Big Wood Brewery hopes to set up a taproom in White Bear Lake (zoning code update required), Northgate Brewing is opening early this fall in Northeast and will make English session beers, DeRusha digs Cafe Levain and praises the short rib burger, a construction boom in Lowertown could bring some new restaurants and bars, Madison will soon be home to a local grenadine by Quince and Apple and a Death’s Door Spirits distillery, and why you should grill clams, cheese, and other crazy stuff.
If you’ve ever eaten a salad and been left with a bitter, metallic taste in your mouth, Asian pine nuts could be to blame. @TangledNoodle reports on the “palate-killers” that sent her tastebuds on hiatus, @DeRushaJ captures the crowd at Keys Cafe to greet the visiting Treasury Secretary, @YoungChef2 opines that chefs should own up to their work whether it’s good or bad, @Thom_Pham offers a special FourSquare deal, and @SurdyksLiquor discounts wine and spirits for their Heart Healthy Sale.
