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.
In case hot dogs and brats are getting old, @Peace_Coffee has a new use for your grill, @FoodDemocracy promotes trade balance in the food industry despite ever-increasing importation, @AsherBMiller reminds us of today’s Tour de Farm event and @BirchwoodCafe invites you to next week’s Dinner on the Farm, @ShackAttacks is venturing to the quieter Twin City, and @PubCoffeeHouse posts a link to a documentary on a commodity exchange program in Ethiopia.








