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.
It seems today’s Twitter foodies are becoming more opinionated and involved than ever: @FromFarmToTable (among many, many others) reports on grocery store giant Safeway’s false labeling of “local” produce; @SecretsCity continues the discussion of “voting with your dollar” started by the Heavy Table’s Aaron Landry (which, might I add, started as a harmless question…). In the meantime, check out our local farmers’ markets: @SweetCheeksBaby food will be available at Golden’s Deli for the St. Paul Farmers’ Market, and @Aebleskiver is planning red, white, and blue “‘skivers” for the Mill City Farmers Market on the 4th tomorrow. Also… @TraderJoes sells Tom Yum cashews? I’m a little doubtful and a lot intrigued that a bag of nuts might be able to embody the warm lemongrass and coconut flavor of my favorite Thai soup…
