State Fair
Bacon Truffle on a Stick and August 23 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: @thesampleroom celebrates 10 years of service, @DeRushaEats approves of Q Fanatic, and @ChocolatCeleste honors the State Fair with a bacon truffle on a stick, of course.
MoreMinnesota Cooks at the State Fair
Local food fans who plan to attend the State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 26, should check out the Minnesota Cooks showcase — it’s an annual tradition that brings together skilled chefs and celebrity tasters (there’s usually a US Senator or two) for an appreciation of Minnesota farmers. And look for Heavy Table staffers on the […]
MoreThe Beer Scene Gets Weird and Morning Roundup
The Woodmans hire a new chef at Birdhouse (Jes Werkmeister), a Q&A with Marta Lindsey of Ole’s Cannoli (here’s our taste of her wares), how the beer scene is getting weird, the Well Fed Guide to Life heads to the 1029 bar for Smack Shack lobster rolls, and all the details on the Meritage Oysterfest […]
MoreSimple Earth Hops Harvest Details and Morning Roundup
A fight to allow food- and drink-themed restaurant and bar murals in Minneapolis; Zimmern’s take on the upcoming State Fair fare; a local poutine roundup; details on the Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest in Dodgeville, WI; local craft shandy maker (granted, “craft” and “shandy” seem to be at loggerheads) Tonka donates its profits to fight […]
MoreA New Beer-Blog Aggregator and Morning Roundup
It was a quiet day in Lake Wobegon yesterday, but a few hearty food-loving souls had food news to share. There’s a new beer-blog aggregator in the works, food-loving poets and poetry-loving foodies can square off in the food poetry contest at the State Fair, Lee Svitak Dean loves brunch at the Bachelor Farmer, love […]
MoreNew State Fair Food and Morning Roundup
Rachel’s favorite pie stops (here are ours plus an in-depth on the Rustic Inn), the Muddy Pig toasts 10 years, the new 2012 Minnesota State Fair foods (here’s our survey of 2011’s offerings to boost the pre-Fair mood still further), a mixed review of Devil’s Advocate, and the Well Fed Guide to Life heads to […]
MoreWhat Would Tim McKee Do? and Morning Roundup
In quasi-food quasi-news, a Peeps store is coming to the Mall of America, a fair-to-poor wild rice harvest has been predicted for this year, Sweets Bakeshop has a new menu [PDF], some nice shots from Saffron’s new menu (our review’s here), how the (roasted) corn king conquered the State Fair and how Minneapple Pie got […]
MoreThe State Fair Food News Roundup
Details on the five top-earning State Fair booths, Rick’s Fair food picks (looks like we agree on the #1 pick), how to have a greener visit to the State Fair, some Minnesota food pride at the Fair, and the family behind Steichen’s Market at the Fair.
MoreNew State Fair Foods and Morning Roundup
Steph March has the goods on new State Fair foods (and don’t forget to check out our exhaustive Fair food review this Friday morning); some good words for the newly opened RedRossa Italian Grille in Bloomington; teachers can get a free pizza at Pizza Nea this week; praise for Broders’ Pasta Bar; a lemon-inspired dessert […]
MoreThe Waffle Van Cometh and Morning Roundup
The Bikery presents a new waffle van, a blogger reviews Great Waters Brewing Company, the mystery of white guava (guyaba) from Hmongtown Marketplace, and Rachel is less-than-impressed with the new list of State Fair foods.
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