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.
Fans of the restaurant Saffron and /or Iron Chef should make sure to tune in to Food Network on Jan. 24 at 8pm — local spice mogul Sameh Wadi will face down Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Ooooh. I so wish I had cable. That would be excellent to see.
Maybe coming to a computer near you: ICA videos: http://www.foodnetwork.com/vid.....index.html
Actually you can find it on youtube.com or this link to watch the episodes: http://www.saffronmpls.com/ . I was surprised and then again I wasn’t-of the outcome. However, who can beat a Japanese chef with the secret ingredient…FISH!? Give him lamb next time. :o) I really like his food and the restaurant atmosphere. You should try to go sometime. The service is excellent also.