Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
A Wisconsin cheese wins Best of Show at the American Cheese Society Conference (and Wisconsin cheese wins almost a third of all of the awards given, more than any other state), Rick Nelson samples the State Fair fare (plus read Dara, and our own roundup is here), Gardens of Eagan is having an interesting fundraising […]
More@FlipChef commends Victory 44’s pork rinds and poutine, @ForkNRoadTruck urges you to vote for your favorite food truck in a nationwide contest, @Kopplins stays open (and gives you a discount) despite road work, @McKinleyCSA promotes this weekend’s Homegrown Experience event (learn more on our calendar), and @MNBeer highlight’s today’s Ale Jail tasting selection.
MoreThe Brau Brothers of Lucan, MN are bringing out an intriguing new wet hopped beer called Hundred Yard Dash Fresh Hop Ale, featuring 100 pounds of fresh hops per batch [More details here via PDF]. And local / organic / artisanal baby food maker Sweet Cheeks has come out with teething biscuits called Bickies; owner […]
More@TCCraftBeer discounts wine and bombers for the rest of the day, @OrganicMeatMan seeks a refrigerator van rental, @PunchHighland offers another free beer coupon, @MinnStateFair urges you to enter their special recipes contest, and @LeeZukor plans the annual SG&T pig roast.
More@TCCraftBeer asks for feedback on the latest release in the @SummitBeer Unchained series (if you haven’t tried it yet, stop by @LongfellowGrill or @GrovelandTap tonight), @CheeseGeek muscles through the process of making hand-stretched mozzarella with an expert, @AmesFarmHoney updates on damage from Saturday’s storm, @HotDishBlog explains why Black Forest doesn’t tweet, and @GastroNonGrata holds another event […]
MoreLocalicious talks to the folks behind Minnesota Cooks, MPR is looking for your recipes featuring seasonal ingredients, Bill digs the Porter Creek Hardwood Grill (but not the hard sell on drinks), beer festival tips from an insider at Summit, and some interesting points about “sashimi-grade” fish at Lunds and Byerly’s.
More@KingfieldMarket seeks tear-down volunteers, @BurgerJones declares Friday “Free Beer Friday,” @DAmicoandSons offers cheap basil lemonade, @CTKitchenTable promises “burgers & blondes” at 10pm, @LeeZukor appears on @TwinCitiesLive, and the Land Stewardship Project trades beer for compost volunteers at this weekend’s Tour de Fat (via @BirchwoodCafe).
More@YoungChef2 looks for inspiration, @Finnegans promotes Highland Fest (get your tickets at @ThomasLiquors), @PerennialPlate lauds the raw starters at @SeaChange_Mpls, and Cafe Finspang sets up shop at the @MinnStateFair.
More@TCFoodies reports on more positive press for Tater Tot HauteDish, @DealStork offers a great deal on @SanctuaryRest (some proceeds even go to the Arthritis Foundation), @BarbetteMpls’ Bastille Day Block Party benefits People Serving People (@P_S_P) this year, @ThomasLiquors slashes the price on several beers, @TastebudTart hosts another ‘Cook the Market’ event, and @WeeklyDish links to […]
MoreRyan Aberle, chef of ex-Cargill exec Jim Ringo’s restaurant in St. Louis Park, is out, save the date for the Furthermore Shitty Barn Party, how to make ricotta, a rundown of Taste of Minnesota food options, an overview of the new out-of-state brews to appear in the metro, Bull Run opens a standalone outpost in […]
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