Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
“I’m not going to be at Corner Table anymore,” says Chef Scott Pampuch, meditations on a mysterious apple tree in Wisconsin, the state government shutdown sidelines the Independent in Uptown, Summit’s holding release parties for its Silver Anniversary Ale, an exploration of the gritty Dragon Star market, and how to make a tincture of St. […]
MoreChef Scott Pampuch of Corner Table and Tour de Farm is taking on the new job of executive chef at the Minnesota Valley Country Club, according to a press release that went out tonight. It’s not clear whether Pampuch is leaving his position as executive chef at Corner Table; “Corner Table will remain a leader […]
MoreSunnyside Up closes down in Uptown, a California writer sums up the attack on Wisconsin craft brew by Miller, a gorgeous photo shoot at Patisserie 46 (read our coverage here and here), Rick looks at the Kingfield brunch scene (we recently brunched at Corner Table and wrote up The Lowbrow and Sun Street), a look […]
More@ScottPampuch plans a @CTKitchenTable beer garden with “a grill, hopefully umbrellas… chairs… tables… and, you know, #BEER,” @France44Cheese wonders what Mom really needs this Sunday, @ZoeBakes seeks citrus-y ideas for her neighbor vs. neighbor cocktail competition, @Princetons and @AleJail now stock Deane’s Kombucha in the wake of its reclassification as an alcoholic beverage, and @MagicBusHotDogs […]
MoreThe owner of Aster Cafe is turning Preston’s into Republic; Nestle may acquire General Mills; the Living Green Expo at the State Fairgrounds on May 7-8 will include more than 300 exhibitors and / or activities; Iggers pens a convincing survey of how local Somali food is moving toward the mainstream (see also: our story […]
MoreLocal cheese mavens Jeff Jirik of Faribault Dairy and Benjamin Roberts of France 44 are interviewed on Heritage Radio Network, you’ve got until Wednesday to buy that big Porky’s sign, yours truly appears on KARE11 talking about the area’s restaurant renaissance, our contributing illustrator and pop star documentarian Andy Sturdevant really loves raclette, James Lileks […]
MoreChef Scott Pampuch of Corner Table called me on the carpet because I referred to his restaurant’s newly returned Sunday breakfast program as “brunch.” I’d argue that if you’re eating a rich restaurant breakfast at 1pm on a Sunday, “brunch” is the only reasonable thing to call it. Comments or clarification, anyone?
MorePhotos from the Minnesota State Fair Affair in NYC (is that Sam Osterhout standing on stage with Sen. Al Franken? plus: butter lard carving!), details on Simple Good and Tasty’s upcoming dinner at Birchwood, Indochin is now open on Grand Ave. in St. Paul, Dragonfly Coffee is closed, and Corner Table’s rolling out a community-supported […]
MoreVictory 44 announces its Coffee and Provisions expansion, Corner Table is going to get some TV love, Surly’s social media effort is boosting its legislative campaign on behalf of its new brewery, Crown Coffee opens up on Cedar Ave. in the Cup a Joe space, there’s a swell-looking Bell’s beer dinner coming up at The […]
More@SurlyBrewing is featured on @Northern_Brewer TV and gets some accolades from Fox (via @CaptainsChair), @CTKitchenTable gets a new website, @WFMStPaul trades chocolate for donations, @MplsFarmMarket applauds Hopkins Public Schools for their partnership with local farmers, and @SecretsCity promotes the @GastroNonGrata art show featuring food from @ForkNRoadTruck (read our profile here) this evening.
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