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 Captain’s Chair chats with the founder of Lucid Brewing, a soon-to-be Twin Cities microbrewery, Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro is now open in the old Three Fish location at Calhoun Commons, Iggers praises the buttermilk pancakes with caramelized pecans, the wine prices, and the paint-by-number art gallery (clowns! poodles! Jesus!) at Hot Plate in South Minneapolis, check out the groovy purple cauliflower from the Dunlooken Farm CSA in the Heavy Table Flickr pool, and stop by the Four Firkins on Friday, July 31 from 6-8pm for some free samples of Crispin Cider and meet Crispin’s President and CEO Joe Heron.
Nice, Hot Plate is our favorite brunch spot in town. Glad to see them get some attention.