Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The Edesia Cookbook Review, a fairly regular Kim Ode-hosted event at Barnes & Noble in the Galleria in Edina, gets started after a month break at 7pm tonight, August 23rd. This month’s guests are James Beard finalist Raghavan Iyer and Lee Svitak Dean, Taste editor for the Star Tribune and author of Come One, Come […]
MoreCanteloupe agua fresca, zucchini salad, zesty potato salad, pistachio praline topping, and an experimental salt-and-pepper bread.
MoreA new Duluth bakery seeks an experienced baker, A Perfect Pint reviews the latest Crispin artisanal reserve, Dara lunches at Porter & Frye to a disastrous result, a recap of a week on the Eat Local challenge, Jeremy Iggers reviews Big Daddy’s Barbecue, Katie of k8 in the Kitchen does an at-home attempt of our […]
MoreA chat with the folks at the Craftsman this morning confirms the restaurant’s pastry chef, Ben Jacoby (aka the “Brunch Guy“), will be taking the helm on August 19th after Mike Phillips’ last day on August 18th. Jacoby has been with Phillips for a while and they’ve been working hand-in-hand for a smooth transition.
MoreThe Grand Forks Herald explains the bizarre pairing at the Fargo Rotary Club’s Lobster and Lefse Festival, the Iowa State Fair started yesterday (here’s some “blue ribbon recipes“), Colin Gasko of Rogue Chocolatier gets written up in Cool Hunting (very cool), and Lakeview Castle in Duluth is going to reopen as “Clearwater Grille on Lake Superior.” For […]
MoreLee Zukor and Simple, Good, and Tasty are hosting their second annual pig roast and potluck on August 15th from 4-7pm. Tickets are $15 and it’ll feature a wide variety of local food, great people, live music, and camaraderie. Looks like it should be a great event. Everyone is welcome. More information here.
More“Who Decided to Plant All These Tomatoes” Gazpacho, Wisconsin feta and summer vegetable turkey burger, Moroccan tomato soup, vintage blueberry recipes, Asian spinach chicken stir-fry.
MoreRojo (website still parked), a new 280-person capacity Mexican restaurant located at The Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, opens Aug. 23. Its press release notes that it will feature “traditional and favorite ethnic dishes, as well as creative ‘nuevo’ Mexican interpretations.” The release [PDF here] also contained the following curious quote from […]
MoreRick looks at the new chefs of Grand Cafe, Cafe Maude, and Porter & Frye (see also: our interview with Sarah Master) and previews the word salad that is Thom Pham’s Wondrous Azian Kitchen; G Sheaves digs the 2009 Alexis Bailly Seyval Blanc; Rachel does a stellar job of rounding up the five worst restaurant […]
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