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.
The Strib catches on to a new Twitter trend! How to read quick & easy recipes like this @MarthaStewart one on @Atlantic_Food, @Rick_Bayless recommends a new salmon benedict brunch idea, @CheeseGeek gives the thumbs-up on a pre-release of Roth Kases’s Valfino cheese, and @CafeMaude promotes their upcoming three-course meals.








