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 Randolph Mississippi Market plant sale starts tomorrow and continues through May 25, and will feature “hard-to-find heirloom varieties of tomatoes and a small selection of rare peppers grown exclusively for Mississippi Market.” Ramsey County Master Gardeners will answer gardening questions Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 from noon to 3pm. And don’t forget the massive Friends School Plant Sale from Friday through Sunday.








