Month: September 2009

Mississippi Market Dangles Wilco Tickets

Throughout October, Mississippi Market will sell Wilco (The Album) with a portion of proceeds benefiting Farm Beginnings. The store is also giving away two sets of tickets for this weekend’s Wilco shows — one on Friday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and one on Saturday at the Prairie Home Companion performance at the Fitzgerald Theater.

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September 30 Tweet Rodeo

October 1 is National Sake Day in Japan, as well as @MotoI2Go’s first anniversary — to celebrate, they’re offering buy-one-get-one-free sake all day and premium sake, @MplsFarmMarket reviews Eichten’s “Zesty” cheese curds, @CookingWithKARE offers a whole host of recipes, including how-tos for Saffron’s asparagus salad and @DakotaJazzClub’s carrot cake, @HotDishBlog announces the Strib “Taste” section’s […]

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September 30 Morning Roundup

Mayor Rybak praises the expansion of Holy Land Deli (which snagged a city small business loan), Channel 12 visits Surly [via MNBeer], three seven fails to enjoy some expensive Hen of the Woods mushrooms, the controversy over SweeTango apples and their limited licensing, Rachel takes an etiquette class, Cocina Latina is the name of the […]

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Cover Them ‘maters

The season’s first frost — or, heck, freeze, depending upon where you are — appears to be on the way. According to Bring.mn: “Frost advisories have been posted for central, eastern and southeastern Minnesota along with much of southern Wisconsin. A freeze warning has been issued for northeastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin.”

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September 29 Tweet Rodeo

It’s Restaurant Week! @LaBelleVie_MN and @NortheastSocial post their tasting menus, @WisCheese announces the first Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival (held Nov. 6-7 in Madison), @Rick_Bayless and his followers discuss paw paws, @Spill_The_Wine offers an Austrian Wine Tasting next week, and @Bakespace posts a candy bar-inspired bread recipe sure to satisfy even the most cavity-ridden sweet tooth.

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