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.
Rachel takes you on a tour of her worm composting operation, why isn’t there more stuff to do with corn (counterpoint: what, is corn on the cob not sufficiently perfect?), the Well Fed Guide to Life goes to the Craftsman, Flak Radio interviews Steve and Brad from Lift Bridge Brewery (video to appear on Heavy Table shortly), and Stephanie, who has Oceanaire ties, muses on their fiscal turmoil.
