Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Via email, chef/owner Mitch Omer of Hell’s Kitchen plugs his restaurant’s appearance on a special episode of Bizarre Foods tonight — Travel Channel, 9pm. He also makes reference to the difficulty of getting the Duluth branch up and rolling: “While our downtown Minneapolis underground lair is busy as hell, our poor little sister up in […]
MoreGirl Friday is featured on Sexy Food, an Andrew Zimmern joint on the Travel Channel that airs at 9 and 10pm tonight, the always-excellent Tanpopo has an intriguing sushi workshop coming up March 22, Reetsyburger reviews Ngon Vietnamese bistro, and Twin Cities Eats nails the Leaning Tower of Pizza for its “DRY” pies.
MoreVera’s Cafe in Uptown is closing on Thursday, the latest in string of LGBT business closings, as per the Wilde Roast Cafe’s blog. It follows on the heels of Pi, Brass Rail, and Clicquot Club.
MoreKris and Mag report from the surprisingly overdressed Winterfest, where Great Waters and Brau Bros. offered some great pints, and a brewer vs. patron quarrel got a bit too zippy for everyone’s liking.
Morebreadbasketcase does a great story on Vermont Cheese bread, but raises the question: Why not Wisconsin Cheese bread? Is that too damn much to ask of a Midwestern blogger? No, seriously, the bread looks totally delicious.
MoreRick Nelson compiles a Hot Five Valentine’s dining deals list, including, somewhat inexplicably, a McCormick & Schmick’s “deal” for $29.95 per person. Granted, that’s steak and lobster, but yikes nonetheless.
MoreJacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. is due to roll out a new, year-round beer, reports the AP. Classic Amber is “a light copper, golden color beer that features four varieties of hops.”
MoreZimmern sings a dirge of mourning for the Cozy Cafe in Cyrus, Minnesota, Iggers, writing from Sumatra, weighs in on Indonesian fried chicken, our own Katie Cannon reports on Sanctuary, which she compares to a “best-selling mystery novel,” and the former George’s on Plato on Robert Street in St. Paul will soon become El Toro, […]
MoreZimmern has the scoop on a new Brasa opening in the location previously held by the Italian Pie Shoppe on Grand. UPDATE: Heavy Table covers Brasa in Saint Paul
MoreKatie Cannon visits Bon Vie, The Joneses try making Vegetarian “Meatloaf” and Corn Fritter Casserole, Bill Roehl visits Ansari’s Mediterranean, and Paul Robertson reminds us of summer at the Fair.
MoreMNMO: Dara profiles Miel y Leche Cupcakes CP: Rachel covers the new Tiger Sushi Twin Cities Eats: Bradstreet Crafthouse Zimmern: Steven Brown no longer at Porter & Frye? Bill Roehl: Osteria i Nonni
MoreJust got word that the Clicquot Club Cafe is closing. More details when they are available. [Peter Fleck]
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