Month: October 2009

October 13 Morning Roundup

A detailed profile of local tea entrepreneur Lindsey Valentini, a $50 discount for new Backyard Harvest gardens, Saffron chef Sameh Wadi is rolling out a line of spice blends including Ras al Hanout, a blogger dings Loring Pasta Bar for gritty mussels, Surly brews it up with about 400 pals from the American Homebrewers Association, […]

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The Crispin Cider Autumn Cocktail Contest

The Crispin Cider Company and the Heavy Table invite the mixologists of Autumn to dust off their shakers and tongs, pour some Crispin, and submit their best cocktail recipes. Category winners will receive $75 gift certificates to Surdyk’s in Minneapolis. There are two categories for entries — contestants may enter either or both, up to […]

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October 12 Tweet Rodeo

Last night’s SGT Dinner at Lucia’s seems to have been a success — @BirchwoodCafe and @KatieBips, among others, have raved about the food and company. SGT’s @LeeZukor promotes a less processed diet based on what our ancestors might have eaten, @FireRoast offers pork rosemary soup today, @DustryTrice links to another article on crop art, @FourFirkins […]

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October 12 Morning Roundup

Kramarczuk’s opens in White Bear Lake, Bill Roehl visits and enjoys the Minnesota Room in Mendota Heights and swoons for Fasika in St. Paul, Red Pepper is delighted by a deft vegetarian improv at Sea Change, Liz got 193 pounds of produce out of her garden this year, Pastureland Coop writes that it’s been a […]

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Zombie Pub Crawl V Tomorrow

Tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 10) is the fifth installment of the great Minneapolis Zombie Pub Crawl. Come for the many, many, many drinks, and stay for the turkey legs (at Acadia and Preston’s) plus a food cart selling wieners and kielbasa from Everett’s.

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