Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Diners near 50th and France may soon have to look elsewhere for Swedish meatballs, lefse, and lutefisk. Pearson’s Edina Restaurant (3808 W 50th St), a 36-year-old neighborhood restaurant, may shut its doors to make way for a Walgreens drug store. Semper Development is proposing the purchase and development, which would also shutter the neighborhood’s current […]
MoreFree equal exchange coffee plus a performance arts festival… how could you go wrong? @The_Wedge serves up a cuppa’ joe to Fringe-goers, @CooksCrocusHill advertises the last day (today) of their sidewalk sale, @TCFoodFinds recommends Fat Lorenzo’s for pizza, @BulldogNE announces their new specials for the week, and Lee Zukor talks with Heartland’s Lenny Russo on […]
MoreThe Captain’s Chair chats with the founder of Lucid Brewing, a soon-to-be Twin Cities microbrewery, Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro is now open in the old Three Fish location at Calhoun Commons, Iggers praises the buttermilk pancakes with caramelized pecans, the wine prices, and the paint-by-number art gallery (clowns! poodles! Jesus!) at Hot Plate in […]
MoreEmily’s Lebanese Deli plans to renovate and expand its current building (641 University Ave NE, Minneapolis). Changes will include separating the deli from the restaurant, creating a roomier kitchen, and adding bathrooms downstairs. The restaurant will close for construction next spring.
MoreTom “Goose” Gilbert of Amherst, Massachusetts, the army reservist and combat medic known as the “Green Beret of Grub” by the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters, is in Minnesota. His mission: to devour a 30-inch pizza at Oakdale’s Randy’s Premier Pizza in 30 minutes or less. If he wins, he takes home a $1,000 prize. If […]
MoreEden Prairie’s Pastrami Jack’s is now closed with their website noting the “novelty” of losing money for four and a half years has “worn off.” They continue: “to those of you who never came, never bought anything, never ate our food, never even heard of us, and have never seen our website – its your […]
MoreThe Four Firkins now offers craft sodas, which are sodas brewed in small batches with little sugar or artificial sweeteners. Brands include Goose Island, Virgil’s, and Reed’s. Flavors include root beer, orange cream, vanilla cream, black cherry cream, concord grape, spiced apple, real cola, ginger, spicy ginger, premium ginger, and cherry ginger. And if that’s […]
MoreSimple, Good, and Tasty gets a tour of the Minneapolis Farmers Market from Fresh and Local host Susan Berkson and leaves with a full belly — highlights include Egyptian onions, southern-style beans, and bacon burgers! — A Good Appetite makes a good-looking fig and blueberry crisp, Chowhounds discuss the best local place for pho, and A […]
MoreTom of MarthaandTom is excited by the possibilities of sweet corn at the Midtown Farmers’ Market, Bill survives the Ghost Wings Challenge, Sue recreates the radish dip from Food and Farm Days and spreads it on a bagel, and Anna from True Thai explains the relationship between fish sauce and Worcestershire sauce and reminds vegetarians […]
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