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Ultra Late Mid-Afternoon Morning Roundup

by on May 24, 2012 2:02pm

A fairly amazing-sounding Better Beer Society brown bag series event at Butcher & the Boar, some revised menus at local restaurants, a local foodie’s epic Mother’s Day feast, tasting notes for Summit Pilsner and Steel Toe’s Provider, the Star Tribune’s Taste 50, and a new urban farm in Minneapolis.

Restaurant Parking Changes in St. Paul and May 24 Tweet Rodeo

by on May 24, 2012 9:09am

The latest from Twitter: @Labellevie_mn gets a Zagat mention (along with 112 Eatery, Vincent, Alma, and Bar La Grassa), @andrewzimmern eats something like a Treatzza Pizza at El Taller in Tijuana, and @weeklydish is excited for new, more flexible parking requirements for restaurants in St. Paul.

Ramen Robots and May 23 Tweet Rodeo

by on May 23, 2012 10:10am

The latest from Twitter: @ZenBoxIzakaya watches some goofy robots make ramen, @PizzeriaLola is searching for a new server, and @TravailKitchen is closed for the day for a private event.

Caramel Sticky Buns and Recipe Roundup

by on May 23, 2012 9:09am

Asparagus two ways, basil blossom sangria, Asian smoked spare ribs, salted almond butter, caramel sticky buns, sriracha IPA dip, and huevos rancheros pizza.

Municipal Liquor Woes and Morning Roundup

by on May 23, 2012 5:05am

Some Minnesota cities are considering getting out of the liquor business, a  profile of Dean Vlahos (the restaurateur who Tom Petters helped put into bankruptcy), Mark Stutrud talks about Summit’s Saga IPA (here’s our recent tasting panel), Minnesota Monthly tackles urban farming, check out this crazy biscuit I made (recipe here), a preview of The Left Handed Cook, love for Brasa, a mostly rave review for Mona, Iggers on Butcher & the Boar, and three good local mint juleps (I’m personally a huge fan of the HauteDish version). Plus: Evan from the Well Fed Guide to Life podcast nearly chokes to death on some sourdough bread at Sun Street.

Burnt Honey Rhubarb Gastrique and Recipe Roundup

by on May 22, 2012 9:09am

Snow peas with swai, roasted vegetable fried rice, romesco sauce and mint sweet pea spread, popcorn salad, burnt honey rhubarb gastrique, and broiled oysters.

World Street Kitchen Goes Uptown and Morning Roundup

by on May 22, 2012 5:05am

A good rundown of local affordable eats, the Saffron food truck World Street Kitchen will become a restaurant in Uptown (at 28th and Lyndale) yet continue on as a food truck, Boom Island is releasing a new 9.5% ABV Belgian abbey-style beer called Brimstone this week, some jerk pulled a hit-and-run on the Natedogs food cart, and a taste of the Unideli at United Noodle (here’s ours).

Bebop-a-Rebop, Rhubarb Recipe Roundup

by on May 21, 2012 10:10am

Rhubarb syrup, roasted rhubarb sauce, rhubarb bread, and roasted honey-glazed rhubarb. (Also: spicy basil chicken and grilled maple barbecue chicken.)

Rinata Now Serves Brunch and May 21 Tweet Rodeo

by on May 21, 2012 9:09am

The latest from Twitter: @RinataMpls now serves Sunday brunch, @perennialplate shares favorite moments from the road in their season finale, and @gaigaithai will teach Thai rice secrets tomorrow @LindenHillsCoop.

Why Rachel Bought Barrio a Toilet Seat and Morning Roundup Part Two

by on May 21, 2012 8:08am

The Pedal Pub makes its Uptown debut (featuring the Pub’s house rules), why Rachel Hutton bought Barrio a toilet seat, U of M History Professor Jeffrey M. Pilcher explains the origins of the taco on Smithsonian.com [via Chris Eats], a taste of this year’s Spargelfest (here’s our recap of 2011), and label art for a couple new Surly beers.