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Bludgeonfest 2009

If you’re intrigued by the idea of eating a $76, 50-ounce bone-in ribeye at Manny’s because… well, more or less because it’s there… we’ve got just the Facebook group for you: Bludgeonfest 2009. The action goes down Sat., Feb. 28 from 8:45-11:30pm at Manny’s.

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Altopiano’s Pizza for Sale?

A Craigslist posting offers a pizza and sandwich shop for sale in a northern suburb, near a Cub, Lifetime Fitness, and a local high school. Altopiano’s Pizza in Coon Rapids is on the same street (Northdale) as a Cub, Lifetime Fitness and a local high school. The post has photos, so if anyone reading has […]

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A Night on 48th (and Chicago)

On Thursday, Mar. 19, the Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group is putting on a night out that’s worth a drive. $12 buys a ticket to a dessert bar, silent auction and a showing of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid at the Parkway Theater.  Lee Dean (editor of the Strib’s Taste Section and author of […]

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Feb. 24 Morning Roundup

Metro Magazine presents thirteen of the best bakeries in the Twin Cities, a rundown of Friday fish fries by Stephanie March over at Mpls.St.Paul, Stewart “Shefzilla” Woodman Dee Wayne tears into the Mpls.St.Paul readers’ picks for best restaurants with righteous and well-founded anger (Best Seafood… #4 Red Lobster… Christ!), and Dear Dara wimps out by […]

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Followup, Glorious Followup

More details on that Salty Tart brunch from 11am-2pm, March 8, at Midtown Global Market. The meal includes your choice of either sweet or savory crepes, potato pavé and field green salad with house made vinaigrette. Cost: $8.95 per person.

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Feb. 23 Morning Roundup

Jeremy Iggers visits Mort’s Deli in Golden Valley where in half of his piece he makes the case that it’s a Jewish delicatessen and Erin and Ben visit Cafe Twenty Eight, a place where I’ve wanted to go to numerous times but have been continually caught by their 9 PM closing time. Mecca Bos-Williams finds only few […]

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The Pre-Industrial Pig

If you don’t know about Madison, Wisconsin’s Underground Food Collective, get familiar with these dudes and their crazy style. March 7th is the Pre-Industrial Pig dinner featuring red wattles, in case you’re up for a drive.

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Eastside Food Co-op Presents Equal Exchange’s Fair Trade 101

From the Eastside Food Coop newsletter: “Equal Exchange: Fair Trade 101, A Consumer’s Guide to Fair Trade.” On Thursday, February 26, Scott Patterson, Equal Exchange’s Minnesota Project Coordinator, will lead through the certifications for fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate, bananas, and tree nuts. 7-8 p.m. lecture, 8-8:30 discussion, 2422 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. […]

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