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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 […]
MoreJoan’s in the Park Reviewed and Morning Roundup
Rick digs the “standard-setting” Joan’s in the Park and the holiday cookies of Patisserie 46 (we checked out the German-inspired cookies of Black Forest Inn earlier this week), fenceline foraging in Wisconsin, and Dara previews Eat Street Social (our preview was in The Tap).
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Woodfire Grill Opens and Morning Roundup
Madison’s Tempest Oyster Bar reviewed, a recap of the Wisconsin cheese course at Cooks of Crocus Hill, a preview of Oktoberfest at Black Forest Inn, Dara wraps up Twin Cities doughnut news, the story of how one chef at Hell’s Kitchen cooked his way through 1,361 eggs in one service, Wayzata Eatery has closed but […]
MoreScaremongering the Food Trucks and Morning Roundup
Wisconsin police are sorry for shutting down a lemonade stand, Kieran Folliard sells his pubs and gets wholeheartedly into the whiskey business, a take on the best cheap eats around here, the Black Forest Inn is gearing up for Weinfest (featuring a special dinner of organ meats this Sunday), a look at Brau Bros. Forgotten […]
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Free Hog Roast and Morning Roundup
Stephanie’s area-wide Oktoberfest rundown plus a detailed look at the many Oktoberfest events at Black Forest Inn, DeRusha asks: “what’s the deal with airplane food serving appetizers in groups of three?” Heartland’s Farm Direct Market opens this weekend, sandwich loaf guest-stars in a great national science book blog, the Barbette / Red Stag Farm Fresh […]
MoreMay 20 Morning Roundup
Blue Plate Restaurant Co. is putting a casual Italian place into the soon-to-be former Heartland space, speculation that Heavy Table’s “unjustified blasting” may have changed the decor at Cosmic’s Coffee, The Well Fed Guide to Life visits Preston’s Urban Pub, Iggers checks out the acorozado (or “battleship”) taco-like-thing at Los Ocampo, some new beer-related legislation […]
MoreBrace Yourself for Spargelfest
In late May, the Black Forest Inn will devote a special Spargelfest menu to asparagus (or spargel, in German). They’ll serve fresh, local asparagus with pork, with steak, or with shrimp, and make asparagus pizza, soup, and salad. They’ll wrap asparagus, roast it, candy it, and infuse vodka with asparagus to make the Spargeltini. All […]
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