Head to Head
The Best Tom and Jerry, Updated
We here at the Heavy Table got a plaintive letter from Las Vegas earlier this month. A pair of Minnesota …
Uptown Pad Thai Showdown
It’s tough to get a bearing on Uptown’s dense cluster of Thai restaurants. They often seem so interchangeable – ubiquity …
Cranberry Cream Puffs at Wok in the Park and Wondrous
Every Midwestern kid discovers the golden wonton at their local Chinese buffet — a fried treat to load the plate …
The Best (and Worst) Challah in the Twin Cities
Good challah tastes like a prize for making it to the end of a long week. It’s a rich and …
Twin Cities Bagel Roundup
I’m a Midwesterner through and through, but when it comes to bagels, I’m admittedly spoiled. Frequent trips to the East …
Cheese Roundup: The Wisconsin Blues
The Upper Midwest has a respectably long if not terribly extensive history of making good blue cheese — Minnesotans, for …
Twin Cities Cupcakes: A Local Taste Test
Though the cupcake craze has been kicking throughout the country, particularly on the coasts, for the past few years, the …
Five Minnesota BBQ Sauces
Not exactly barbecue central, Minnesota still boasts a solid number of local, high-quality barbecue sauces. Good news, because nothing ruins …
Minnesota vs. Iowa: Battle of the State Fair Food
Even for a region of the country renowned for the wholesomeness and popularity of its state fairs, the Minnesota and …
Chocolate Ice Cream: A Local Taste Test
Last month, the Heavy Table proclaimed the best vanilla ice cream around. But not everyone leaves the ice cream parlor …
