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Yesterday’s Art-a-Whirl edition of Gastro Non Grata lived up to the potential of the series: a massive pig roast in the parking lot of the Modern Cafe, a brace of local bands, and a palpable wave of community pride made for a pleasant if initially low-key — which is not say “hangover-ridden” — event.
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Chef Chris Olson (right) dropped a bomb while on stage with Taylor Carik (left) and James Norton of Flak Radio; there will be only two more Paired dinners before the underground restaurant shuts down for good.
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Sausage was made on site; event co-organizers Jeff Mitchell (left) and Craig Drehmel worked the merchandise table; Modern Cafe owner Jim Grell took the lead on food prep.
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Lifting the pig off the grill was a non-trivial job typically involving two to three committed participants.
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The sausages came off the grill by the dozen and were consumed with chopped onions and mustard.
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An insane amount of richly flavored BBQ beans were available as a side dish.
[...] here. For example, last weekend was Art-a-Whirl in Minneapolis, and I got to take pictures of Gastro Non Grata’s pig roast at The Modern Cafe for The Heavy Table, an online food magazine. After that, I headed over to the [...]
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[...] at the table are Craig Drehmel (right), wine rep and Gastro Non Grata co-founder, and Tyler Anderson (top), beer and liquor manager at [...]
[...] here — and a couple times a year we have a Shitty Barn Party, and the next one will feature Gastro Non Grata — guests don’t see what I see of the building in the light of day, they see what you [...]
[...] 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 [...]
The pig roasts are all the rage this summer. This Tuesday, Moto-i at Lake/Lyndale is hosting our first rooftop roast with sides like Japanese potato salad and slaw, plus a complimentary sake. When the sun goes down, we’re screening the old Kurosawa classic “Seven Samurai” on a big screen projector. Heavy Table, you’re invited! See the invitation:
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