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.
All that local sweet corn is finally in season, and @ShackAttacks uses it to create an unconventional sweet corn ice cream for the Kingfield Market, @TownTalkDiner is keeping busy with a Bombay Sapphire competition tomorrow night and a going away party on Wednesday for Nick and Patrick that promises to be a “booty shaker,” @BurgerJones tries a racy new marketing tactic, @PunchPizza offers coupons for $2 lunch paninis all week, and @Atlantic_Food reports that the federal minimum wage rose yesterday for non-tipped employees — but don’t use that as an excuse to skimp on a tip!
