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Happy July Fourth and Morning Roundup
An exploration of the Ngon Bistro Food Truck; WACSO illustrates Wise Acre hot sauce; tasting notes for Fulton Lonely Blonde; a new whiskey maker (called Panther Distillery) has set up shop in Osakis, MN; a broadside against the rabblerousers protesting Madison’s Ale Asylum on union grounds; and Iggers goes to Chimborazo (here’s our review).
MoreButcher & the Four (Stars) and Morning Roundup
Butcher & the Boar scores four stars from Rick (we dug it at its preview), two good versions and one bad version of chana masala, Fulton gets its food trucks back, Kathie Jenkins (actually, seriously) dishes on her dining companions, a profile of Kristy Lynn Allen and The Beez Kneez, details on the Central Waters […]
MoreAll Hail Madison Street Food and Morning Roundup
A survey of Madison’s booming street food scene, tidbits from the newly opened Butcher and the Boar (here’s our preview piece), honey production is down in MN and WI, Fulton and Natedogs on a sunny day, a profile of Louie’s Pudding from Wisconsin, Common Roots offers a Passover menu, and a Moorhead waitress will get […]
MoreFulton and Surly at the Ballgame and Morning Roundup
A sketchbook journey to Mozza Mia, a mixed and / or rave review for Travail, Surly and Fulton join the beers at Target Field, the Lyn-Lake Trader Joe’s may be doomed by hater “no go”s, reviews of Eat Street Pizza and West Bank Diner (here’s ours of the latter), a taste of Dave’s BrewFarm Iron […]
MoreWorld Championship Cheese and Morning Roundup
“In larger markets, newspaper reviews are reserved for exclusive, high-end eateries that offer fine dining,” handmade coffee signs from the Bean Factory in St. Paul, behind the curtain at the World Championship Cheese Contest where Wisconsin cheesemakers won nearly half the gold medals (also see: some cool photos of Wisconsin cheesemakers from our own Becca […]
MoreWar and Peace Coffee and Morning Roundup
Kieran Folliard sues Jameson over trademark rights to “big ginger” whiskey cocktails, a cocktail throwdown between Richy Rivera of Eli’s East and Rob Jones of Meritage, Rick runs into and chats with three food and drink pros (Benjamin Jacoby of Craftsman, bartender T.J. Akerson of Mission, and John Rimarcik of Rachel’s), Iowa-based Wellman’s Pub is […]
MoreWisconsin Supper Clubs and Morning Roundup
The New York Times takes a tour of Wisconsin supper clubs (here’s our own spin through the genre); a new check-out scheme at the East Lake Target raises customer ire (also: this is apparently the “ghetto” Target, for those not aware); a new video by Saffron demos how to use Spice Trail‘s Exotic Blend on […]
MoreThe SweeTango Apple Takes Manhattan and Morning Roundup
METRO puts out a great-looking Twin Cities brewery checklist, a review of Damien (a small beer derived from Darkness), Minneapolis City Council changes an ordinance to allow microbreweries to operate next door to a church, how to have a Minnesota locavore Thanksgiving, when social media collides with traditional tailgating, some noteworthy 2011 books about food […]
MoreThe Death of the Uptown Bro Bar and Morning Roundup
The death of the Uptown bro bar; analysis of how media coverage spurred the sudden popularity of Mojo Monkey Donuts; Sirena Gorda has closed; a look at Pig & Fiddle; two veterans of L’Etoile are opening a new restaurant in Madison called Three Square; DeRusha visits the Modern Cafe; a warm, thoughtful dismissal of Fulton […]
MoreLocal Brews Reviewed and Morning Roundup
The bartender from Blue Nile writes up Steel Toe Size 7 IPA and Fulton’s Sweet Child of Vine, Lileks on seed sacks, Bill Roehl on Andale Taqueria in Richfield, and a celebration at Meritage.
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