beef burger topped with melted cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and garlic grilled onions with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on a butter-toasted onion bun. The Tailgate Smashbrat is a Johnsonville […]
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Policy and a Pint
89.3 (The Current) DJ Steve Seel, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl (presumably wearing a nutty wig), and Corner Table chef Scott Pampuch will gather at the Varsity Theater on Wednesday, May 6 from 6-7pm for a Policy and a Pint discussion of the challenges of eating locally. $10 ticket price includes appetizers from the Loring Pasta Bar.
MoreSenor Wong Closure Delay
Senor Wong sought and obtained a delay in the mandatory 10-day closure imposed by the St. Paul City Council for its violation of a liquor insurance requirement — the restaurant will shut down from June 1-10, rather than a closure in early May.
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