The latest from Twitter: @BirchwoodCafe is featuring artwork by WACSO (check out his lively contributions to some of our stories), @fultonbeer’s Sweet Child of Vine is only $3 a pint @ZenBoxIzakaya, @RickNelsonStrib wants to know how you tip, and @MNBeerActivists ask about the best beer for breakfast time.
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 in the door, WWTMD? (What Would Tim McKee Do?), a call for small portions at the State Fair, how a fake pregnant woman drank at the State Fair to “raise awareness,” a look at the new zombie-themed Surly Darkness label, and why you should take your cast iron cookware canoeing in the Boundary Waters.
@MidtownFarmMkt will have the season’s first cauliflowers from @GardensofEagan this Saturday, @MPLSTV takes a tour of South Minneapolis vegan ice cream hot spots, @surlybrewing is on tap at the State Fair, and today is Follower Appreciation Day at @commonroots — mention twitter and get a $2 beer.
Parasole chef Todd Bolton’s “Porcupine Sliders” win him a trip to the White House to meet with Michelle Obama, the Well Fed Guide to Life visits Scusi, more press for Saucy Burt’s plus an announcement of Minnesota’s first Food Truck Festival (to be held at Canterbury Park), a clash of local beer festival dates (unintentional, we’re assured), a push to patronize the local businesses hit hard by the central corridor construction, and one man’s argument for cooking at home (as opposed to going out).
@ParkTavernSLP will host a chef’s dinner (four courses, four wines with each course) on July 15th, @commonroots offers four beers from @surlybrewing on tap, @zoebakes raves about Hand Rolled Butter by Rochdale Farms, and @GrandCafe_MPLS adds fried green tomatoes (from their garden!) to their lunchtime meatloaf sliders.
State Senator and craft brew champion Linda Scheid is honored posthumously at Surly’s “Power of the Pint” party, apparently Satay 2 Go has some tasty chicken curry buns, the Silver Fox Booya is this Sunday in Highland Park, Well Fed Guide to Life checks out the new location of Wilde Roast, a recap of Rick Nelson’s live restaurant chat, some gorgeous photos from Piccolo, Rachel reviews Bread & Pickle (which may be “the greenest park concession in the country” — our preview here), and Iggers dines at Hazel’s and Amici in Northeast (our Amici review here).
Bill Roehl heaps scorn upon the often-praised Cobb Salad burger at the Dakota Jazz Club, taste-testing the frozen gyro kit from Holy Land Deli, a trip to the U of M Dairy Salesroom (our story’s here), a road trip to Fromagination in Madision (it’s always part of our road trip to that city), DeRusha praises the tasting menu at Sanctuary and the creativity of Chef Patrick Atanalian (we interviewed him last year), a Pracna / Surly feud may be a-brewin’ over the pint law, and a rundown of beer and / or cheese festivals in Wisconsin this summer.
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