Announcing North Coast Nosh III

Katie Cannon / Heavy Table

Editor’s note: North Coast Nosh III is officially sold out.

The Heavy Table and Open Arms of Minnesota are pleased to announce the third edition of the North Coast Nosh sip-and-sample event. Guests will taste a carefully curated selection of local foods and beverages (including honey, beer, baked goods, wine, charcuterie and more) and have a chance to talk one-on-one with some of the area’s leading purveyors.

This 21-and-up event will run from 5:30-9pm on Friday, Jan. 20, and will be held at the spacious and gracefully appointed new headquarters of Open Arms at 2500 Bloomington Ave. S. in Minneapolis. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Open Arms Minnesota and their mission of cooking and delivering meals to people suffering from life-threatening illnesses.

The Heavy Table always assesses value when it writes about local restaurants, so we thought we’d turn that same lens on our own event. Therefore: What does your $19 ticket get you?

Becca Dilley / Heavy Table

Good Food: We’ll have a squadron of creative bites including the Thai food of Gai Gai Thai, the fine pastry of Patisserie 46, the cheese of Burnett Dairy Cooperative, and much more.

Good Drink: Local craft beer is blowing up at an unprecedented pace; Minnesota wine is hitting new heights. Plus, sample the award-winning and sophisticated flavor of Joia soda and the diverse array of craft ciders offered by Crispin.

Becca Dilley / Heavy Table

Good Conversation: The North Coast Nosh is designed to have 10-15 attendees per vendor, ensuring ample opportunity for vendors and visitors to connect, and giving guests the chance to enjoy a relaxed, civilized sampling environment.

Glassware: Attendees will receive a custom-printed North Coast Nosh / Caves of Faribault whiskey tumbler sponsored by the generous folks at the Faribault Dairy Company.

We hope to see you there!

Participating Vendors (list subject to change):

Beez Kneez Honey of Minneapolis, MN
Black Forest Inn of Minneapolis, MN
Bogart Loves of Minneapolis, MN
Burnett Dairy Cooperative of Alpha, WI
Chowgirls Killer Catering of Minneapolis, MN
Crispin Cider of Minneapolis, MN
Faribault Dairy of Faribault, MN
Gai Gai Thai of Minneapolis, MN
Green Ox Meat Co. of Minneapolis, MN
Harriet Brewing of Minneapolis, MN
Joia Soda of Minneapolis, MN
Lift Bridge Brewing of Stillwater, MN
Lucid Brewing of Minnetonka, MN
Natedogs of St. Paul, MN
Patisserie 46 of Minneapolis, MN
Peace Coffee of Minneapolis, MN
Saint Croix Vineyards of Stillwater, MN
Shepherd’s Ridge Creamery of St. Croix Falls, WI
Summit Brewing of St. Paul, MN
YumMi Banh Mi of Minneapolis, MN [Cancellation; 01-19-12]

Here’s a recap of the first North Coast Nosh.

And here’s a recap of the second North Coast Nosh.

Becca Dilley / heartenmag.com

The Heavy Table is pleased to present its first-ever holiday gift item! Created and produced by local ceramic artisan Katharine Gotham at the Northern Clay Center exclusively for the Heavy Table, these elegant porcelain cheese tags can be written on (and erased, and re-written on) by with dry-erase markers or regular markers. The set of cheese flags contains 3 flags – one each in the shape of Minnesota, the state of Wisconsin, and a triangle flag shape.

Perfect for marking your holiday cheese plate or gifting to the Midwest food lover in your life! The standard set is $21, plus sales tax and shipping. We are sold out of all of our cheese tags, both the regular sets and the “Minnesota Lovers” sets.

Becca Dilley / Heavy Table

About the artist: Katharine Gotham has been working in clay since 1986. For 16 of those years, she maintained her studio at the Northern Clay Center–a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the ceramic arts. Her playful stoneware vessels have been exhibited at both regional and national shows and have appeared in several publications including The Best of New Ceramic Art, Wheel Thrown Ceramics, The New York Times, and most recently the cover of Midwest Art Fairs.

Becca Dilley / Heavy Table