Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
A new Wisconsin cheese organization, Wisconsin Cheese Originals, has just launched. Founded by writer Jeanne Carpenter, the group is aiming to showcase original Wisconsin cheeses and cheesemakers; its first big event is a cheese festival at Madison’s Monona Terrace, Nov. 6-7.
MoreThis Tuesday, the Blue Door Pub takes the Jucy Lucy war to the next level: they’re introducing a Lucy stuffed with bleu cheese, garlic, and bacon and topped with red currant jelly. Crazy and/or crazy like a bacon-covered fox.
More“Delicious, nutty, buttery,” says Johnny Northside in a basically stomach-churning but interesting post about eating silk worm pupae, We Got Served rocks Be’wiched, The A Perfect Pint Beer Club is planning a malt-focused meetup on Mar. 21 ($20), MNBeer touts a Blue Nile Moylan’s and Lion tasting, and Iggers hits the Seward Co-op hot deli.
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.
MoreBrian Moen found on the Midtown Global Market Facebook wall that the Manny’s Tortas on East Lake and 27th Street will be closing. The Heavy Table verified that their last day is tomorrow, Saturday, February 28th.
More$80,000 and a montly rent of $1,600 gets you this hole-in-the-wall Chinese joint at 2924 Chicago Ave South. Somebody — and it may have to be us — should do a long story on the ecology of the Cities’ many, little, interchangable Chinese restaurants that just keep soldiering on. And does anybody still eat chow […]
MoreCost Plus World Market is having a fixtures fire sale at six locations — tables, barrels, wine rack shelving, and more. More information at the Craigslist post, including details on locations (Bloomington, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Roseville, Woodbury, Rochester.) The liquidation supervisor has more details: 267.374.8518.
MoreFlak Radio (featuring Heavy Table editor James Norton) plays Midtown Global Market this Sunday at 4:30pm. The theme is culinary: baker/blogger Brett Laidlaw (Real Bread and Trout Caviar) and Jill Marckel of Chase Brook Farm Market will be on the show. Music by Chastity Brown.
MoreFood Service News tries the wicked-hot Dragon Wings at Brooklyn Park’s Girvan Grille, Mpls-St. Paul uses the word “panacean” in a write-up of brunch at The Strip Club, Metro touts “Beard cuisine for only fifty bucks” at La Belle Vie, which gives me a splitting headache for some reason, and Great Waters Brewing has a […]
MoreThe Blue Door Pub in St. Paul is alluding to its Puerta Azul roots by taking a more Latino approach to its Lenten menu on Fridays. Namely, fish tacos: “Homemade breaded tilapia and fresh pico de gallo combined with our very own chipotle ranch sauce.”
MoreIf you care about Minnesota beer, you’re probably a fan of “Land of Amber Waters,” the definitive history of brewing in the Gopher State. This Monday (Mar. 2), author Doug Hoverson will be at The Four Firkins, sampling some beers and chatting with all and sundry. Worth a visit.
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