Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
A local man is planning to start a food truck food prep hub (and wants your cash to get his business started), thoughts on Brau Bros. Cherry Bean Coffee Stout, a preview of Herkimer’s ambitious Toripuru Triple Bock (brewed with sake yeast) release, a look at Chocolat Celeste, a profile of Chowgirls Killer Catering (here’s […]
MoreA gorgeous Minnesota-cheese based Valentine’s idea from the Caves of Faribault, Chowgirls Killer Catering is doing a Locavore Love Affair pop-up dinner for V-Day, how Boulevard Brewing‘s chocolate ale sets Kansas City hearts a-flutter, and Rick’s picks for V-Day dinner.
MoreChowgirls Killer Catering is hosting a Locavore Love Affair with a five-course menu featuring artisan cheeses from Shepherd’s Way; free-range meats from Pastures A Plenty and Callister Farm; and other local ingredients including Bossy Acres microgreens, Ames Farm honey, Hope Creamery butter. If your V-Day is free, it’s worth a look.
MoreA review of St. Paul’s La Grolla restaurant, an early write-up of Madison’s Asian-themed but German-named Dumpling Haus, the debut of the Twin Cities Coffee Guild site, a bread contest at Mill City Farmers Market, a visit to Callister Farm (we dug our Slow Food dinner there), reflections on Mill Valley Kitchen, a look at […]
MoreThe deepest drill-down yet into the Soul Daddy / America’s Next Great Restaurant fiasco, DeRusha wonders whether the government shutdown could shut down State Fair food (say it ain’t so!), a write-up of the Chowgirls Killer Catering Summer Solstice Supper, details on the Bohemian B&B tragedy in New Ulm, a fantastic-looking new place called Paoli […]
MoreZimmern has some harsh words for “dangerously myopic” council member Meg Tuthill vis-a-vis the proposed restaurant noise ban, the Chowgirls are throwing an intriguing Solstice Supper on June 21 [menu here as PDF], Surly’s having a pretty amazing-looking free party June 18 to celebrate their pint bill getting passed, DeRusha loves the food and hates […]
More@HeidisMpls seeks a web designer with WordPress experience, @Chowgirls gripe about Caribou’s lack of green acceptance, @AleJail offers a 10% discount for @BeerSchoolMSP grads, @PerennialPlate spots some ramps — the first foodie sights of spring, and @SewardCoop celebrates the impressive donation generated via register donations and bill round-ups.
MoreCity Pages previews Tilia (the new Steven Brown project in the old Rice Paper space in Linden Hills), Perennial Plate heads out to Cedar Summit Farm, a profile (and dinner review) of the Chowgirls, and G Sheaves recommends nine wines you should try.
More@DeRushaEats comments on the Green Ox charcuterie at Cooper, @Masu_NE seeks “excellent cooks and sushi chefs,” @Chowgirls caters a fundraiser for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless and Animal Humane Society, and @SewardCoop promotes their March Campaign Food Drive.
MoreEight people were arrested protesting at Chipotle [via Bring.mn], the relaunched Cake Eater apparently involves some tragic cupcake compromises, this February Brau Bros. are putting out an oatmeal milk stout called MooJoos, the Chowgirls are staging a Valentine’s Day “Locavore Love Affair” dinner as the inaugural event for their quasi-restaurant space in Northeast, and the […]
More@PizzeriaLola starts composting (both food and paper waste), @UAMinneapolis hosts an event at @UptownCafeteria this evening, @Finnegans posts “Drink Like You Care” deals around the state, @MagicBusHotDogs begins the countdown until street food season — bus season — returns, and @Chowgirls is slated for @JoelECarlson’s Friday TwitterReview.
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