Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The daughter of an artist and a music teacher, Maja spent much of her childhood traveling the country in a rusty old van, attempting to model all of her father’s salable jewelry at the same time, and sampling the many edibles available both on the road and at the art fairs they visited. Though she now lives in Minneapolis, the coffee addiction and love for food that she picked up en route to one of their many destinations never left her. Between marketing work in the medical device industry and poring over the Harvard Business Review, she can typically be found holed up in her kitchen, baking bread every weekend and experimenting in between.
@MNBeer publicizes HauteDish’s first beer event, @FreshTartSteph seeks the best burger buns in town, @FreshLocalShow (and others) are big fans of @BGFarmBoy, @Northern_Brewer holds their Scratch & Dent sale for one more week, and @Joe_Sensers shares a coupon for their Eagan location.
More@MinnStateFair’s Food Finder goes live, @TourDeFarm sells out yet again (tickets are still available for the September event), @MplsFarmMarket offers prizes for proud locavores, @TeaGardenMN celebrates two years at their Skyway location, and @ChefShack1 wraps up their soft-shell crab sandies for the season.
MoreIt’s National Cheesecake Day (via @Sheelar)! @SheRoyalCoCo stops by Grand Avenue, @HighlandGrillMN revives Monday Curry Nights, @LongfellowGrill plans another patio party, and @ForkNRoadTruck starts to promote via Twitter.
More@The_Wedge revamps their croissants, @Scott_Pampuch competes with @DeRushaEats, @Untiedts unveils their first canteloupe of the season, @WeeklyDish polls for best cupcakes, and @StephMarch rants about poorly capitalized menus.
More@TroutCaviar pickles milkweed pods, @ScottPampuch barely misses a chance to make roadkill sausage, @Solera_MN rolled out a new menu last night, @CrispinCider shares a sneak peek at their new Artisanal Reserve, and @France44Cheese starts construction on a big remodel.
More@SecretCoffeeShp uses Twitter as an order placement service for fresh cinnamon rolls, @BulldogNE taps @SurlyBrewing Hell tonight, @GingerHop_NE hosts @Vita_MN’s storytelling contest and offers free drinks, and @MSPBJNews reports on the opening of @SurdyksLiquor’s new Flights wine bar at the airport.
MoreTaste of @TCOriginals receives mixed reviews — many eventgoers complain that the event was oversold; @MN_Food_Assn provides canning advice, @DAmico_Sons11 plans to streamline their 11+ Twitter accounts, @SummitBeer seeks Golden Ale release event pictures, and @AndrewZimmern discovers the ideal cupcake accessory for the true zombie enthusiast.
More@TCCraftBeer discounts wine and bombers for the rest of the day, @OrganicMeatMan seeks a refrigerator van rental, @PunchHighland offers another free beer coupon, @MinnStateFair urges you to enter their special recipes contest, and @LeeZukor plans the annual SG&T pig roast.
More@CoffeeBrigade enjoys the @France44Cheese smoked turkey sandwich, @HotDishBlog reports on how to score a free @NoodlesSandwich, @StephMarch and @ForkKnifeSpoon bemoan the added sugar in many salad dressings (“they’re a crime… unless they contain fruit”), and @FairFoodFight recounts a calorie counter’s accidental desire for local food.
More@DeRushaEats covers the latest @P_S_P fundraising dinner, hosted by JD Fratzke (for more information, check out our review of a previous dinner in April), @LoringKitchen offers half-priced wine bottles, @FreshTartSteph points to Hemingway’s favorite concoction, aptly named “Death in the Afternoon,” @EmilyNystrom notes a spelling error found on many a menu, and @FairFoodFight hosts a “fight night” discussion on animal welfare.
More@TCCraftBeer asks for feedback on the latest release in the @SummitBeer Unchained series (if you haven’t tried it yet, stop by @LongfellowGrill or @GrovelandTap tonight), @CheeseGeek muscles through the process of making hand-stretched mozzarella with an expert, @AmesFarmHoney updates on damage from Saturday’s storm, @HotDishBlog explains why Black Forest doesn’t tweet, and @GastroNonGrata holds another event […]
More@AndrewZimmern and @ForkKnifeSpoon one-up each other’s guilty food pleasures, Sea Salt hosts the @SurlyBrewing Hell release, @GastroNonGrata continues their @SeaChange_Mpls patio series on Monday, @FEASTMpls hosts another event tomorrow night featuring Kramarczuk’s sausages, and @DAmico_Sons11 (and others) offers a 25% coupon for this afternoon.
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