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Skimming the cream of local food news

• Eat Street Social Now Open and February 10 Tweet Rodeo

  The latest from Twitter: @Peace_Coffee plays cupid with “Caffeinate Your Cutie,” @triplerockmpls is serving @surlybrewing Mild at $3.50 a pint, @bittercube celebrates the long-anticipated opening of Eat Street Social, and @Masu_NE will feature a suggestive little Valentine’s Day roll through Tuesday.

• Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake and Recipe Roundup

  Toasted marshmallow milkshake, jalapeño crab dip, vegetable soup with millet, dandelion greens, chicken noodle soup, and chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel meringue buttercream.

• New Lake Nokomis Food and Morning Roundup

  The process has started to find a new food vendor for Lake Nokomis [tip from Ed Kohler], winter cheeses, Whole Foods is coming to the intersection of Hennepin and Washington Avenues, the story behind the rise of new Hell’s Kitchen partner Tony Perella, a gorgeous shot of Town Talk Diner from 1954, and a quick primer on third wave coffee (no relation to third wave ska).

• Best Beer for Breakfast and February 9 Tweet Rodeo

  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.

• Drunken Pig Chocolates and Recipe Roundup

  Spiced Cubano, pretzel bites with spicy cheese dip, coconut curry soup with tomatoes and pumpkin, Drunken Pig chocolates, Wisconsin Swiss / gruyere fondue, and wild rice and honey sprouts.

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