Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Lyndale Tap House opens officially tonight (and Dara praises the sexy art photos blasts the sexist pin-ups on the wall), the newly established Sweetland Orchard makes its debut at the Mill City Farmers Market, Martha and Tom go grape picking at St. Croix Vineyards, a Daily Kos post recapping a controversial Michael Pollan appearance in […]
MoreMolasses spice cookies and blueberry scones by thedabble, bourbon-poached peaches and brie pizza and homemade puff pastry by katbaro, and a savory Saturday morning breakfast by massdistraction.
MorePittsburgh Blue of Maple Grove, one of Parasole’s least-known restaurant properties, is now open for lunch from 11am to 4pm, 7 days a week. Smaller lunch portions and new dishes such as a 12-hour braised “Blue Reuben” and a diner-style Hot Turkey Sandwich are available.
MoreLyndale Tap House, initially called Anchor Bar, has opened will open in the former jP American Bistro space (2937 Lyndale Ave S). UPDATE: They’re opening Tuesday, September 29, 2009. UPDATE: Read our full Lyndale Tap House review.
MoreBull Run Roasting Company in Calhoun Village has confirmed the opening date for their cafe, operated jointly with the recently re-located Rustica Bakery, as Oct. 28. UPDATE, 10/26/09: “Early November” is the new confirmed opening date. Also: Check out our profile of the owner and the cafe’s gear.
MoreA weight-loss soup that melts off cholesterol and fat (psst! there are no ingredients! perfect for Yom Kippur!), braised lamb shanks with tomatillos, Vols-au-Vent (high-end reverse chicken pot pie), wine-poached prune plums (and read our piece on prune plums if you haven’t yet), a timely garden salad, the best apple crisp EVER!, curry turkey meatballs, […]
More17 ingredients and 36 hours of labor — is a homemade bloody mary worth the effort? @Atlantic_Food says this is the best recipe, @BirchwoodCafe announces today’s release of their new entree, “Wild Mushroom Mac ‘n Cheese,” @MplsFarmMarket posts recipes from @TangledNoodle’s cooking demo, @Cookbook offers a simple recipe for “Autumn Endives,” @SurlyBrewing’s Coffee Bender wins […]
MoreCafe Cyan celebrates the magic of Lapsang Souchong (smoke tea), celebrate the Strib Food section’s 40th year with a special screening this week of Mildred Pierce, apparently bitter balls are just plain inedible, all hail cardamom, and Aaron from The Captain’s Chair reports back from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
MoreTracy Paska, the writer behind the consistently excellent blog Tangled Noodle, appears at the Minneapolis Farmers Market this Sunday (Sep. 27) at 10:30am. Paska will prepare Smoked Trout Pasta with Horseradish Sauce using foods from the market: Star Prairie Trout and Sunrise Pasta. She’ll also prepare her version of Hell’s Kitchen wildly popular Mahnomin Porridge […]
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