Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Month: June 2009
Lift Bridge Tasting at Thomas Liquors
MN Beer points the thirsty yet persnickety to a tasting of Lift Bridge beer at Thomas Liquors in St. Paul Friday, July 3 at 4pm.
MoreJune 30 Tweet Rodeo
It’s official! Andrew Zimmern confirms via @MSPMag that Chambers Kitchen’s Vongerichten is out and the D’Amico team is in at the downtown hotel’s dining space. Meanwhile, @GastroNonGrata announces preliminary plans for their next event on August 23rd, @MetroMag serves up another gingery drink, @BulldogNE offers gourmet beer at sale prices (to make way for new […]
MoreMidtown Farmers’ Market: Now Tuesday Afternoons, Too
Tuesday afternoon markets at the Midtown Farmers’ Market begin Tuesday, July 7. The Market will now be open from 3:30pm to 7:30pm every Tuesday through the end of October, at 2225 E. Lake St. (Hiawatha & Lake St. next to Midtown YWCA or Lake & Hiawatha Light Rail Station).
MoreJune 30 Morning Roundup
A Beer Musings wrap-up of the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest, a terrific Wall Street Journal article featuring Duluth’s white-hot Nokomis (link will expire), a curious sauceless, cheeseless potato-bedecked pizza from breadbasketcase, Tom of Martha and Tom tackles Minnesota-style pizza (does it really exist?), Mayor Rybak makes the case for tap water on his blog, […]
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D’Amico To Take Over Chambers
Andrew Zimmern writes that within 48 hours of D’Amico Cucina closing, it’s announced that D’Amico is taking over the food service at the Chambers Hotel.
MoreSteamworks Brewing at the Firkins
John Hiiva from Steamworks Brewing will be sampling at The Four Firkins from 6-8pm tonight. On the docket: Imperial IPA, Third Eye Pale Ale, Spruce Goose, and Steam Engine Lager.
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Spain Comes to Minneapolis
A Good Appetite seems to be in a Spanish mood these days, and offers up two intriguing recipes that suit the sunny weather quite nicely: a port wine jelly and a radish tortilla (a Spanish version of an omelet, in contrast to the more familiar Mexican flatbread).
MoreJune 29 Tweet Rodeo
@TanpopoMN updates their wine list, @DakotaJazzClub promotes their Naked Ginger Cocktail (featuring Naked Grouse Scotch — here are the ratios), @France44Cheese is now open seven days a week, @DehnsGarden recommends flavoring shortbread with lemon balm, and @TownTalkDiner’s 6+ course Speakeasy Dinner tomorrow (touted as the diner’s magnum opus) is in high demand.
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