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Feb. 11 Morning Roundup
Just in time for Valentine’s, Rachel Hutton tells tales of proposals and sexy hijinks taking place in various area restaurants, The Captain’s Chair spins the story (and video) of brewing a Summit Winter Ale clone, the Well fed Guide to Life releases episode 47 (taped at the Red Dragon and featuring a Winterfest recap), StuccoHouse […]
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Hell’s Kitchen, Duluth — Shaky Ground?
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 […]
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Jan. 10 Morning Roundup
Girl 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 to Close
Vera’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.
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MN Beer on Winterfest
Kris 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.
MoreSomeone’s Too Good for Local Cheese
breadbasketcase 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.
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Nelson’s Hot Five
Rick 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.
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