Borscht and Recipe Roundup
Chocolate pecan puddle cookies, beet borscht, faux pho, truffled popcorn from Graze, fire-roasted tomato burgers with aioli, Indian-spiced loose meat sandwiches, and red potato and goat cheese napoleons.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Month: February 2011
50th Street Cafe’s Debut and Morning Roundup
Details on the debut of the 50th Street Cafe in the recently closed Pearson’s space; one possible Vikings stadium site would displace the Minneapolis Farmers Market; Tempest Oyster Bar (a spinoff of the Tornado Steakhouse) will replace Restaurant Magnus in Madison; a winter citrus fruitshare recap (and a post about opal apples); the Well Fed […]
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Supervalu Beer and February 8 Tweet Rodeo
@Kopplins plans a Valentine’s open house for Saturday (including a chocolate tasting), @AcadiaCafe announces plans for tonight’s Surly Anniversary, @SapsuckerFarms puts “eggsicles” to good use, @DanHaugen and @DBrauer comment on Supervalu’s upcoming beer line, and @ForkNRoadTruck commends @ChefShack1 on a top 20 mention in @QSRMagazine.
MoreRed Velvet Pancakes and Recipe Roundup
Red velvet pancakes (from the Herb Box), homemade naan, homemade beef jerky, vegan beef-style tagine, tongue tacos, and white bean and ham soup.
MoreSurly’s $20 Million Plan
Surly Brewing is hard at work on a new $20 million brewery plan. The idea includes a bar / roof deck, a restaurant, and an event center. But the brewery’s blog notes: “We can’t be licensed as a brewpub because we brew too much beer so Minnesota law currently says we can’t sell beer in […]
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Pearson’s in Edina Closes and Morning Roundup
The Obamas enjoy some home brewed honey ale and three different beers from Green Bay’s Hinterland restaurant and brewery, Pearson’s in Edina closes after nearly 40 years (although some popular dishes will live on), a Cicerone’s perspective on Winterfest 2011, talkin’ fromage with Ken Monteleone, one of Madison’s best cheesemongers, Local D’Lish will be hosting […]
MoreBacteria Farmers and February 7 Tweet Rodeo
@YoungChef2 queries how frequently convenience trumps quality, @SurlyBrewing plans to make a “big announcement,” @CheeseGeek applauds a new cheesemaker job description, @AmSwedInstitute holds another Smörgåsbord, and @SimpleGoodTasty shares a recipe for homemade grass-fed beef jerky.
MoreFEAST is Seeking Proposals
FEAST MPLS is looking for proposals for funding art or other community-focused projects; proposals are due by 5pm on Friday, Feb. 18. The FEAST website has more information about submitting proposals and the FEAST events themselves.
MoreCheeseheads, Triumphant and Morning Roundup
The New York Times explores beer culture up in Duluth-Superior (we took a similar, but much longer trip, late last year), Council Member Cam Gordon is seeking input on extending food carts into Ward 2 (Seward / Prospect Park / Cedar Riverside), ESPN did a pretty epic story on foam cheeseheads and Wisconsin cheese, some […]
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