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January 11 Morning Roundup Part II

Cafe Kem coming soon to Nicollet Ave., praise for the roasted pork candy at Subo, Zeno Cafe is being reinvented as Fusion (Featuring… hey! A sushi bar! Just what Uptown needs!), Simple Good and Tasty is looking for writers, the geographic significance of Dulono’s Pizza, Captain’s Chair reviews Brau Brothers Rainwater Oak-Aged Stout, and Fabulous […]

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January 6 Tweet Rodeo

@MidtownGlobal promotes their low price on 1000 Hills beef, @SoloByBonicelli reminisces on her first cooking video, @CakeEaterBakery is taking care of baked goods, @DinosGyros lets kids eat free Saturdays through Tuesdays throughout January, @HotDishBlog ruminates on the idea of a “flexitarian,” @CaptainsChair experiments with sumac in his homebrewing, and @SweetsBakeshop announces their flavor of the […]

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“Put Down Your Slingshots”

The Captain’s Chair posts a craft beer versus macro brew think piece that must surely rank among one of the most thoughtful things written about beer this year (along with Rachel’s City Pages piece from this week, actually). A tiny palate-whetting excerpt: “As a PR practitioner, I think it’s a matter of perception, positioning, and […]

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Feb. 11 Morning Roundup

Just in time for Valentine’s, Rachel Hutton tells tales of proposals and sexy hijinks taking place in various area restaurants, The Captain’s Chair spins the story (and video) of brewing a Summit Winter Ale clone, the Well fed Guide to Life releases episode 47 (taped at the Red Dragon and featuring a Winterfest recap), StuccoHouse […]

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