Yelp Review of the Week: The Happy Gnome

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Skimming the cream of local food news

• Another Push for Team Hunger and September 2 Tweet Rodeo

  @JDeRusha wants you to join Team Hunger, @France44Cheese revives the apple-honey-cheese sandwich (so good!), @TroutCaviar finds sheep sorrel at a new location, @AsherBMiller reminds of the last Open Field event this summer, @GrovelandTap welcomes its soon-to-be neighbor, Scusi, and @CTKitchenTable seeks volunteers to pick veggies this weekend for the next @TourdeFarm event.

• Hot Sauce Throwdown and Morning Roundup

  The Linden Hills Co-op is preparing to celebrate its upcoming move with a Mardi Gras style parade, a Girvan / Singh’s State Fair hot sauce throwdown, a new egg-centric menu at Corner Table, the always handy City Pages month in review, and Edina gets its own Bryant Lake Bowl-style upscale bowling alley / restaurant in the form of a Pinstripes franchise.

• Pro Chef Tips and September 1 Tweet Rodeo

  Ever wondered how to flip a skillet like a pro? @CafeCyan shares tips from yesterday’s MN Cooks event, @RingoRestaurant debuts an Argentinean menu, @StephMarch recommends Safari Express’ mango on a stick @MinnStateFair, @Northern_Brewer offers 10% off wine-making supplies, and @MCFarmersMkt hosts a fall harvest dinner and promises fresh lamb this weekend from Braucher’s Sunshine Harvest Farm.

• Breakfast Bacon and Potato Salad and Recipe Roundup

  I Dare You Salad, zesty salsa, yellow summer squash soup with pistou, sweet potato fries with garlic and fried sage, breakfast bacon and potato salad, halloumi cheese and tomato salad, mini chocolate whoopie pies, and pumpkin blossom quesadillas.

• Events: Red Stag Research, Grilled Goat, and Big River Slow Food

  Some good events coming down the pike. First: “National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics’s Research at the Red Stag explores science as it is happening, drawing connections between scientific research, culture, environment and everyday life.” The Bedlam Theater is going to grill a goat and serve up PBR tall boys. And Slow Food Minnesota is hosting a benefit at Big River Farms for immigrant farmers and the work of Minnesota Food Association and Slow Food Minnesota.

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