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Why Rachel Bought Barrio a Toilet Seat and Morning Roundup Part Two
The Pedal Pub makes its Uptown debut (featuring the Pub’s house rules), why Rachel Hutton bought Barrio a toilet seat, U of M History Professor Jeffrey M. Pilcher explains the origins of the taco on Smithsonian.com [via Chris Eats], a taste of this year’s Spargelfest (here’s our recap of 2011), and label art for a […]
MoreMSP Mag’s New Restaurant Quiz and December 23 Tweet Rodeo
@AndrewZimmern and Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaEats, @DeRushaJ) debate the snark level of MSP Mag’s “foodie” quiz, horseradish root makes @FreshTartSteph blush, @BurgerJones buys you a Surly when you purchase a $10 gift card, @PizzeriaLola gets a photo booth, and @CocinaBarrio opens in Edina.
MoreWhisky Park Sized Up and Morning Roundup
A great profile of Common Roots, WCCO visits the state lutefisk capital of Madison, Dara assesses Whisky Park (“I’m glad for any downtown venue offering good scotch at happy hour prices”), a new Barrio has opened in Edina, HauteDish is tapping a crazy amount of dark beers for the solstice, and a snowman cheeseball.
MoreRogue and Barrio Hiring and November 11 Tweet Rodeo
Want to be a part of the world’s smallest chocolate factory? @RogueChocolate’s looking for a part-time holiday worker, @Barrio_StPaul finishes up interviews — so if you’re interested, show up before 4pm, @France44Cheese offers discounted @SurlyBrewing Furious when you buy a sandwich, @CRAVEamerica honors troops with a Veteran’s Day discount, and @SurdyksLiquor takes 20% off wine […]
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Thoma and Becker Redux
Dara breaks it down vis-a-vis Josh Thoma and Isaac Becker, checking in on the fiscal health of the restaurants involved (looks like La Belle Vie and Solera will be fine; Smalley’s, well, maybe not), mulling the role of media in scandal situations such as this one, and getting some good quotes from Becker on the […]
MoreMarch 30 Morning Roundup
A wrap-up of the “Andrew Zimmern fails to credit Chuck Terhark” angst tornado (Zimmern’s original zesty post now includes some juicy comments from the likes of Heartland’s Chef Lenny Russo) [via urbanfoodie, who also offers a meta-wrapup], Sea Salt opens this weekend, Downtown Journal looks at the rebranding of Finnegans, the gastronomic whirlwind lifestyle of […]
MoreMarch 5 Tweet Rodeo
@HotDishBlog advertises Bloomington’s Taste of Chocolate, @MNBeer announces discounted tickets to the Highland Fest Beer Dabbler are available, @Barrio_Truck plans to be out and about on St. Patrick’s Day, and @FoxyFalafel tells of the origin of falafel.
MoreJanuary 18 Tweet Rodeo
@SanctuaryRest announces remaining reservation availability for their Alexis Bailly Vineyard tasting, @BlackDogStPaul offers 10% off all orders with a St. Paul Winter Carnival button, @Barrio_Truck announces its next stop, @AnsarisGrill dubs today “Monday Funday” and provides MLK Jr. Day 2-for-1s, and @Sheelar enters her cupcakes in today’s beer-themed IronCupcake:Milwaukee competition.
MoreNovember 13 Tweet Rodeo
@LeeZukor enjoys his meal at Sen Yai Sen Lek, @FlatEarthBrew is about ready to sell growlers, @MMXChris posts a video of Wednesday’s Barrio taco truck jaunt, @Spill_The_Wine offers a @Parasole-style gift card sale, and @BANKRestaurant has a new chef.
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