Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
METRO puts out a great-looking Twin Cities brewery checklist, a review of Damien (a small beer derived from Darkness), Minneapolis City Council changes an ordinance to allow microbreweries to operate next door to a church, how to have a Minnesota locavore Thanksgiving, when social media collides with traditional tailgating, some noteworthy 2011 books about food […]
MoreEffusive praise for the Hola Arepa food truck, Minnesota is home to more cooperative businesses than any other state (including many food co-ops), some gorgeous Lake Superior herring fishing photos, Fargo-Moorhead restaurants (Hodo Lounge and Usher’s House) and thoughts on racism, a posting for the Director of Coffee position at Peace Coffee, a look at […]
MoreMinnesota Apple Growers for Fair Trade have launched their SweeTango-targeted website, an entertaining Chowhound thread about the most expensive local restaurants (Manny’s leaps to mind for some reason), Rachel gives advice on good Middle Eastern food, Midtown Global Market loses Naviya’s (and Linden Hills wins it), and an epic date at The Black Forest Inn.
MoreA group calling itself “Minnesota Apple Growers for Free Trade” is initiating a lawsuit against the University of Minnesota, Pepin Heights, and other individuals associated with the development of SweeTango apple and the creation of a related license agreement that gives a Pepin Heights-headed cooperative the exclusive rights to commercially produce the apple. For the […]
MoreLunds, Byerly’s, Kowalski’s, and Festival Foods are slated to carry the debut of the new SweeTango apple, described in its marketing push as “a cross between Honeycrisp and Zestar varieties… both sweet and tart with hints of fall spices.” If you try one, drop us a comment. Is it the next Honeycrisp? Or a fruity […]
MoreThe annual Pioneer Press Booya roundup, urban aquaculture is on the rise in Milwaukee (here’s our profile of an aquaculture facility near Baldwin, WI), an in-depth interview with new Herkimer brewer Mike Willaford, a review of Tyranena Brewing Company’s Painted Ladies Pumpkin Spice Ale, food trucks are getting hassled by the man (possibly Target?) in […]
MoreA review of St. Paul’s La Grolla restaurant, an early write-up of Madison’s Asian-themed but German-named Dumpling Haus, the debut of the Twin Cities Coffee Guild site, a bread contest at Mill City Farmers Market, a visit to Callister Farm (we dug our Slow Food dinner there), reflections on Mill Valley Kitchen, a look at […]
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