Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The Black Student Union at University of Wisconsin River Falls is putting on its annual soul food dinner tonight at The Journey House (143 East Cascade Avenue, River Falls). Quoth the listing in the PiPress: “Everyone is welcomed and appreciated: our menu for this year includes: fried chicken, catfish, collard greens, mac and cheese, cornbread, […]
MoreEarthly Creative does a chicken-inflected spaetzle with apple chicken sausage from the Wedge, the Strib has probably had this detailed and excellent wine bar / wine shop map forever, but it’s still quite nice, Stephanie March notes that Steven Brown (Ivy, etc.) has landed at Nick and Eddie, The Minnesota Independent does a swell write […]
MoreInteresting stuff is brewing… or unbrewing… regarding a Minneapolis task force designed to prevent people from enjoying drinking in bars. Shanai has a thought-provoking update that could shock you into sobriety.
MoreRachel steps out from the limelight with a nicely reported review of Pak Zam Zam, a humble Northeast joint that may be the only Pakistani restaurant in Minnesota.
MoreA beautiful and angry send-off to Fugaise by Andrew Zimmern. “Don Saunders is a gentleman and a great talent with a ton of passion, and I wish he was cooking in a restaurant where more customers could see that…”
More[Via Craigslist] Great location coffee shop – $40000 (Downtown St. Paul) Complete coffee shop and cafe, space for 49 person. Catering customers Traffic area Close to all activities for Winter, childrens festivals Close to the Xcel Energy Center and River Center Events Irish Parade is Right in front of the cafe. Any theories?
MoreMichael Agnew (of A Perfect Pint) recently became Minnesota’s first Certified Cicerone. In a nutshell, he’s an independently certified beer sommelier, a title obtained after a four-hour exam with a 250 question written section, a 12 beer tasting section, and a demonstration. Presumably the beer tasting section comes at the end of the test.
More20.21 is offering a Governors Ball-inspired Oscars tasting menu to celebrate creator Wolfgang Puck’s central role in designing the Academy Award banquet; the three-course meal costs $20.21. It’s available for lunch, and at the bar and lounge, through Saturday, February 28. One particularly appetizing highlight: Slow Braised Asian Spiced Short Ribs with Dal Lentils and […]
MoreMississippi Market is offering a free class on Feb. 18 (registration required) for how to “shop for natural, organic foods without breaking the bank.” You even get coupons! Meanwhile, Seward Co-op is teaching the art of raising chickens to would-be urban farmers on Feb. 19 and Mar. 12. And at the Bloomington Haskell’s? A free […]
MoreA Strib writer pens the obit for the nightlife of Uptown using a bunch of anecdotes and not much data, our own Katie Cannon files a nice series of photos of Roseville’s Chianti Grill for Metromix, Chowhound regulars deem the newly opened Cheeky Monkey tasty (with a few nitpicks), and MN Beer reports that Sierra […]
MoreBy way of Jason DeRusha, Mike Mitchelson of Food Service News shares a press release indicating that Northeast Minneapolis’ Fugaise will close on March 14.
MoreThe Food Court writes up Citizen Cafe in South Minneapolis, and emerges pleased. Standout item: the Citizen Joe sloppy joe. “The combination of tangy seasoned meat with a buttery puff pastry is just amazing.”
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