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.
Stephanie March recounts the 13 Christmas drinks on offer at La Belle Vie (including “Over the River and Through the Holidazzle Traffic”), Aaron has a pizza at the Grand Grill Pizzeria that he isn’t very fond of, the City Pages Hot Dish month in review, a thoughtful look at animal welfare certifications by From Animal to Meat, an op-ed inspired by Wisconsin cheesemakers makes the Atlantic’s “5 Best Sunday Columns” list, and a thumbs up for Castle Rock Organic Farm eggnog.
Re the Monitor column: Wonderful work, Jim. Really inspiring and thought-provoking. Thanks and kudos galore~ Brett