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 joy of a serious lamb roast on the farm, a splash of tart bloggy venom for Ringo, Rachel loves the fried chicken at Willy D’s (née Derrick’s) and thinks Mango Tango is mondo trashy, Well Fed Guide to Life hits the Tea House, and a pretty excellent looking Lift Bridge cigar dinner in Stillwater.
