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Cranky’s is On the Horizon and Morning Roundup
A bike-focused specialty canned beer bar called Cranky’s Bicycle Bar is the works, photos from FEAST, the South Minneapolis coffee scene is really brightening up, Ciento has closed (here’s our initial verdict on it), Summit will move from twist-off to pry-off caps, some cold-weather wine buys from Lake Wine & Spirits (our profile of LW&S […]
MoreThe Return of Chocolate Celeste and October 21 Tweet Rodeo
@ChocolateCeleste is back and open for business, Tom of @MarthaandTom tests (and fails) a potentially revolutionary idea to disastrous results, @CaptainsChair eagerly awaits Darkness Day, @PerennialPlate’s chickens are the star of a new comic, @SurdyksLiquor posts their fall classes, and @FoxyFalafel plans to sell zatar-flavored pita chips this weekend at @KingfieldMarket.
MoreeBay Coffee Sales and October 6 Tweet Rodeo
@FACESMearsPark offers a free glass of house wine with appetizer purchase during this weekend’s art crawl, @SovereignGrnds sells bulk Turkish Roast coffee at a discount on @eBay, @Aebleskiver promises bacon ‘skivers at Saturday’s @MCFarmersMkt, @ChefShack1 pulls their donut truck for repair — they won’t be downtown today, and @CameoApples remarks on this year’s employment shortage […]
MoreNational Coffee Day and September 29 Tweet Rodeo
@PunchPizza tallies the donations from last week’s Bambini / Children’s Cancer Research fundraiser, @SenYaiSenLek promotes a promising Slow Food event this weekend, and — in honor of National Coffee Day — a slew of discounts: 15% off @Peace_Coffee, $1 off the fall-flavored “Snowdragon” at @DragonflyMpls, and 50¢ off any mocha at @CakeEaterBakery.
MoreBull Run Coffeebar Will Open in Calhoun Square
Local roaster Bull Run (read our profile here) is opening its first stand-alone coffee bar in Calhoun Square across from the new Apple store, later this fall. The press release [PDF] promises “minimal design” (which implies the discouragement of endlessly lingering laptoppers) and a plan to “introduce Minneapolis to latte art ‘throwdowns.’”
MoreAnother Stop for the Bacon Bandwagon and August 6 Tweet Rodeo
@MetroMixTC recommends Lucia’s happy hour, @BullRunCoffee shows off its new coffee cart, @BlackDogStPaul schedules a busy night tonight, @WFMStPaul slashes the price of Humboldt Fog goat cheese for the weekend, and @TheSaltyTart sells maple bacon caramel rolls — yum!
MoreMake Your Own Burger and Hot Dog Buns and Morning Roundup
A video how-to for making your own homemade hot dog and burger buns; Shepherd’s Way Farms makes a comeback; a wave of take-out picnic specials [PDF] from Moto-i, Herkimer, Baja Sol, and more; Dara apologizes for an event gone awry and re-touts the soon-to-open Patisserie 46; the Perennial Plate journeys from Loon Organics Farm to […]
MoreJune 7 Tweet Rodeo
@TCDailyPlanet shares a great deal on Roastery coffee, @TasteBudTart shows off @FoxyFalafel’s pedal-powered blender, @CafeCyan quotes Iron Chef @CatCora, and @CommonRoots sends out another call for volunteers.
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May 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 21 Recipe Roundup
Spaghetti with tuna sauce, corn muffins, deep fried tacos and elephant ears, wild rice salad, lemon or limeade with novelty ice cubes, tikka masala pizza, A Thing Someone Just Made Up This Minute, fancy sauce (for burgers), use coffee cubes for your iced coffee!, and rosemary shortbreads.
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