Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The always helpful City Pages Month in Review and five local chocolate treats at the History Center (our writeup of their opening is here), Corner Table rolls out a new menu, MNMO stumbles upon Cork Dork (and here’s our interview with owner Russell Fay), a Brit in residence extols her favorite local craft beers (good […]
MoreBrother Ali gets dessert fit for a star at Fogo de Chao, Bill Roehl writes up two wild berries and fruits books by forager/author Teresa Marrone, the jucy lucy war waged again at Chowhound (pegged to my blurb in USA Today about the Nook), Dara loves Sameh Wadi’s World Street Kitchen (but mostly dislikes the […]
More@ZippsBeer commends @SurlyBrewing on a new feature on their cans, @SweetMsFarm’s CSA sale is running a few more days, @TroutCaviar declares the new “black” (hint: it should come as no surprise), @EatWSK1 unveils the “Yum-Yum Rice Bowl” (including fried egg and yum-yums!), and @Motoi2Go turns two — and offers free sake to celebrate.
MoreA call for Summit beer memories, State Fair bingo cards (we’ll be there in force this morning so you can eat broadly and with confidence, starting Friday morning… and beyond!), a great write-up of Brainerd Lakes One-Eyed Pike wheat style ale in our Flickr pool, Hot Dish puts Bull Run coffee up against Kopplin’s, Rachel […]
More@OrganicMeatMan questions the meat supply, @CafeCyan suggests a beer for the kombucha lover, @MSMarketCoof features roasted Kadejan chickens ($2 off!), @TasteBudTart makes a wine recommendation, and @FultonBeer works on a new bitter brew.
More@FlipChef commends Victory 44’s pork rinds and poutine, @ForkNRoadTruck urges you to vote for your favorite food truck in a nationwide contest, @Kopplins stays open (and gives you a discount) despite road work, @McKinleyCSA promotes this weekend’s Homegrown Experience event (learn more on our calendar), and @MNBeer highlight’s today’s Ale Jail tasting selection.
MoreLocal beer expert Michael Agnew will be teaching two new beer pairing classes in October and November at The Chef’s Gallery in Stillwater. We’ve got a vested interest in this; my wife (photographer Becca Dilley) and I will be co-teaching “A Perfect Pair: Local Brew and Cheese,” based on knowledge we picked up while researching […]
MoreThe Brau Brothers of Lucan, MN are bringing out an intriguing new wet hopped beer called Hundred Yard Dash Fresh Hop Ale, featuring 100 pounds of fresh hops per batch [More details here via PDF]. And local / organic / artisanal baby food maker Sweet Cheeks has come out with teething biscuits called Bickies; owner […]
MoreAfter 153 years of production, the end has come for Gluek beer — the Cold Spring Brewing Company is terminating the brand (and its Cold Spring craft beers), citing a lack of production capacity. That explanation, however, is at least slightly suspect, as the WJON story notes: “By September, Gluek will be phased out, and […]
More@MNBeer publicizes HauteDish’s first beer event, @FreshTartSteph seeks the best burger buns in town, @FreshLocalShow (and others) are big fans of @BGFarmBoy, @Northern_Brewer holds their Scratch & Dent sale for one more week, and @Joe_Sensers shares a coupon for their Eagan location.
MoreKudos for Spoonriver crepes at Mill City Farmers Market, good $5 wine at Trader Joe’s that you probably haven’t heard of, the story of Harvest Moon Co-op, a photo of 40 years of Star Tribune Taste sections, and a review of Boulevard Amber Ale.
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