Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
News tidbits from Midtown, Kingfield, and Uptown farmers markets, how to buy seafood and ensure a fresh meal (from a former oceangoing crab and salmon fisherman), some wonderful-looking homemade summer drinks from Food Snobbery, a 7 Up / blueberry cake, and kind words for Heavy Table’s serial novel from a chef.
More@MplsFarmMarket needs your vote to win $5,000, @AsherBMiller of 20.21 comments on the irony of a line of port-a-potties outside the Walker for Rock the Garden, @TownTalkDiner links to a discussion of happy hour with master bartender Nick Kosevich, @TCFoodies reports recent taco truck sightings and recommends watching the new film “Food, Inc.,” and @NgonBistro […]
MoreCP Hot Dish gets hornswaggled by an Arby’s viral marketing campaign but admirably cops to it, a look at these strange edible things known as garlic scapes, the art of sushi education in Duluth, Jiggers hits the Border / Frontera taco truck, and Trout Caviar posts the most inspired essay about carrots that you are […]
MoreAt 4:30pm tonight, the new bottles of Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison hits store shelves throughout the area; the Lift Bridge crew has helpfully mapped out the locations.
MoreEach Friday, the Heavy Table presents a new installment of Knife Skills, a culinary novel presented piece by piece as it’s written. If you’re uncomfortable with salty language, please be aware that characters regularly use words and phrases unacceptable in polite conversation. In the author’s imagination, some members of the food service industry have a […]
MoreA Parasole press release contains a few nuggets about the fate of Figlio (etc.): The company has chosen to reup its Calhoun Square lease for 20 years, change the Figlio name and menu, and open another restaurant in the mall, presumably the long-rumored Lake Street Cafeteria and Support Group project. Quoth Parasole co-founder Phil Roberts: […]
MoreTwin Cities “Curry Diva” Heather Jansz — co-author of the cookbook Fire and Spice: The Cuisine of Sri Lanka — will be hosting Curry Night at the Highland Grill in St. Paul, 7pm, July 27, 2009. The event features a fixed menu of savory Sri Lankan dishes each paired with beer, wine, or champagne. Cost […]
More@RockBottomMpls touts a Belgian Witbier tapping Thursday, June 25 6pm (plus a Bastogne Blonde ale), @fourfirkins has “very limited numbers” of Victory V12 on hand, @GrassFedCattle is offering a $30 off sampler package Father’s Day special, and @TasteofMN is offering free admission between noon-3pm July 2-5.
MoreZoe Bakes makes an amazing-looking lemon meringue pie and correctly IDs the fact that Betty’s has gone downhill, sloppy joes and farmers market events at Rick Nelson and Lee Svitak Dean’s Table Talk, South 12th muses on the lack of a regional hot dog variation, Obento-ya will be open later and Sushi Tango is adding […]
MoreNot a typo. The 100 courses go down Thursday, July 23, 7:30pm, at the West Bank Social Center. The “leisurely” meal will be accompanied by music and readings, and a $5-10 donation is requested. RSVP at westbanksocialcenter@gmail.com
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