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James Norton
James Norton is editor and co-founder of the Heavy Table. He is also the co-author of Lake Superior Flavors, the co-author of a book about Wisconsin’s master cheesemakers, and a regular on-air contributor to Minnesota Public Radio.
PiPress Chocolate Rain
Kathie Jenkins does an exhaustive rundown of local chocolatiers including Just Truffles, Chocolat Celeste, Knoke’s Chocolate, Chihuahua Chocolates, Regina’s Candies and Legacy Chocolates. Whew.
MoreFeb. 12 Morning Roundup
The Slice blog on Serious Eats invades Aaron‘s turf with a review of Red’s Savoy pizza… But is it truly necessary to work “Minnesota Nice” into the headline? Really? Seriously? Chef Stewart Woodman reports that John Saliba will be taking a position at Rustica, developing their pastry program and working with their laminates… He writes: […]
MoreCheeky Monkey Open For Business
It’s an interesting time to get a restaurant up and running, but the cheese- and meat-board and soup-and-sandwich driven Cheeky Monkey Deli on Selby in St. Paul is open for business. (Hat tip to KTFoley on Chowhound.)
MoreKathie Jenkins’s Italian Job
Three new Italian places quickly reviewed by Jenkins, who opens with: “Three new Italian restaurants have opened in the past month. Mama mia! That’s a lotta pasta.” Bada bing, Kathie… Bada bing.
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Cheesy (as in Roquefort) Poetry Contest
Cheese & Champagne is offering a “Free Roquefort!” shirt to the person who comes up with the best celebratory sonnet, rhyme or haiku about the cheese in question.
MoreThe Bloated Belly throws in the Napkin
Local blogger The Bloated Belly — talented, but sporadic — puts the site on hold and announces a possible future role as a contributor to local industry publication Foodservice News.
MoreIzzy’s People’s Flavor Awards
It’s annual, it’s got a surprisingly modest prize, but people love it: It’s Izzy’s invitation to the public to come up with their own ice flavor for the shop. Recipes are due May 10, celebration takes place June 28. This year, there’s a new “So Local” category, too, which is pretty swell.
MoreFeb. 11 Morning Roundup
Just in time for Valentine’s, Rachel Hutton tells tales of proposals and sexy hijinks taking place in various area restaurants, The Captain’s Chair spins the story (and video) of brewing a Summit Winter Ale clone, the Well fed Guide to Life releases episode 47 (taped at the Red Dragon and featuring a Winterfest recap), StuccoHouse […]
MoreHell’s Kitchen, Duluth — Shaky Ground?
Via email, chef/owner Mitch Omer of Hell’s Kitchen plugs his restaurant’s appearance on a special episode of Bizarre Foods tonight — Travel Channel, 9pm. He also makes reference to the difficulty of getting the Duluth branch up and rolling: “While our downtown Minneapolis underground lair is busy as hell, our poor little sister up in […]
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