Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Feeling rebellious? Get a glass of @BlueDoorPub’s new wine; it’s illegal — in Alabama, that is, @The_Wedge and two guys in Brooklyn prove that apartment (aka yard-less) living is no excuse for not growing your own food, @CommonRoots offers another Twitter discount to promote Thousand Hills beef, @TCFoodies reports that Black Dog Café offers a […]
MoreSandwiches from Clancey’s, Salty Tart, and Yum! make Rick’s top ten list, a local blogger says “nix! nein! never!” to Subway’s new chicken bacon BBQ sandwich, a newly designed website called The Mix has the ongoing details for 11 Twin Cities natural foods co-ops, Rick moons a bit over blogger / author Julie Powell, and […]
MoreLooks like a good Food and Farm Days at Common Roots this weekend — meet Todd Churchill from Thousand Hills (11am-12:30pm) and taste some free samples of their beef; also meet Brad Glynn (if you’ve already met him, you know he’s a hell of a nice guy) from 12:30-2pm — he’s the co-owner of Lift […]
MoreHave you ever had the perfect balance of sweetly tangy yogurt that’s prevalent in Vietnam? Now you can make it at home, thanks to a recipe from @AqNguyen / @TangledNoodle, @MetroMag experiments with DIY alcoholic flavor infusions, @Vita_MN dishes on a 3-course meal and Julie & Julia film viewing for $20, @FourFirkins now offers the […]
MoreHoly moly, the new Gastro Non Grata (Aug. 23, Triple Rock, 6pm, $3-5 at the door) looks amazing. Check out the flyer here. Brief highlights: Sea Change Head Chef Erik Anderson, La Belle Vie chef de cuisine Mike Decamp and Tony Magee, owner of Lagunitas Brewing Co. Meat-based door prizes from Clancey’s. Northern Brewer. Raul […]
MoreRachel is a little too kind to the Applebee’s-equivalent that is Tavern on France, Well Fed Guide to Life podcasts from Allie’s Deli, Iggers provides insight into K-Wok’s secret Filipino menu and offers a strong contender for Beige Photo of the Year, the club Visage is out and some undetermined sports bar will soon be […]
MoreHere’s some exotic food for thought: “The Lessons of a Wabi-Sabi Garden,” a Simple, Good, and Tasty essay that teeters dramatically on the fence that separates “labored” from “thought-provoking,” only to eventually fall into the latter category with a satisfying clunk.
MoreVia ah-ha! Cooking with Gas and Glass, a farewell to Bloomington’s Sunrise Donuts (9010 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55420), a well-regarded local purveyor of breakfast pastries. UPDATE: As per the comments, a relocation and reopening appears to be in the works.
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