Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
@HeidisMpls visits and talks up Salt Spring Island goat cheese, @SwedeHollowCafe hosts a photo contest, @ChefShack1 justifies the street food movement (and comments on the influx of mobile corporate outposts), @Organic_Valley sweetens the pot for its latest contest by donating $1 for each entry, @DearDara and @DeRushaEats speak highly of Smack Shack (despite the drug pusher-esque […]
MoreTwo recipes for potatoes; shrimp boil with potatoes, corn, and buttery spiced broth; Empanadas de Pipián; persillesovs (parsley sauce); satay; salsa verde; and sour cherry tart.
MoreA couple cool events this Sunday, Aug. 8 on two consecutive Sundays: this Sunday, Aug. 8, Lions Tap is giving away free 1919 Root Beer floats to all diners between 11am-4pm. Then next Sunday (Aug. 15) Brit’s Pub is hosting Britstock, a free rooftop concert at 2:30pm with no cover and Guinness specials. [This item […]
MoreAfter 153 years of production, the end has come for Gluek beer — the Cold Spring Brewing Company is terminating the brand (and its Cold Spring craft beers), citing a lack of production capacity. That explanation, however, is at least slightly suspect, as the WJON story notes: “By September, Gluek will be phased out, and […]
MoreHeidi’s will regenerate in the old Vera’s Cafe location at Lyn-Lake in Uptown, Yak and Yeti (a new Nepali / Indian / Tibetan place) is opening in the former Mairin’s Table location in Northeast, Swiss Valley Farms has acquired the Faribault Dairy Company (read our story on their massive cheese caves), a blogger calls sexism […]
More@France44Cheese challenges the Twitterverse to find an unpleasant cheese / cracker combination, @SPClassicCookie plans to offer bike delivery, @ZippsBeer recommends drinking any Avery Brabant still on your shelves, and @FatLorenzosMpls plans a Bloomington location.
MoreTwo cool events coming up: First, tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 4) is the first beer event at HauteDish. Sounds pretty good: “We will be simultaneously tapping Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout and Canadian Breakfast Stout! Starting at 6pm you can compare and contrast these delicious breakfast treats. Along with that you can expect a play on Chicken […]
MoreLamb and piñon-stuffed frybread, peach blackberry crumble, summery chicken skewers, and chocolate zucchini cake.
MoreWell Fed Guide to Life heads to Masa, Stephanie March’s restaurant week picks, Rachel outlines tips on making a great menu and how to order from one, and an inheritance spurs thoughts on the topic of food and emotional connections.
More@MNBeer publicizes HauteDish’s first beer event, @FreshTartSteph seeks the best burger buns in town, @FreshLocalShow (and others) are big fans of @BGFarmBoy, @Northern_Brewer holds their Scratch & Dent sale for one more week, and @Joe_Sensers shares a coupon for their Eagan location.
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