June 16 Morning Roundup

Dara tells at least some of the intriguing story behind the meat-heavy gastropub Butcher Block on Hennepin, Zimmern’s assesment of local tastes hits home and / or raises ire (“up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, we tend to not like things we can’t pronounce”), a Dunn Bros. owner laments the closing of her shop and the “quit drinking your daily coffee” advice that writers so blithely dispense to would-be budget busters, and deets on the corndog festival.