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.

Barbette in Uptown, Minneapolis

In Brief by James Norton02/05/200910/22/2014

In Brief by James Norton02/05/200908/04/2016

Alaska Eatery and Glacier Bar in St. Louis Park

Editor’s note: Alaska Eatery is now closed. Similar to the Oceanaire Seafood Room in terms of offering fresh, hearty seafood options to an upscale clientele, but less concerned with offering an East Coast oyster house / lobster shack vibe, and more dedicated to wild game and fire-grilled seafood. Alaska Eatery is expensive (most entrees hover […]

Chino Latino in Uptown, Minneapolis

In Brief by James Norton02/05/200906/15/2009

Oceanaire Seafood Room of Downtown Minneapolis

In Brief by James Norton02/05/200906/15/2009

In Brief by James Norton01/25/200910/27/2013

True Thai in Seward

Editor’s Note, 10.27.13: True Thai is now closed. Considering how universal Thai food is becoming, there is an amazing range out there in terms of the stuff’s impact. It can be tame, quiet, sweet, and completely subdued to even a bland Midwestern palate. Or it can be, as it is at True Thai, roaring with […]