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Skimming the cream of local food news

• March 10 Tweet Rodeo [1]

  Do you have a functioning fridge to get rid of? @BBBSYPG seeks a donation, no delivery required, @CaribeBistro is set to close on Monday to remodel their kitchen, @StribTaste points to CSA fairs as the optimal first step for newbies, @ArtisanBreadIn5 discusses the variable effects of stone-milled (coarser-ground) flour versus commercial bread flour, and @The_Wedge commends donations thus far for MN Food Share (and urges you to keep ‘em coming).

• March 10 Morning Roundup

  Zimmern chews over the Hooters shut-down and declares the 20.21 banh mi the best in town, an alumni profile of one of the Fulton Beer guys, Rachel writes up the “fractional,” “creative” eating at Piccolo, El Nuevo Rodeo is in danger of being shut down by the city, a homebrew bill passed the MN House (via Daily Dose), Well Fed Guide to Life hits Cupcake Cafe with Teddy from Hungry in Southwest, some pre-raves for Haute Dish based on its Au Pied du Cochon inspiration, a flashback to when the CC Club was the CC Tap, there’ll be a CSA fair at Stillwater’s River Market this weekend (Mar. 13-14), and there’s a NutriBreads bakery going in next to Sweets Bakeshop on Marshall Avenue in St. Paul [via Sarah].

• March 9 Tweet Rodeo

  @AcadiaCafe promotes tonight’s Beer & Beast event, @BullRunCoffee offers a new, limited edition Kenya decaf, @Celebr8nGenr8n teases about her Pi Day “Pi-nata,” and @GoodEarthRosev thanks their favorite vendor.

• March 9 Morning Roundup

  Rick rounds up CSA fairs at co-ops, a Cocoa and Fig / Sugar Sugar photo shoot, and a look at all four Schweigert-made hot dogs to be served at Target Field.

• March 8 Flickr Photo Roundup

  Fantail shrimp by surlygrrrl, pork belly at Meritage and homemade pizza by conner.mccall, coffee by andy_pucko, and a margherita pizza at Roman Market by ellenlou_1214.

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