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Aaron Landry
Aaron is the Co-founder and was the Producer of the Heavy Table. Born and raised outside of Stillwater, Minnesota, he has called both Saint Paul and Minneapolis home. His personal site is aaronlandry.com
Meritage Oysterfest Photos, Some St. Paul Farmers’ Market History, and Morning Roundup
Nom Nom Foodie beautifully shoots and writes up Meritage’s Oysterfest 2012, SPNN’s Emily Noble has a great video interview on the St. Paul Farmers’ Market’s Xang Vang, Zen Box Izakaya has some photos from their one-year anniversary, Peter Groynom walks through making your own simple syrups, City Pages briefs Gray House, and Ryan on MNBeer considers the possibility […]
MoreThe Heavy Table Spring 2011 Reader Survey
The Heavy Table has been publishing food and beverage stories for over two years and we like to check in every so often and learn more about you. Your feedback helps us prioritize content to your interests, tells us what we’re doing right and wrong, and tells our sponsors what’s important to you. Even if […]
MoreTown Talk Diner to Close Today at 3:00
The Town Talk Diner, having its share of ups and downs, is closing its doors for good on Sunday, January 16, at 3pm, according to server and bartender Sean Aulbach. After spending the evening explaining to customers they don’t have half of the menu available, he told the Heavy Table: “I feel terrible for everyone […]
MoreMinnPost on the U of M’s Food Security Initiatives [sponsored]
MinnPost’s Sharon Schmickle reports on the University of Minnesota’s work to help a daunting task: “…farmers will be pressed to feed 2 to 3 billion more people by 2050 with roughly the same amount of land and less water for irrigation.” Read the full story at MinnPost.
MoreJoin MinnPost For Mini-Roast, Their 3rd Birthday Celebration [Sponsored]
Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, 6-8PM at Hell’s Kitchen: for just $25 (or $15 for MinnPost member-donors), Mini-Roast supports high-quality local journalism and features an appetizer buffet, birthday cake, and coffee with free giveaways including tote bags, bumper stickers, and buttons. Hell’s Kitchen’s stage will feature Jay Weiner’s This Is Not Florida Recount Rap, distribution of MinnPost’s […]
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And Now a Word For Our Sponsors
We’d like to take a moment to acknowledge some of our recent sponsors — without them, our writers, editors, and photographers wouldn’t get paid, and we wouldn’t have a daily magazine to share with you. We are thankful for their support. 1919 Root Beer The Black Forest Inn Crispin Cider Company Darla Kashian of RBC […]
MoreEdesia Cookbook Review: August 23
The Edesia Cookbook Review, a fairly regular Kim Ode-hosted event at Barnes & Noble in the Galleria in Edina, gets started after a month break at 7pm tonight, August 23rd. This month’s guests are James Beard finalist Raghavan Iyer and Lee Svitak Dean, Taste editor for the Star Tribune and author of Come One, Come […]
MoreBen Jacoby: Craftsman’s New Executive Chef
A chat with the folks at the Craftsman this morning confirms the restaurant’s pastry chef, Ben Jacoby (aka the “Brunch Guy“), will be taking the helm on August 19th after Mike Phillips’ last day on August 18th. Jacoby has been with Phillips for a while and they’ve been working hand-in-hand for a smooth transition.
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