Lift Bridge Tasting at Thomas Liquors

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Skimming the cream of local food news

• Biscotti Ale at Black Dog and February 3 Tweet Rodeo

  The latest from Twitter: @chowgirls is planning a Valentine’s Day Dinner featuring loads of local farmers, @BlackDogStPaul is serving limited edition Lift Bridge Biscotti Ale tonight only, @SaffronMpls will reward the person who guesses how many pounds of lamb bacon are piled on their counter, and (though not from Twitter) Beez Kneez Bicycle Delivered Honey tragically lost a hive yesterday.

• Perfect Hot Chocolate and Recipe Roundup

  Perfect hot chocolate; granola; braised halibut with leeks, mushrooms, and clams; and sweet and spicy pork roast.

• Grand Avenue Cupcake Crumbles and Morning Roundup

  WACSO sketched iPho by Saigon, praise for Ted Cook’s 19th Hole, how the Summit Hill Association successfully fought off a new wine-bar equipped location of Cupcake on Grand Avenue, the Fridges of Hennepin County, a snapshot of some of the most notable ongoing restaurant delays, Lift Bridge Biscotti Ale, love for Cheeky Monkey Deli, and pull tabbin’ it at Dempsey’s Public House in Fargo.

• New Menu Items at Piccolo and February 2 Tweet Rodeo

  The latest from Twitter: @piccolo_mpls debuts new menu items, @PizzeriaLola informs @FreshTartSteph of a forthcoming gluten-free crust, @spclassiccookie is having a New Oven Bake Sale on Saturday, and @DearDara and @MNMOmag will be at France 44 tonight.

• Maple Sugar Candy and Recipe Roundup [1]

  Maple sugar candy, orange and olive oil cake, roasted beets with skordalia, coconut waffles with chunky pineapple syrup, green smoothies, and raw corn tortilla chips.

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