Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Spurred by an intriguing discussion via tweets, @ZacharyCohen rolls out a list of ways to create a “sustainable food tipping point,” @PunchPizza asks for your advice regarding last night’s Highland Park coupon predicament, @Peace_Coffee recommends Academy Award nominee The Garden, @HyperLocavore tries a new crepe combination, and @ChefShack1 promises a “farmers salad” this weekend at […]
MoreLunds, Byerly’s, Kowalski’s, and Festival Foods are slated to carry the debut of the new SweeTango apple, described in its marketing push as “a cross between Honeycrisp and Zestar varieties… both sweet and tart with hints of fall spices.” If you try one, drop us a comment. Is it the next Honeycrisp? Or a fruity […]
MoreCHOW.com’s James Norton (AKA yours truly) reviews MN State Fair eats via video, Bill Roehl expands on the bizarre saga of Apple Valley Liquor Store #3 and reviews Perron’s Sul Lago in Prior Lake, a recipe for espresso BBQ sauce (which Q Fanatic does wonderfully), and Rachel digs Butcher Block and traces its I Nonni […]
MoreLike indigenous @MWMicrobrews? Pick New Glarus’ brews for next year! @JamButter reports on Michelle Obama’s farmers market permit application while our own Mill City and Midtown Farmers Markets continue to receive even more positive press (via @HotDishBlog and @VisitLakeStreet, respectively), @KiwiMeg links to yet another case for local food, Victor’s 1959 Cafe invites you to […]
MoreToday starts Coffee News Cafe and Vine Park Brewing Company’s “tasting trials” where, using Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), patrons vote for their favorite items. At Coffee News Cafe, they’re testing new omelets — and the winner stays on the menu. At Vine Park Brewing, they’re testing brews. Voting ends in a couple weeks, then other […]
More…is to let the bread kick your butt, and be humble about it. Trout Caviar provides a 1,280-word recipe for baguettes that looks just fantastic. If we attempt it here — and that might be in the cards — we’ll report the results.
More@SweetCheeksBaby food is baby approved, according to the pictures they posted, @CookingUpAStory advises leather gloves and long sleeves in response to @HyperLocavore’s blackberry-scratched hands and arms, @SeriousEats provides a tasty-looking recipe for miniature grilled chocolate cakes in orange peels, @OmMinneapolis opens this Friday, and @LeeZukor announces the next Simple, Good, and Tasty dinner, this time […]
MoreBill Roehl covers the 2009 Fair’s last gasp and provides a nice photo of sunnies in a boat, some fall raspberry picking options, a big ol’ kebab pyramid at Sassy Crazypants BBQ, and a photo of purple red corn by mamichan.
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