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Out-of-Towners’ Guide to Minneapolis 2015
The Heavy Table polled its writers to create this guide to Minneapolis, highlighting some of their favorite dining spots and watering holes across the city.
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Craft Beer Sales Are Booming and Morning Roundup
Rachel’s ice cream flavor mashups at Izzy’s, WACSO illustrates Restaurant Alma and Gai Gai Thai (and is having an art opening this Thursday at the Cynthia Froid Group), regional craft beer sales are soaring, and a harrowing tale from Fargo’s Ribfest.
MoreRestaurant Parking Changes in St. Paul and May 24 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: @Labellevie_mn gets a Zagat mention (along with 112 Eatery, Vincent, Alma, and Bar La Grassa), @andrewzimmern eats something like a Treatzza Pizza at El Taller in Tijuana, and @weeklydish is excited for new, more flexible parking requirements for restaurants in St. Paul.
MoreAlma, Jenkins, and a Gluten-Free Controversy
A Q&A conducted by Pioneer Press food critic Kathie Jenkins with Alma chef Bryan Morcom unearthed a seemingly rich nugget of controversy. When asked about a trend he’d like to see die, Morcom said: “Gluten free is the one that kills me. I’m sympathetic to dietary restrictions, but everything in moderation.” Morcom’s defense for his […]
MoreBrasa in Minneapolis and St. Paul
For new mothers, toting a sleepy newborn to a restaurant often means having the option to quietly tuck their carrier under the table or hang it in a carseat sling, all while savoring in the peaceful sounds of the not-crying-at-this-moment window. Bringing a kid out to eat? Not bad at all. Should they wake during […]
MoreReducer Podcast 103: A Crazy Gastronomic Journey
If you haven’t yet heard the Reducer podcast — and you’re OK with local cooks dropping f-bombs and far, far worse — it’s a hell of an audio journey. Episode 103 of the show tackles a smorgasbord of topics including Jerusalem mixed grill vs. gyros, Caffey’s, breast milk ice cream, kosher laws, pie vs. cake, […]
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