Month: August 2009

August 31 Tweet Rodeo

On to the next level: Nick Kosevich (formerly of @TownTalkDiner) continues to the first round of the US Bombay Sapphire Competition, @Oceanaire_Mpls promotes their weekly $20.10 deal, Anna Prasomphol Fieser of @TrueThai tweets on a Thai precedent to the food-on-a-stick State Fair tradition, @CookingForDads posts a beautiful picture of Thai eggplants from @MplsFarmMarket (I use […]

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The Big Ol’ Monday Fair Roundup

Rick Nelson rates the Fair grub (warning: story features soul-chilling photo of a returned spirit eating a tater dog), Martha and Tom do the fair proud with their eating tour (and, hey, reference our own lengthy list!), Katie has shots of all the new food at the State Fair over on Metromix, A Crafty Lass […]

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August 31 Morning Roundup

Looks like the unapologetic coffee snobs / possibly plain old snobs at Kopplin’s are costing themselves a bit of business, Bakerella visits Minneapolis and digs the cupcakes at Yum! (too bad they missed Salty Tart, though…), Vegetarian Perspective writes up and photographs that fascinating Orpheus and Eurydice picnic operetta, Mecca is worried about Rinata, and […]

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A Provence Wine Dinner at Lurcat

Cafe Lurcat is planning a Provence Wine Dinner; the action takes place 6:30pm Thursday, Sep. 10. A few highlights from the five-course meal: Loup De Mer with Fennel and Onions, Braised Rabbit Provençal, and Roves des Garrigue with Fresh Figs. $75 per person, call 239.213.3357 after 2pm for reservations.

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