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.
Tom of MarthaandTom is excited by the possibilities of sweet corn at the Midtown Farmers’ Market, Bill survives the Ghost Wings Challenge, Sue recreates the radish dip from Food and Farm Days and spreads it on a bagel, and Anna from True Thai explains the relationship between fish sauce and Worcestershire sauce and reminds vegetarians to ask for a fish-sauce substitute.
