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More Aykroyd
[Via City Pages newsletter]: Winemaker — apparently he does wine in addition to selling vodka in crystal skulls and being a Blues Brother — Dan Aykroyd will be at Haskell’s Minnetonka wine shop on Mar. 21 from 1-4pm, introducing a Cabernet and chardonnay from his Discover series.
MoreIggers Checks Out
Jeremy Iggers is leaving Secrets of the City, but will be putting his food analysis powers to work at the Twin Cities Daily Planet and the re-launched TCFoodies.com. Mazel tov!
MoreDan Aykroyd at Byerly’s
Dan Aykroyd — yes, the Dan Aykroyd — will make an exclusive appearance at the Wines & Spirits Shop at Byerly’s in St. Louis Park (3777 Park Center Boulevard) on Friday, Mar. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. to sign bottles of his new Crystal Head Vodka. If you haven’t seen the ad for Crystal […]
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Summit’s New Beer
Via Carey Matthews at Summit Brewing: “Summit Brewing Company announces a brand new year-round beer to be released this spring: Horizon Red Ale – an emerging American hybrid ale that crosses the boundaries of styles. This red-hued ale projects an intensity of complex hops – yet allows the drinker to experience the balance and character […]
MoreA Multi-Faith Food Forum
A forum on how the values of justice and respect apply to the connections between immigration and food will be held Sun. Mar. 29, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd St., Minneapolis. Panelists include Rabbi Morris Allen, Tisha Rajendra from the University of St. Thomas, Owais Bayunus from […]
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Unlucky Mar. 13 Morning Roundup
There’s a Bell’s Oberon release party at Bryant Lake Bowl Mar. 30 from 8-11pm featuring $3 pints and a fake tan contest (note: tans must be applied outside the restaurant), the Strib reports on a new Irish bar called Cooper by Kieran Folliard (of Kieran’s), cheese carving is going down at Sam’s Club today and […]
MoreA Thanh Duet
[Via Girl Friday]: Thom Pham is opening a second Thanh Do in Anoka, as soon as Thu. Mar. 19. We wrote up the original restaurant as one of three excellent things to do if you should happen to be in St. Louis Park.
MoreAll About the Meat
Some exciting things are going on over at Trout Caviar involving pork, including a long post on making fresh sausage and an interesting piece on Choucroute, the Alsatian dish featuring simmered sauerkraut served with pork.
MoreWorst Restaurant Investment… Ever?
If you’ve got $300,000, you could own an A&W restaurant in Amery, WI. This seems to be pure insanity. With $300K, you could start a small but serious hole-in-the-wall joint cooking anything, almost anywhere. With A&W, you’re stuck serving… A&W food.
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