Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The latest from Twitter: @T_Mckee and @youngchef2 give a cheer for La Belle Vie’s fifteenth birthday, @MSPmagEats suggests you get your North Coast Nosh tickets post haste, @TCFOODFINDS hits up the fish fry @HoulihansRICHFLD, and tomorrow is Firkin Fest @TheHappyGnomeMN.
MoreThe latest from Twitter: @ZenBoxIzakaya debuts a new menu today, @Victory_44 reminds us to vote for @citypages Best of the Twin Cities, @Labellevie_mn serves foie gras ice cream for a fancy treat, and @tcfoodies wants to take a group trek to Olive Garden.
MoreThe Tin Fish restaurant on Lake Calhoun may not reopen, Wisconsin’s Wollersheim Winery is named winery of the year at The San Diego International Wine Competition, a great Grain Belt / Gold Medal Flour-centered Minneapolis cityscape print, a taste of Lucid Air, I make my on-camera case for the Jucy Lucy at The Blue Door […]
MoreThe latest from Twitter: @Labellevie_mn is having a five-course chocolate dinner in April, @troutcaviar laughs about a weirdly viral review of Olive Garden in Grand Forks, ND, @cakedycandybar is giving away candy bars to some lucky Timberwolves fans, and @WineCoMN welcomes The Savvy Lush to the circle of Minnesota wine bloggers.
MoreA sweeping state-of-local-food-scene story on KARE11 dares to rank the local food scene up there with the coasts, Dara weighs in on the whole best fish fry thing as does WCCO, Hell’s Kitchen hosts a concert to defeat the marriage amendment, Rick sings the praises of the eight-course tasting menu at La Belle Vie, Wisconsin’s […]
MoreA breakfast at Day by Day Cafe, Bill Roehl reviews The Buckboard in Lakeville, Andy Sturdevant’s homage to “the single most beloved piece of artwork in the city of Minneapolis” — which happens to reside at the 331 Club (I’m personally partial to the shot-up Richard Avedon photo at The Black Forest), a review of […]
MoreThe story behind the Eat for Equity benefit dinners, wine book recommendations by La Belle Vie’s Bill Summerville (including Drink This), details on the new Urban Bean, DeRusha loves Mozza Mia, Summit’s new Unchained beer will be a black ale, and some details on four new ciders by Crispin.
MoreA head-to-head “Cuban [sandwich] conflict,” a spotlight on some upcoming local, sustainable food events — including this weekend’s Eat Local Farm Tour, Dara points to another reason to love the Walker’s weekly music and movies event (hint: lobster is a factor), Bill Ward recommends a couple of cabernet francs, a photo essay documents the people […]
MoreAn interview with Summit brewer Damian McConn about the new Unchained beer, Gold Sovereign Ale; a review of Leech Lake Brewing’s Three Sheets Imperial IPA; a knock on fancy (La Belle Vie) desserts; the MLBA moderates its stance on the proposed Surly Brewery; much ado about ramen; the eelpout festival is under way in Walker […]
MoreAttention experienced pastry cooks: need a job? If so, @PastryDiane and @YoungChef2 may be looking for you (as @DeRushaEats points out, you’d work with one of the best); @Northern_Brewer offers a discount on a few wine kits, today is Free Pint Friday at @BurgerJones, and @The_Wedge and @SewardCoop announce that GT Dave’s kombucha is back on […]
More@ZippsBeer offers a monthlong @FurthermoreBeer sale, @IlGattoUptown unveils new desserts while @ModernCafeMpls debuts a new menu, @McKinleyCSA shows you why processed meat of unknown origin is scary, @BurgerJones hosts a Dine for Hope event, @AcadiaCafe taps Boulder Coffee Flashback for cheap, and @MarthaAndTom come up with a new mantra: When in doubt, go to @LaBelleVie_MN.
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