Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Andrew Zimmern
Local Bourbon and Morning Roundup
Buzz for AZ’s new food truck, Rachel tries the region’s first grain-to-glass bourbon, South Dakota’s gettin’ some tapas, Rick visits Sparks (here’s our review), Spill the Wine is set to replace Sunrise Cyclery in Uptown, an epic “Band of Brewers” print celebrating local brewers from Summit, Lift Bridge, Fitger’s, and more, Nom Nom Foodie’s rundown […]
MoreA Big Win for Four Daughters and Morning Roundup
The newly established Four Daughters Winery takes the Governor’s Cup at the International Cold Climate Wine Competition (our profile on them here), the North Minneapolis hip hop tribute to Hot Cheetos & Takis that is burning up the interwebs, the story behind American Cheese Society award-winning Deer Creek cheddar, details on Andrew Zimmern’s awesome-sounding State […]
MorePickled Walnuts and July 17 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: Thai chiles are in season and @localdlish wants recipes that feature them; @EatDrinkLifeLuv digs Lynden’s Soda Fountain; @KathysForay, @troutcaviar, and @CaerwynFarm talk pickled walnuts (what now?); and Andrew Zimmern can’t score a table at Graze in Madison.
MoreMill City Tavern and Morning Roundup
Rick recovers recipes from the North Shore, a new book by a local author called There Exists an X, X is a Sandwich “examines the sandwich as object of art, existential interlocutor, and source of unexpected meaning,” Heavy Table staffers talk beer, Birdhouse, and hot dogs on WCCO radio with John Hines, DeRusha digs the […]
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.
MoreButcher & the Four (Stars) and Morning Roundup
Butcher & the Boar scores four stars from Rick (we dug it at its preview), two good versions and one bad version of chana masala, Fulton gets its food trucks back, Kathie Jenkins (actually, seriously) dishes on her dining companions, a profile of Kristy Lynn Allen and The Beez Kneez, details on the Central Waters […]
MoreFermented Ramps and May 1 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: @BirchwoodCafe is closed today to install new ovens, @andrewzimmern visits a whimsical-looking soda fountain in Austin, and @perennialplate ferments some pretty new ramps.
MoreHoney, Cat Man Do, 8-Bit Pale Ale and Morning Roundup
How pouring a Bock tells the story of Schell’s, a night out at Honey, how a brilliant con man in Madison posed as a restaurant manager and stole half a Denny’s cheeseburger before being arrested, a bill may allow sales of growlers at liquor stores, a retro-arcade themed party for the release of Tallgrass 8-Bit […]
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MSP Airport Dining Takes Off
The local Delta hub at Concourse G is up for some ambitious gastronomic updates beginning in January 2012, including restaurants with menus overseen and / or created by chefs including Lenny Russo of Heartland (Mill City Tavern), Russell Klein of Meritage (Mimosa), Doug Flicker of Piccolo (Volante), Ann Kim of Pizzeria Lola (Vero), Erick Harcey […]
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