Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Emily Newhall experiments with new recipes each week and keeps a mile-long list of restaurants to visit. By day, she is a proofreader and editor for a creative agency in St. Paul. Ever dedicated to Minnesota, Emily was raised in Minnetonka, attended Carleton in Northfield, and now lives in South Minneapolis. She is always impressed by fresh custard-filled doughnuts, perfectly spiced Indian curries, and restaurants that offer more than one vegetarian dish.
Lucia’s is adding an afternoon happy hour during the Uptown Art Fair. On August 7-9, stop by from 2:30-4:30pm for an extended bar menu, discounted wine and cocktails, and $3 tap beers. [Hat tip to dedicated reader Laura.]
MoreYarusso-Bros. Italian Restaurant (635 Payne Ave, St. Paul) is celebrating its grand reopening this weekend, just over five months after a fire destroyed the building. Stop by to congratulate the 76-year-old institution, enter to win gift certificates, and, on Sunday, enjoy all-you-can-eat spaghetti.
MoreRick Nelson has a delightful dinner at Richard’s in St. Peter — and plans to stop back for lunch soon, Bill visits the Spam Museum in Austin, has a rollicking time, and leaves with lots of Spam paraphernalia, Chris Eats scoffs at beer in a box, the Pi Press keeps it flexible with an Anyberry […]
MoreThe Twin Cities Perfect Pint Beer Club enjoys a night of nine different Belgian brews, these coconut zucchini blondies will put your extra zucchinis to good use, some tempting pizza gets sliced up on the Heavy Table’s Flickr pool, cross those Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies off your grocery list and make these instead, and it’s […]
MoreThis Saturday, August 1, Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake will be visiting Mitrebox (213 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis) at noon to “gorge on cupcakes” and chat with Sheela of Miel y Leche. As usual, Sheela will be there with the aforementioned cupcakes; Saturday’s flavors are s’mores, vegan blackberry lime, and Elvis (banana cake, peanut […]
MoreTeddy praises the “B” of Nick and Eddie’s CBLT, Tom of MarthaandTom makes a vibrant summer slaw that may or may not be a rip-off of Blackbird Cafe‘s chicken salad (let’s just call it a variation), Shefzilla suggests that restaurant reviewers share their general likes and dislikes alongside their reviews, the Surly Draft Truck debuts […]
MoreThe Minnesota Zoo is offering a wide variety of beer, appetizers, and live music (including G.B. Leighton) at its Brew at the Zoo, August 14 at 7-10pm for $55 at the door, Kate in the Kitchen whips up some quinoa and grilled vegetables and offers tips on how to perfect both, Vegetarian Perspective hastily makes […]
MoreStop by Izzy’s Ice Cream anytime tomorrow, July 29, and treat yourself to a free izzy scoop (either in a mini-cone or in addition to the normal free izzy with purchase) in honor of the parlor’s 9th birthday. There will also be face painting, games, and free balloons for kids from 1-4pm.
MoreDiners near 50th and France may soon have to look elsewhere for Swedish meatballs, lefse, and lutefisk. Pearson’s Edina Restaurant (3808 W 50th St), a 36-year-old neighborhood restaurant, may shut its doors to make way for a Walgreens drug store. Semper Development is proposing the purchase and development, which would also shutter the neighborhood’s current […]
MoreThe Captain’s Chair chats with the founder of Lucid Brewing, a soon-to-be Twin Cities microbrewery, Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro is now open in the old Three Fish location at Calhoun Commons, Iggers praises the buttermilk pancakes with caramelized pecans, the wine prices, and the paint-by-number art gallery (clowns! poodles! Jesus!) at Hot Plate in […]
MoreEmily’s Lebanese Deli plans to renovate and expand its current building (641 University Ave NE, Minneapolis). Changes will include separating the deli from the restaurant, creating a roomier kitchen, and adding bathrooms downstairs. The restaurant will close for construction next spring.
MoreThe Four Firkins now offers craft sodas, which are sodas brewed in small batches with little sugar or artificial sweeteners. Brands include Goose Island, Virgil’s, and Reed’s. Flavors include root beer, orange cream, vanilla cream, black cherry cream, concord grape, spiced apple, real cola, ginger, spicy ginger, premium ginger, and cherry ginger. And if that’s […]
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