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The Heavy Table – Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine and Blog

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09/02/2010

In Their Own Words | Forager Kathy Yerich

08/31/2010

Gastro-Tour | Should You Find Yourself in Columbus, Ohio

08/27/2010

Gastro-Tour | The Minnesota State Fair 2010 Food Tour

08/09/2010

News | Mike Phillips on Green Ox, His New Meat Company

08/03/2010

Brew | Supper Club Beer by Capital Brewing

07/29/2010

Two Tastes With | Sarah Master of Porter & Frye

07/26/2010

Brew | Summit’s Belgian Style Golden Ale and an Unchained Series Survey

07/22/2010

Snapshot | 20.21′s New Patio Lounge at the Walker

In Depth | The Sample Room in Northeast Minneapolis

07/16/2010

Head to Head | Cheese Roundup: The Wisconsin Blues

07/07/2010

The Bite | El Pelón at Porter & Frye

Amuse Bouche | Patisserie 46 in Kingfield, Minneapolis: a First Look

07/05/2010

In Brief | JJ Astor Restaurant in Duluth

06/30/2010

In Depth | The Twisted Fork Grille in St. Paul

06/09/2010

Events | Gastro Non Grata: Vagabond Vacation

06/02/2010

Farm, Field, and Stream | The Next Generation at Union Star Cheese

The Bite | Sauerkraut Balls at Veigel’s Kaiserhoff in New Ulm, MN

05/20/2010

The Bite | Mon Petit Cupcake of Winona, MN

05/17/2010

Events | The Church of the Pancake

05/05/2010

The Bite | Duck in a Can at HauteDish

04/26/2010

Home Cookin' | Marjorie Johnson’s Toffee Walnut Apple Pie

Events | From Pie to Provencal Bouillabaisse at Kitchen Window

04/20/2010

Events | Five Tastes from the Mill City Farmers Market Preview

04/19/2010

In Brief | Flat Pennies Ice Cream in Bay City, Wisconsin

In Depth | Pescara in Rochester, MN

04/16/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – The End

04/15/2010

Events | Details on the May 9 Gastro Non Grata

04/12/2010

Events | The Crispin Cider and Slider Dinner at FireLake

04/09/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 45

04/05/2010

Gastro-Tour | Should You Find Yourself in Madison, Wisconsin

04/02/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 44

News | Fire Destroys McMahon’s Pub on Lake Street

Vintage Vittles | The World War I-Era Cooking of Food Will Win the War

03/26/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 43

03/22/2010

Gastro-Tour | Chef Shack In India

In Brief | Bricks Neapolitan Pizza in Hudson, WI

03/19/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 42

03/16/2010

The Bite | Chino Latino’s Snap Crackle Pop Roll

03/12/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 41

03/05/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 40

03/03/2010

Snapshot | The Cranberry Bride

03/02/2010

Home Cookin' | Two-Cheese Walnut Cream Pie

02/26/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 39

02/22/2010

Events | The Heavy Table Anniversary Party

02/19/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 38

Notes | Blackbird and Heidi’s, After the Fire

02/17/2010

The Bite | Bacon from Q Fanatic

02/12/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 37

02/05/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 36

02/01/2010

Events | Four Thoughts About the Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest

01/29/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 35

In Their Own Words | Patrick Atanalian of Sanctuary

01/25/2010

Gastro-Tour | Chef Shack in Thailand

01/22/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 34

In Depth | Subo in Downtown Minneapolis

01/18/2010

In Their Own Words | Clare and Matt Stoner Fehsenfeld of Quince and Apple

01/15/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 33

01/12/2010

Kitchen Conquest | Okonomiyaki

01/08/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 32

01/06/2010

In Brief | Cocina Latina in South Minneapolis

Kitchen Conquest | Eclairs

01/04/2010

Events | 50 Beers at France 44

Ambiance | The Cold Table at Northeast Social

01/01/2010

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 31

Announcement | The Febgiving Proclamation

12/31/2009

Year in Review | The Heavy Table Reviews 2009: Part 2

12/30/2009

Year in Review | The Heavy Table Reviews 2009: Part 1

12/25/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 30

Home Cookin' | How to Make Rumballs

12/23/2009

Announcement | Our 2009 Holiday Message

12/18/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 29

12/16/2009

Events | New Year’s Eve: Corner Table, Saffron, Heartland

12/11/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 28

12/09/2009

Amuse Bouche | Five Observations on Il Gatto in Uptown

12/07/2009

Strong Stuff | Brandies: A Tasting Tour

12/04/2009

The Bite | Lemon Cloud Cake at Fire Roast Mountain

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 27

12/03/2009

Events | Five Observations from the Mirassou / 112 Eatery Dinner

11/27/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 26

Books | Wine and Cheese and Holidays at Magers

11/26/2009

Announcement | Thanksgiving, 2009

11/25/2009

Announcement | Thanksgiving Hiatus

11/24/2009

Home Cookin' | A Thanksgiving Recipe Cornucopia

In Their Own Words | Sameh Wadi of Saffron: On the Spice Trail

11/23/2009

Gastro-Tour | If You Find Yourself to Be in the Wausau Area

11/20/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 25

11/19/2009

Strong Stuff | Cranberry Infused Vodka and MirandaCubes

11/18/2009

Silver Whisk Awards | Nominees: Best New Establishment, 2009

11/13/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 24

11/11/2009

In Brief | Foster Cheese Haus in Osseo, WI

Two Tastes With | Matt Fisher of France 44

11/06/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 23

11/02/2009

Contest | Crispin Cider Autumn Cocktail Contest Winners

10/30/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 22

10/27/2009

News | A National Award for La Loma Tamales

Farm, Field, and Stream | Harvesting Cranberries at Wetherby in Warrens, WI

Chart | Minneapolis-St. Paul Atlas of Ethical Eating

10/26/2009

In Depth | The Lyndale Tap House in Uptown, Minneapolis

10/23/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 21

Events | Gastro Non Grata on November 22

10/21/2009

The Bite | The Salads at Black Sheep Pizza

10/16/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 20

In Brief | Chimborazo in Minneapolis

10/13/2009

Ambiance | The New Look of Ted Cook’s 19th Hole

Announcement | Now Accepting Nominations: 2009 Silver Whisk Awards

10/12/2009

Contest | The Crispin Cider Autumn Cocktail Contest

In Brief | Chicken Unlimited in Eau Claire, WI

10/09/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 19

10/05/2009

In Brief | The Anchor Fish & Chips in Northeast Minneapolis

10/02/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 18

Announcement | Heavy Table Seeks Editorial Intern

10/01/2009

Events | Five Observations from the Damn Good Food Book Party

09/30/2009

Announcement | Introducing the Heavy Table Pint Glass

09/28/2009

Brew | Notes on Five Oktoberfests

In Depth | Ginger Hop in Northeast Minneapolis

09/25/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 17

09/23/2009

In Depth | Roma Restaurant and Roman Market in Willernie, MN

09/18/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 16

09/15/2009

In Their Own Words | Sean Lewis of Nokomis in Duluth, MN

09/14/2009

In Their Own Words | Lift Bridge Brewery Video

Events | A Fowl Affair: Callister Farm in West Concord, MN

09/11/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 15

09/08/2009

Books | The Food of a Younger Land

09/07/2009

Seasonally Yours | Five Things You Should Be Doing On Labor Day Instead of Reading the Heavy Table

09/04/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 14

09/03/2009

The Bite | Olympic Granola Bars

08/28/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 13

Gastro-Tour | The Heavy Table Plans Your State Fair Day

08/27/2009

Announcement | The Minnesota State Fair: So It Begins

Announcement | Heavy Table Teams Up with Vita.mn

08/26/2009

Events | Orpheus and Eurydice: A Picnic Operetta

In Their Own Words | Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak on the Future of Food, Water, and the City

08/24/2009

Contest | The Winners of the Crispin Cider Grilling Contest

In Brief | Kings Wine Bar in Kingfield, Minneapolis

08/21/2009

Notes | On Slankets and Baconnaise

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 12

08/20/2009

History | The Story of Eating in Madison A to Z

08/17/2009

Events | Schedule for the Minnesota Cooks 2009 State Fair Event

08/14/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 11

08/13/2009

Announcement | Gaze Upon Our New Flickr Sidebar

08/11/2009

Notes | The Provincialism of I Nonni

Farm, Field, and Stream | The Artisanal Honey of Wisconsin Natural Acres

08/10/2009

Contest | Win Zimmern’s Wild Boar Shirt

The Bite | The Taste of Three Honeys

08/07/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 10

08/05/2009

Farm, Field, and Stream | The Cheeses of Hidden Springs Creamery

08/03/2009

Brew | Furthermore Beer of Spring Green, WI

07/31/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 9

In Depth | Thirsty Pagan Brewing in Superior, WI

07/30/2009

Brew | Sand Creek Brewing Company in Black River Falls, WI

07/28/2009

The Bite | Pepin Heights Honey Bites

07/24/2009

Events | The 100-Course Meal at the West Bank Social Center

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 8

07/23/2009

Farm, Field, and Stream | The Wetherby Cranberry Company of Warrens, WI

07/22/2009

Events | Scenes from the Happy Gnome’s Crispin Cider Dinner

07/20/2009

Gastro-Tour | If You Find Yourself to Be in Cedarburg, WI

07/17/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 7

07/14/2009

In Brief | Norske Nook in Osseo, WI

07/13/2009

Announcement | Introducing the Heavy Table Calendar

07/10/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 6

07/08/2009

Chart | Flowchart: Let’s Grab Sushi!

07/06/2009

Strong Stuff | The Violet Beauregarde

In Depth | 112 Eatery in the Minneapolis Warehouse District

07/03/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 5

07/01/2009

Amuse Bouche | Paired Recap: The Element of Wood

06/29/2009

In Their Own Words | Kevin Raheja on Seafood, Alaska, and Minnesota

06/26/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 4

Chart | Flowchart: Let’s Grab Burgers!

06/25/2009

Vintage Vittles | Gastro-Antiquing at Abigail Page in Hudson, WI

06/19/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 3

06/18/2009

In Brief | Bass Lake Cheese Factory in Somerset, WI

06/17/2009

In Brief | Pier 500 Restaurant in Hudson

Farm, Field, and Stream | Star Prairie Trout Farm in Star Prairie, WI

06/12/2009

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 2

06/09/2009

Flight Plan | Beer Appreciation for the Non-Beer Drinker

06/05/2009

News | Late Nights at the Butcher Block

Fiction | Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 1

06/03/2009

News | A Parasole Burger Jones Response

Vintage Vittles | Finnish Lemon Mead and Crullers

06/02/2009

News | Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Booms

06/01/2009

Announcement | Reporter Wanted

05/29/2009

The Bite | Spring Grove’s Lemon Sour Soda Pop

Strong Stuff | A Walk Through the Garden of Bourbon

05/28/2009

Contest | Spring Bounty Photo Contest Winners

05/25/2009

Seasonally Yours | Five Things You Should Be Doing Today Instead of Reading the Heavy Table

05/22/2009

Announcement | Introducing the Heavy Table Map

05/18/2009

Events | Gastro Non Grata: The Roast Pork Edition

05/15/2009

Amuse Bouche | Eleven Observations on the Burger Jones Menu

Announcement | Heavy Table Welcomes Crispin Cider and True Thai

05/14/2009

Ambiance | My Dinner at Manny’s

05/13/2009

In Brief | Midori’s Floating World Cafe in Longfellow

05/12/2009

Scenario | The Five Worst Songs to Play at a Summer Barbecue

05/11/2009

Gastro-Tour | The Cheese Caves of Faribault

05/08/2009

In Their Own Words | Joe Heron of Crispin Cider

05/07/2009

In Brief | Smashburger in St. Anthony

05/01/2009

Grilling | What Makes a $150 Farm Dinner Cost $150?

04/30/2009

In Depth | Origami Restaurant in Downtown Minneapolis

04/28/2009

Announcement | Seeking Fish Analyst

04/27/2009

Scenario | 10 Poetic Plants from the Friends Sale

04/24/2009

In Depth | Q Fanatic in Champlin

04/23/2009

Events | The Salon Saloon Bill of Fare

04/21/2009

In Brief | Paradise Roasters in Ramsey

04/19/2009

Events | Five Observations from the Northern Brewer Paired

04/17/2009

News | Gastro Non Grata: The Details

Scenario | 25 Things Diners Hate About Restaurants

04/15/2009

In Depth | Zen Asian Contemporary in Uptown

04/13/2009

The Bite | The Tanka Bar

In Depth | Moto-i in Uptown

04/10/2009

Announcement | Wanted: Diner Gripes

04/09/2009

News | First Taste: Summit Horizon Red Ale

Scenario | 25 Things Chefs Hate About You

04/08/2009

News | Cancelled: Firkins Horizon Red Sneak Peek

Unfit for Humans | Wok & Roll’s Airport Crab Rangoons

04/03/2009

In Depth | Himalayan Restaurant in Seward

03/31/2009

Announcement | The Heavy Table is Adding a Salesperson

03/30/2009

Dialogue | The Reluctant Wine Snob

03/25/2009

News | Minnesota Commission on Local Foods

In Brief | T’s Place in Longfellow

03/23/2009

In Brief | The Blue Door Pub in Lexington-Hamline

In Depth | Hong Kong Noodle on the U. of M. Campus

03/20/2009

In Brief | Bryant-Lake Bowl in Uptown

03/17/2009

The Bite | The Oskri Organics Sesame Bar

03/14/2009

Snapshot | The Eichten’s Cheese Mouse in Center City

03/13/2009

Brew | Summit’s New Beer

03/11/2009

Notes | Four Tastes Via Asher Miller of 20.21

03/10/2009

History | The Beauty of a 1959 Freezer Manual

Announcement | Heavy Table Seeks Intern

03/09/2009

Two Tastes With | Noah Barton of Chino Latino

03/07/2009

News | Scenes from a Lift Bridge Launch

03/05/2009

Scenario | The Post-Apocalyptic Kitchen at the Mississippi Market

03/04/2009

Scenario | The Peanut Butter Caulking Gun

03/03/2009

Announcement | Create-A-Restaurant: The Winners

03/02/2009

News | Paired: Two Artists, 23 Guests and 33 Bottles of Wine

02/27/2009

In Depth | Shiraz Fire Roasted Cuisine of Minneapolis

02/26/2009

Notes | Tian Jin and the Xerox Machine

02/24/2009

Contest | Heavy Table’s Create-a-Restaurant Contest

02/23/2009

Notes | Oceanaire and The Grand Selfish Platter

02/20/2009

Food Locker Confessional | Five Food Confessions: James Norton

02/19/2009

Restaurant Recipes | Oscar Night Kobe Cheeseburgers from 20.21

News | Homegrown Minneapolis: Five Observations

In Brief | The Four Firkins in St. Louis Park

In Depth | Seward Co-op Hot Deli in Seward

02/18/2009

The Bite | Aldi’s 55 Cent Kirkwood Chicken Pot Pie

02/17/2009

In Depth | The Bikery in Stillwater

Announcement | Introducing the Heavy Table

02/14/2009

News | 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards Nominations

02/13/2009

Farm, Field, and Stream | Winter Blues: A Faribault Dairy Production

Brew | Lift Bridge Biscotti Ale

Two Tastes With | Two Tastes with Jean Rarick of Annona Gourmet

02/11/2009

In Brief | Gandhi Mahal in Longfellow, Minneapolis

02/10/2009

In Brief | Marla’s Caribbean Cuisine of South Minneapolis

02/09/2009

In Depth | Aurelio’s Pizza in Roseville

02/05/2009

In Brief | Moto-i in Uptown, Minneapolis

In Brief | Q Fanatic in Champlin

In Brief | Hoang Thien Y Deli on Eat Street, Minneapolis

In Brief | Fat Lorenzo’s in Nokomis, Minneapolis

In Brief | Citizen Cafe in South Minneapolis

In Brief | Bali on Eat Street, Minneapolis

In Brief | Kopplin’s Coffee in Highland Park, St. Paul

In Brief | Amazing Thailand in Uptown, Minneapolis

In Brief | Barbette in Uptown, Minneapolis

In Brief | Alaska Eatery and Glacier Bar in St. Louis Park

In Brief | Chino Latino in Uptown, Minneapolis

In Brief | Oceanaire Seafood Room of Downtown Minneapolis

01/25/2009

In Brief | True Thai in Seward