Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Bloggers hit New Scenic Cafe and Marla’s (our brief on Marla’s is here), Trout Caviar talks escabeche, a plausible bid to rename the invasive Asian carp the “Cyprinia” and get it onto tables everywhere, and DeRusha chows down in Hollywood.
MoreRick rounds up the local James Beard award semi-finalists, who include Isaac Becker (112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa), Lenny Russo (Heartland), Doug Flicker (Piccolo), Russell Klein (Meritage), and Erik Anderson (Sea Change). La Belle Vie was nominated for outstanding restaurant and outstanding service, Piccolo for best new restaurant, Michelle Gayer for pastry chef, Sameh […]
MoreCandied bacon-chocolate chip cookies, West African peanut and chicken stew, Wisconsin parmesan polenta fries with tomato marmalade, and broccoli soup.
More@France44Cheese recommends a worthwhile appenzeller, @SurdyksLiquor starts their whiskey and ale sale (time to stock up!), @MannysTortas offers a buy one get one half off deal on tortas for Neighborhood Night, @JP_Samuelson provides an update on Sopranos, @BlueOxCoffeeCo inquires about the necessity of a dipper well, and today’s the last day for free V-Day @PunchPizza.
MoreFavor Cafe will be replaced by a place called Brasa Viva Brazil (no, not that Brasa), how to lose 80 pounds a year while reviewing hundreds of Madison-area restaurants (and our profile of said reviewer), the Well Fed Guide to Life visits Sakana Sushi, a profile of the dog behind Pizzeria Lola (our review’s here), […]
MoreA source at the restaurant 20.21 tells us that D’Amico will be taking control of food service at the Walker Art Center within the next month; 20.21 will close after a run of more than five years. (From the archives: We dined and talked with Chefs Wolfgang Puck and Asher Miller.) UPDATE: Final dinner service […]
MoreA feast for a king; raspberry-filled chocolate cupcakes; gougeres with arugula, bacon, and pickled onions; curried cauliflower soup; pasta with kale and hazelnut pesto; Poulet “aux 40 Gousses d’Ail”; and pasta with sun-dried tomato pesto.
MoreFood & Wine tips HauteDish, Sea Change, and Travail in its People’s Best New Chef: Midwest list, Rachel heads out to Jack’s and People’s Organic cafes, another hat tip for Sub Rosa (here’s our story on the dinner series), smoking could be returning to local bars that sell food, the First National Green Room is […]
MoreWinter tomato soup with fried bread, Two Lovers’ Salad with Wisconsin Raspberry Bellavitano, classic coffee cake, and heart-glazed cornmeal cookies (contains no actual animal heart).
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