Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Tangled Noodle presents another lengthy and carefully considered discourse: This time it revolves around doing global food (such as sushi) with local ingredients. The star of the show: Oshi Zushi (pressed sushi) featuring Wisconsin smoked trout and nova salmon.
MoreHeavy Table commenter Richard L. brings a fat stack of details on the Sawa Japan Hibachi Sushi & Bar, which has replaced the Atlantic Buffet location in Bloomington. Pros: Stylish decor, good weekday lunch deals, and lunch comes with a flash gastronomic show. Cons: High weekend and dinner prices may shut out a lot of […]
More@CookingUpAStory links to an LA Times article on cooking seasonally, @HyperLocavore provides tips on how to start a neighborhood produce exchange (great for your overzealous zucchini crops!), @TangledNoodle questions the way we alter cultural food to use local ingredients, @Cookbook offers a recipe for savory Hungarian lecsó, and @Atlantic_Food has yet another idea for bacon.
MorePhotos from last night’s Gastro Non Grata, a simple plan for all those jalapenos and other hot peppers, Aaron eats at Dolce Food & Wine in Hudson, Anna of True Thai meditates on the connection between Hubert Humphrey and cordial restaurant service, a Guac Off recap from Cafe Cyan, Cheese + Champagne reviews French St. […]
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 […]
MoreThe Minnesota Renaissance Festival, which opens this Saturday, is selling tickets for its Feast of Fantasy. The event includes a 6-course meal, beverages, two hours of entertainment, and gifts. Show times are 11am, 2pm, and 4:45pm. Most tickets are $80 and include the price of Renaissance Festival admission; tickets for Aug. 30 cost $60; tickets […]
MoreThe Twin Cities chapter of EarthSave International is hosting its monthly dine out this Saturday at Sen Yai Sen Lek. To RSVP, leave a message at 952.930.1205 by 2 pm Saturday. For menu questions or directions, contact the restaurant. EarthSave advocates a shift toward a plant-based diet through education, support, and encouragement.
MoreSocially conscious beer at the State Fair? Perhaps the seemingly endless consumerism can be mediated at the Great Minnesota Get-Together… @Finnegans will be available in the grandstand, @CrispinCider’s new artisanal Honey Crisp is now in stock at @SurdyksLiquor, Beatrice Ojakangas of The Great Scandinavian Baking Book fame offers a book-signing at @CooksCrocusHill of St. Paul, […]
MoreSummit’s Unchained German Style Kölsch scores an A- from the Captain’s Chair, a recipe for watermelon-feta gazpacho, Kathie praises the St. Paul Brasa while taunting the Minneapolis one, a cream cheese brioche makes the perfect mid-morning snack, and beautiful romas in our Flickr pool.
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