Beard Awards, Coup d’Etat, and More
Reviews of Coup d’Etat in Minneapolis, James Beard semifinalists announced, opposition to the 70/30 rule, and more.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
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A Glut of Farmers Markets and Morning Roundup
156 local farmers markets may actually be too many; confusion swirls around the departure of founding brewer Jeff Williamson from Flat Earth Brewing; a pitstop at Wisconsin’s Castle Rock Organic Dairy; the Well Fed guys visit Uncle Moe’s Deli and the Tot Boss food truck; questions for Rick about the Beard Awards and who he’d […]
MoreMN Represent! at JBFA and May 10 Tweet Rodeo
@GoldenFig and @LocalDLish update on their morel inventory (summary — if you want morels, get them soon!), @Northern_Brewer offers a brewing demo and Q & A for Minnesota Craft Beer Week, @AcadiaCafe hosts another Beer & Beast, @TurkeyToGo adds an Uptown weeknight / weekend location, and @AndrewZimmern gets a shot of [some of] the Minnesotans […]
MoreLocals Headed to the Beard Awards and Morning Roundup
Chefs Lenny Russo and Isaac Becker are off to NYC for the Beard Awards, the cream puff could become Wisconsin’s official state dessert, morels are back, and smelt is at the Minneapolis Farmers Market (or was, at any rate). And if you missed our smelt fry story, it was a doozy.
MoreLocal Beard Award Details
Details on this year’s Beard award nominations are in, and two local chefs are among the nominees for Best Chef, Midwest: Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa, and Lenny Russo of Heartland Restaurant and Farm Direct Market. Two Wisconsin chefs also made the cut: Tory Miller, chef/co-owner of L’Etoile in Madison (we […]
MoreBeard Award Nominees Include Local Chefs
Rick rounds up the local James Beard award semi-finalists, who include Isaac Becker (112 Eatery and Bar La Grassa), Lenny Russo (Heartland), Doug Flicker (Piccolo), Russell Klein (Meritage), and Erik Anderson (Sea Change). La Belle Vie was nominated for outstanding restaurant and outstanding service, Piccolo for best new restaurant, Michelle Gayer for pastry chef, Sameh […]
More2010 Beard Award Finalists
Rick Nelson has put together a wonderful summary of the local finalists for this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards. Among the numerous locals named are Michelle Gayer of Salty Tart, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, and Andrew Zimmern.
More2010 Beard Semifinalists
The 2010 James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists are out — gaze upon the glory. For Best Chef: Midwest, some very solid names: Alex Roberts. Isaac Becker. Vincent Francoual. Stewart Woodman. Lenny Russo. Mike Phillips. And (new to me) Hakan Lundberg of Cosmos. D’Amico gets a shot at Outstanding Restaurateur, Bar La Grassa for Best New […]
MoreA Beard Hat Tip to Local Guy Wayne Kostroski
The James Beard Foundation has named Minnesota restaurateur Wayne Kostroski (whose projects include Bar Abilene and Tejas) as their Humanitarian of the Year for his hunger-fighting work with the Taste of the NFL event. [Via an email tip from Justin Crum]
More2009 James Beard Foundation Awards Nominations
Those who follow the gastronomic equivalent of the Oscars may find the following piece of information interesting: the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists have been posted. A few Upper Midwestern rising (or shining) stars to consider… OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR Larry D’Amico and Richard D’Amico, D’Amico & Partners, Minneapolis OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT Lucia’s Restaurant, Minneapolis BEST NEW […]
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