Month: September 2009

September 21 Morning Roundup

Andy orders obscure drinks at Nye’s and comes up with a very curious philosophical pamphlet, Aaron tries the pizza at Pazzaluna (“a good derivative of Neapolitan style”) and Pino’s (“best pizza in Woodbury”), Chef Chris eats his last Dome Dog, a recap of the Sample Circuit at Restaurant Max, more talking (and recipe sharing) with […]

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Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 16

Each 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 […]

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Bewitching Beer Dinners

Be’Wiched Deli is offering specialty dinners that pair food with artisanal beers. Next Wednesday at 7pm, explore the US microbrew scene with Michael Gottschalk of Snake River Brewing, Jackson, WY. The following Wednesday, Sep. 30 at 7pm, keep it local with Jeff Williamson and Mike Elias of St. Paul’s Flat Earth Brewing. Dinners are $35 […]

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September 18 Tweet Rodeo

Who says Midwesterners can’t have clambakes? @MSPMag recommends a backyard clambake, @ShackAttacks announces Oktoberfest at Mill City Farmers Market this weekend, @BeardFoundation provides a recipe for a pomegranate-beet salad, @CoopEats suggests butternut squash ravioli with walnuts and blue cheese, and @SurdyksLiquor offers a 20% off cheese sale.

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September 18 Morning Roundup

Dara doesn’t love Wakame but concedes that some families might, Girl Friday adds to the praise of Loring Kitchen & Bar and whips up a cactus salad, Tanpopo Noodle Shop explains when to use and how to prepare the crunchy, earthy burdock, Green Your Plate just can’t get enough of CSA peppers (sign me up […]

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Roseville’s Wild Rice Festival

Roseville is hosting a Wild Rice Festival this Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Highlights include demonstrations on how to harvest wild rice, Native American dancing and storytelling, apple cider pressing, and a silent auction. Of course, there’ll also be lots of food: wild rice sausages, wild rice soup, and fry bread, plus a wild rice […]

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