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Yesterday, we brought you into the world of Peace Coffee’s roasting operations — today we continue that journey, and wrap it up with a cup of coffee at Peace Coffee’s cafe. Above, Head Roaster and Quality Control Manager Derek De La Paz sorts through roasted beans to eliminate flawed specimens that might spoil a customer’s morning cup.
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Peace Coffee’s distinctive bike messengers are a visible component of the brand — they deliver both coffee and a message about ecologically sustainable transportation. Here, a messenger passes by Peace Coffee’s cafe in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. Continue reading Peace Coffee in Cinemagraphs, Part Two »
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Nearly two years ago, we profiled Peace Coffee, a fair trade, organic coffee business that has made its mark on Twin Cities coffee with its sourcing methods, its eco-friendly bike messenger delivery service, and its high standard for flavor and quality. We recently visited both the roastery and Peace Coffee cafe in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis in order to get a camera eye’s view of the business and its product.
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Roasting is key to developing and enhancing the flavor of raw coffee beans. Here, the mechanical arms of a roasting machine distribute hot beans to allow for uniform cooling. Continue reading Peace Coffee in Cinemagraphs, Part One »
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Long lines and exhausted menus marked the successful debut of the St. Paul food truck court this Wednesday, on Kellogg Boulevard between St. Peter Street and Wabasha Avenue. The collection of trucks included Chef Shack, Cafe 128, Gastrotruck, Fork in the Road, and Simply Steve’s…. plus a gourmet dog biscuit vendor.
Heavy Table contributing photographer Sarah McGee was there and writes:
“We arrived before the noon rush and the lines were already long. I’m sure they will be even longer next week as the word gets out. A coworker went by at 1:30 and found all of the trucks were out of food. It really couldn’t have been a nicer day and I’m thrilled to have another lunch option in St. Paul. My biggest complaint — there’s no real seating in the immediate area of the food court and the City of St. Paul should really add some trash cans and recycling bins on site.
Before rushing back to the office, I tried a few things pictured below. The soft taco is a sweet potato black bean taco (two for $6) from Chef Shack. Very good.
The sliders were the red quinoa curry sliders from Simply Steve’s (one for $3.50 or two for $6) — I just had a bite of a friend’s. Good, but could have used a bit more kick.
The beef skewer is one of the Ginger Soy Sirloin skewers from 128 Cafe and they were amazing. Pricey at $9 for two, but they were tender, lean, and flavorful. They were served with rice and some pickled cabbage/carrots.
The crispy tacos are the Albacore Tuna tacos from 128 Cafe. Just snapped a picture as they were sitting on the window, so I can’t tell you how they tasted, but they looked fantastic.”
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Sarah also caught new vendor Natedogs on his first day in St. Paul. Although he planned to spend just one day this week in St. Paul, the demand from Capitol staffers during the final week of the session brought him back every day.
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It’s not clear that 20.21, the Wolfgang Puck-controlled restaurant in the Walker Art Center, needed any more elegance or luxury, but, there you have it: They’ve added a simple but chic new patio lounge. The roughly 30-person dining area includes room for a bar area and overlooks either the Hennepin / Lyndale / highway traffic tangle (less charitable reading) or the Basilica of St. Mary and the Downtown Minneapolis skyline (more charitable reading).
Last night’s press event showed off the space under ideal conditions: It was 80 degrees and slightly breezy with a 100 percent change of exquisitely made Asian-themed appetizers and small, colorful, nicely balanced cocktails. Shumai topped with red peppers (and sitting atop mild but flavorful mustard) were a particular treat. Chef Asher Miller (below) was available for mingling when he wasn’t racing around his kitchen, appeasing the demands of a busy dining room.
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Last year, Gastro Non Grata added their own gourmet spin to Northeast Minneapolis’ Art-a-Whirl weekend with a modest party in the Modern Cafe’s parking lot. This year, they returned with an even bigger event, with double the bands, even more pork, and Fulton Beer pouring their IPA for the crowd.
Official Gastro Non Grata belt buckle. Cold, hard service industry cred. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
Band line-up for the day. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
The beginnings of the Pabst Blue Ribbon mural on the wall behind the Modern Cafe. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
The Modern's 16-foot concrete block barbecue pit, built especially for the event. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
Jeff Mitchell and Craig Drehmel interviewed by MPLS.TV. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
Gastro's freak flags flew at the merchandise table. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
Carnitas taco with Raleigh's salsa and all the fixin's. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
The bouncer was contractually obligated to stay in that exact spot for all 9 hours. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
A mess of tacos. Pork was from Six Point Ranch and served with queso fresco and pinto beans. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
Mitchell sitting on the extra merchandise. The day quickly began to deteriorate from this point forward. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
International Espionage, your neighborhood purveyors of spy rock. Exceeded everyone's expectations of costumed musicians. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
This guy just showed up and interpretive danced his way into all of our hearts. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
Cokewolf just screamed at us a lot. Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
It turns out that the PBR was growing tentacles? Soleil Ho / Heavy Table
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Today for lunch, Sea Salt Eatery — the casual seafood stand located in Minneapolis’ Minnehaha Park — reopened after a winter hiatus.
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