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The Rise of HammerHeart and Morning Roundup
Norse-mythos themed HammerHeart Brewing plans to open a brewery and taproom in Lino Lakes, the City of Minneapolis puts alcohol licenses for the nightclubs Envy and Bootleggers in jeopardy, a behind-the-scenes look at the packaging for Bliss Granola (including its two new Bircher Muesli flavors), a visit to Blue Door Pub in St. Paul (here’s […]
MoreGastrotruck Needs Cooks and June 11 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: @gastrotruck is looking for experienced cooks, @bluedoorpub gets ready to unveil the newest Blucy, and @JayGabler admits he prefers Starbucks’ iced coffee to all the shops in town.
MoreCentral Corridor Eats and Morning Roundup
Blue Door Pub gets its beer and wine license for its new Longfellow location; notes on Central Corridor restaurants Cheng Heng, Trieu Chau, and Homi (here are our Cheng Heng and Homi write-ups); a good recap and critique of North Coast Nosh 4; finding taco paradise in a Madison, WI grocery store parking lot; four […]
MoreBullwinkle’s Return and Morning Roundup
The art of growing cheesemakers, a taste of Rudolph’s BBQ, Bullwinkle’s Saloon is reopening as Bullwinkle Saloon, more love for Pizzeria Lola (here’s our spin on it), Hum Botanical (a hibiscus-and-more-flavored rum) is sweeping the Madison bar scene, the City Pages review of Eat Street Social (here’s our take) and some of the online kerfluffle […]
MoreTin Fish’s Doubtful Future and Morning Roundup
The Tin Fish restaurant on Lake Calhoun may not reopen, Wisconsin’s Wollersheim Winery is named winery of the year at The San Diego International Wine Competition, a great Grain Belt / Gold Medal Flour-centered Minneapolis cityscape print, a taste of Lucid Air, I make my on-camera case for the Jucy Lucy at The Blue Door […]
MoreThe Uff Da Blucy and February 17 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: @KinsenNoodleBar describes their delicious-sounding Ginger Snap cocktail, @bluedoorpub debuts the Uff Da Blucy, @katenkitchen praises @quixotic_coffee in St. Paul, and @troutcaviar has a confusing meal @the_anchor_mpls.
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Minneapolis Brewers Can Sell Pints and Morning Roundup
Climate change could spell doom for the cisco fish of Wisconsin, City Pages examines what happens when Kickstarter food businesses don’t follow through (ala the long-struggling but soon-to-open Donut Cooperative), how to cook the perfect green bean and how to perfectly overcook a green bean, Mount Horeb, WI (home of the Grumpy Troll brewpub) is […]
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