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.
@TanpopoMN updates their wine list, @DakotaJazzClub promotes their Naked Ginger Cocktail (featuring Naked Grouse Scotch – here are the ratios), @France44Cheese is now open seven days a week, @DehnsGarden recommends flavoring shortbread with lemon balm, and @TownTalkDiner’s 6+ course Speakeasy Dinner tomorrow (touted as the diner’s magnum opus) is in high demand.








