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.
Simple, Good, and Tasty gets a tour of the Minneapolis Farmers Market from Fresh and Local host Susan Berkson and leaves with a full belly — highlights include Egyptian onions, southern-style beans, and bacon burgers! — A Good Appetite makes a good-looking fig and blueberry crisp, Chowhounds discuss the best local place for pho, and A […]
MoreTom of MarthaandTom is excited by the possibilities of sweet corn at the Midtown Farmers’ Market, Bill survives the Ghost Wings Challenge, Sue recreates the radish dip from Food and Farm Days and spreads it on a bagel, and Anna from True Thai explains the relationship between fish sauce and Worcestershire sauce and reminds vegetarians […]
MoreOn July 21, The Happy Gnome is hosting a Crispin Cider Dinner, with courses from Executive Chef Matt Hinman and cider pairings from Crispin Cider. Meet-and-greet is at 6pm, dinner is at 7pm. Price is $65, with $5 of that donated to Second Harvest Heartland.
MoreEnjoy a four-course meal plus wine pairings at Muffaletta, Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30pm. The menu includes pan-seared jumbo lump crab cakes, artisanal cheese, Wild Acres duck breast, and a midsummer fruit shortcake. More details here.
MoreA new winery is in the works in St. Clair, MN. The Indian Island Winery is slated to open this spring, producing about a dozen varieties of grapes and 20,000 bottles of wine its first year. It will also serve hot food and occasionally feature live music on the weekends.
MoreChris ponders coconut violence at Holy Land, She said.She said gives Spoonriver a lukewarm review, The Twin Cities Breakfast Club praises The Strip Club, Scate lucks into warm pastries at A Baker’s Wife, and Trout Caviar makes homemade mayo and reminds you to eat your local fresh vegetables now before they’re gone for the season.
MoreGirl Friday makes some tasty-looking black bean soup and masa cakes (despite the warm weather), Food Snobbery is my Hobbery serves up a vegan pea salad, Food If By Land, Food If By Sea makes a decidedly non-vegan pasta with chard and chorizo, and the Strib wonders if the phrase “healthy chip” is an oxymoron.
MoreNgon Vietnamese Bistro is offering a five-course locavore dinner, paired with Lift Bridge beers, on Tuesday, July 21. The menu will include house-cured Wild Acres duck prosciutto, Fischer Farms bacon and daikon cake, wild rice-crusted Star Prairie trout, and Thousand Hills short ribs. Plus: the very intriguing-sounding Lift Bridge Biscotti ice cream. Social hour runs […]
MoreSubmit your quiche recipe to the Julie & Julia cooking contest, beat the other contestants at the Mall of America on July 28, and you’ll win a five-course meal for you and five guests from Chef Eli Wollenzien of Crave. You’ll also receive an All-Clad kitchen set, which is featured in the movie. (Aha, so […]
MoreOn Sunday, July 26, join Simple, Good, and Tasty at Birchwood Cafe for coffee and muffins, caravan west to Riverbend Farm in Delano, help weed the onion field, and enjoy a tour of the farm plus a tasty local lunch from Birchwood and Common Roots Cafe. The event runs 9am to 4pm.
MorePerfect for the late-night munchies! Izzy’s Ice Cream elected a new flavor at its 8th Annual People’s Flavor Awards. Midnight Snack, designed by Louis Higgins, features graham cracker ice cream with peanut butter swirls and chocolate chunks. As the 2009 Best in Show flavor, it will have a place in the ice cream cabinet for […]
MoreSue makes an unconventional birthday cake, Chowhounds discuss the best local sweet potato fries, Green Your Plate reflects on the CSA vegetables she’s received so far, order at least $30 in macaroons, cupcakes, or brownies from Sweets Bakeshop this week and get free delivery if you’re in or near Minneapolis, and stop by Pairings Food […]
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