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.
Chef Adam Vickerman of Cafe Levain writes about the effort of opening new Italian bistro Trattoria Tosca in a lousy economic climate. The good news: Hiring skilled staff is a snap! The pool of applicants is wide and deep.








