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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
City Pages’ Jessica Chapman writes that tips at Fogo de Chão in Minneapolis were allegedly being improperly allocated to management. As well, tip distribution allegedly was sometimes based on “employees’ personal relationships with management.” Hum.
MoreBen and Erin visit Mairin’s Table, Jonesinforfood starts a weekly series on pizza starting off with Richfield’s Fireside, Elizabeth Millard gives us the skinny on ChinDian Cafe and Rachel Hutton visits the new Mt. Fuji in Uptown. As we’re told on Twitter, “Barbary Fig has homemade merguez sausage to die for,” “Salty Tart is just too amazing” and […]
MoreAt Saint Anthony Main, Three Sons Signature Cuisine is hosting a six-course meal designed by chef Benjamin McCallum paired with a six-wine exploration of Sicily. $65 sounds like a pretty reasonable deal. Thursday, April 16, 6-9pm. More information at Three Sons.
MoreBrett Laidlaw writes a short, tasty bit on Black River Blue cheese with Zelniky — Czech sauerkraut crackers. I’m salivating. The post includes a recipe for Zelniky.
MoreThe folks from Lift Bridge will be at Meister’s Bar & Grill (901 S 4th St, Stillwater, MN) to tap a Farm Girl cask tonight, April 3rd from 8-10. There’ll be a raffle and chit-chat with the brewers. Lift Bridge’s endorsement of Meister’s: “it is our brewer Brad’s favorite late night stop in his neighborhood.”
MoreSaint Paul’s W. A. Frost just launched a new Spring prix fixe menu special at $17 ($25 with wine) for lunch and $30 ($45 with wine) for dinner. Examples include potato and herb gnocchi, short ribs or goat cheese and berry salad starters with entrees featuring Wild Acres pan roasted half chicken and chili flake […]
MoreThe Pioneer Press has a detailed obituary. [via Secrets of the City]
MoreKim Bartmann, owner of Bryant-Lake Bowl, Cafe Barbette and Red Stag, is apparently dealing with “nonpayment of more than $100,000 in employment taxes.” [via Taylor Carik]
MoreSigns on the old Isabel’s Coffee Cafe and Lúcuma windows on the corner of Cedar Ave S and 42nd St in South Minneapolis indicate the two spaces have been combined and it will be the home of Stabby’s Cafe. One page says they’re trying to perfect the coney recipe from Angelo’s Coney Island in Flint, Michigan alongside […]
MoreThe owners and brewer from Warrenville, IL’s Two Brothers Brewing will be in Minneapolis on Thursday, March 12th for a three course, five beer evening at Sapor Cafe. The lineup looks good: second course is an Dumaine DuPage paired with Fischer Farm Pork Osso Buco, for example. $50. RSVP and more information at 612-375-1971.
MoreUp for sale in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of Saint Paul: Serlin’s Cafe and Romolo’s Italian Restaurant. The building Serlin’s is in was built in 1890? Damn. For $325,000 you could live upstairs too. [Hat tip to dedicated reader Joe.]
MoreThe Pioneer Press’ Tad Vezner covers last night’s fire at Yarusso Bros. Yarusso’s is a real classic in Saint Paul; this fire is a tragedy. I hope they’re able to fix up and reopen soon. Hat tip to Brian.
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