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Month: September 2009
DeRusha on AM950’s Fresh & Local
High-flying chowhound, on-air personality, and man-about-the-Cities Jason DeRusha joins Susan Berkson and Bonnie Dehn on AM950’s Fresh & Local this Saturday at 8:05am. Expect questions — good questions, dammit — to fly quickly and furiously.
MorePardon My Update
Heavy Table revisits Pardon My French and all is not right in Eagan — least of all an atrocious baguette. (Previously published review; scroll down to bottom for update.)
MoreKnife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 17
Each Friday, the Heavy Table presents a new installment of Knife Skills, a culinary novel presented piece by piece as it’s written. If you’re uncomfortable with salty language, please be aware that characters regularly use words and phrases unacceptable in polite conversation. In the author’s imagination, some members of the food service industry have a […]
MoreKoyi Opens, China Jen Closes
A new Koyi Sushi is slated to go into the old Seward Co-op space (2111 E Franklin Ave.), and China Jen in Roseville is closed and, according to Chowhound, reopening under new ownership. Dang. Those guys had some good soup dumplings.
MoreSeptember 25 Recipe Roundup
Beef and bean chili with lime and cilantro (plus a rant about UPS), cheesy cauliflower pancakes, grilled ratatouille, and Ukrainian cheese buttons (AKA pyrohy). And if you’re curious about the recipe for happiness, try this: Marry your best friend, particularly when she cracks you up on a daily basis. Happy birthday, Becca. Let’s go apple […]
MoreSeptember 25 Tweet Rodeo
Want a free drink tonight? Stop by @PracnaOnMain from 4-5pm for a Schell’s or Widmer Oktoberfest, and follow it up with a @NakedGrouse scotch at Joe’s Garage (5-7pm) or @RockBottomMPLS (7:30-9:30pm). Meanwhile, @DustyTrice muses on names for restaurants serving “Michael Jackson-themed Pan-Asian cuisine” (What do you think of “Moon Wok?”), @France44Cheese dreams up an alter […]
MoreSeptember 25 Morning Roundup
Zimmern sings the praises of Brasa’s goat, tough words about the media conspiracy that brought down Whole Hog Heaven, high praise for Gyropolis in Bloomington, Cheese and Champagne samples some excellent Wisconsin blue cheeses from Seymour Dairy Crest and Roth Käse, South 12th asks why we can’t get high-falutin Scandinavian food around here (didn’t Aquavit […]
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Figlio is Now Il Gatto
Rick Nelson reports that Parasole’s Calhoun Square restaurant formerly known as Figlio is now Il Gatto (“the Cat.”) As befits the name, the menu will be primarily Italian. They’ve been hinting at the name for a while now. UPDATE: Read our Five Observations on Il Gatto in Uptown, Minneapolis
MoreLunch with Winemaker Gary Wooton of Croze / Smith Wooton
“It’s my mother’s fault,” winemaker Gary Wooton replies when asked why his wine is made under two labels — Croze and Smith Wooton — both in the Napa Valley. Already operating under the name Croze, for his mother’s 82nd birthday, he bottled some Cabernet Franc and labeled it Smith (her maiden name) Wooton (her married name). […]
MoreChino Latino’s Party Room
Chino Latino, already a fairly celebration-focused environment, is opening a new party room for large groups and special occasions. The room has a 75-person capacity (plus a 12-person patio), optional AV equipment, and the option of personalized menus. The room opens Nov. 1, 2009.
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