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Charcuterie Rising and Morning Roundup
A look at the evolution of local charcuterie, a new Madison-area place called the Cookhouse, Murray’s gets a remodel, Rick does a culinary survey of the Midtown Global Market, a visit to Rye Deli (here’s our analysis), a guide to local brewpubs, Indeed Brewing Company announces its taproom opening, and tasting notes for Dave’s BrewFarm […]
MoreO’So Brewing Company Profiled and Morning Roundup
Kathie Jenkins leaves the Pioneer Press, WACSO captures the exterior vibe of Murray’s, tasting notes on Dave’s BrewFarm Green Bullet Single Hop Lager, a profile of up-and-coming WI brewery O’So, a flood-related liquidation sale at Last Chance Liquor in Duluth, Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council approves a strategic action plan, and a field report from the […]
MoreDevil’s Advocate vs. McDonald’s and Morning Roundup
Rachel loves the Scandinavian open-faced sandwiches at The Bachelor Farmer’s Sunday brunch, some notes on Badger Hill Brewing, praise for the Ruhland’s Strudel truck (here’s our profile of Tom Ruhland), Rick compiles pick-your-own raspberries and blueberries, a Q&A with Rouzbeh Toliati of Lulu’s Market & Deli in St. Paul, tasting notes on Dave’s BrewFarm Saison […]
MoreFoxy Falafel Moves Into the Former Caribe and Morning Roundup
A flood and hailstorm devastates Laughing Loon Farm, an long-form interview with Wisconsin master cheesemaker Kerry Henning, tasting notes for Dave’s BrewFarm Hibiscus Lager, details on the newly opened downtown Lunds, farm-to-table chef Scott Pampuch departs for Milwaukee to work for a national hotel management company (here’s our interview with team behind the post-Pampuch Corner […]
MoreOpen Houses at Dave’s BrewFarm and Morning Roundup
Summit Brewery Extra Pale Ale takes home an award, Rick Nelson has recommendations for Mother’s Day, the scoop on the Eighth Annual Hotdish Revolution in the Holland neighborhood, first thoughts on George & the Dragon, Anna of True Thai shares one last story about Anousone Phanthavong after the Amy Senser verdict, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives […]
MoreFulton and Surly at the Ballgame and Morning Roundup
A sketchbook journey to Mozza Mia, a mixed and / or rave review for Travail, Surly and Fulton join the beers at Target Field, the Lyn-Lake Trader Joe’s may be doomed by hater “no go”s, reviews of Eat Street Pizza and West Bank Diner (here’s ours of the latter), a taste of Dave’s BrewFarm Iron […]
MoreCommon Roots’ Year in Numbers and Morning Roundup
Common Roots presents its nicely illustrated Year in Numbers, reviews of New Glarus Hop Hearty IPA and Dave’s BrewFarm AuBeXXX, a profile of Bliss Granola, and another culinary overhaul of the Lexington (this time in what Rick indicates is the correct direction).
MoreTurkey to Go Goes for Broke and Morning Roundup
A review of the Wisconsin cheese known as Mona in the San Francisco Chronicle, Fair favorite Turkey to Go is picking up storefronts in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the #1 favorite restaurant of Chef Christopher Gerster of Graze in Madison is Tanpopo Noodle Shop in St. Paul, a review of the fascinating-looking Eye Pea Eh? […]
MoreGoda Cafe Opens and Morning Roundup
Dave’s BrewFarm will be selling beer at Miller Park in Milwaukee; Brenda Langton of Spoonriver gives The Human Doing a vegetarian cooking lesson; Deb Carey of New Glarus Brewing is named Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year; the African-themed Goda Cafe opens at 34th and Nicollet; turmoil and intrigue vis-a-vis Oceanaire and McCormick & […]
MoreMarch 25 Morning Roundup
Rick on Il Gatto’s Rick Kempf: “His eclectic cooking is appealingly rustic without ignoring critical technical details,” some insight into the evolving food situation at First Avenue [via LOL/OMG], an interesting Japanese-named gruit ale at Dave’s BrewFarm this weekend, and Katie reviews The Kitchen in Stillwater.
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