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May 28 Morning Roundup
Raves from a visitor for Wisconsin’s exotic and grillable juusto cheese, the Star Tribune’s fifth edition of the Taste 50, DeRusha dines upon the magical food of demigods at La Belle Vie, brie and cranberry burgers, Crystal’s Spargelfest report (plus check out the Black Forest Inn’s daring new veal heart / kidneys / liver offal specials) , […]
MoreMay 17 Morning Roundup
Vandalism takes a toll on the newly opened Derrick’s BBQ, one of our former interns reviews eating a boiled ball of ants, the Hamm’s beer bear tombstone and insight into preserving the old Schmidt brewery, Izzy’s harnesses the awesome power of RFID to let you track their ice cream flavors in real time, the joy […]
MoreMay 10-14 Flickr Photo Roundup
St. Feuillien Triple by andy_pucko, sushi at Midori’s by massdistraction, pear and apple mini pies by jwannie, and creamed peas on toast by katbaro.
MoreMay 7 Morning Roundup
Lola’s pizzeria is coming to the old Xerxes Market spot, DeRusha suggests that restaurants adjust price to suit demand, Michael of A Perfect Pint has a new monthly column in the Strib (about beer, if you can believe it), a Mother’s Day smorgasbord at the American Swedish Institute (plus a pile of other Mother’s Day […]
MoreMay 6 Tweet Rodeo
@TCFoodies reports on the this year’s Fabian shrimp truck schedule, @GrovelandTap taps @SurlyBrewing Schadenfreude, @DeRushaEats enjoys the sweet & sour at Rainbow Chinese, @SurlyBrewing promotes Arborfest this Friday (at Macalester College), and @Kopplins suggests a Salvadorian coffee.
MoreApril 27 Morning Roundup
Insight into the lives and travels of migrant farm workers via Harmony Valley Farm, Daniel Klein of Perennial Plate butchers a lamb on video, the beers of spring via A Perfect Pint, Bill gives a thumbs down on the wings at Serum’s Good Time Emporium in Anoka, Zimmern’s pissed that Mort’s won’t let all comers […]
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Lift Bridge Buys a Brewery Site in Stillwater
As per a Lift Bridge press release: “Stillwater will be the home of a new brewery in 2010. Lift Bridge Beer Company is happy to announce that they have chosen a building to develop a new craft brewery in Stillwater. In the shadows of the Stillwater water tower stands a 10,500 sq. ft. building that […]
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April 12 Tweet Rodeo
Today is Twins opener day on Target Field! In honor of the occasion, @GreenMill001 offers free wings for the duration of today’s game, @Princetons, @SurdyksLiquor, and @LongfellowGrill look forward to upcoming visits from the Deschutes “Woody Wagon,” @GoldenFig quotes Alice Waters, @BullRunCoffee troubleshoots bitter coffee, and @HeidisMpls gives Black Sheep pizza high marks.
MoreApril 8 Tweet Rodeo
@SurlyBrewing and @FultonBeer visit Chicago for a Craft Brewer’s Conference, @FairFoodFight wants to start a “Crop Mob” and seeks participants, @HellsKitchenMN donates proceeds for their “Warrior of the Week’s” medical bills, @ChefShack1 and @FoxyFalafel look forward to the farmers market season (and post their first dates at the market), and @PracnaOnMain hosts @SurlyBrewing’s Abrasive Ale […]
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