Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Bridgette Reinsmoen (filling in for Rachel) reviews the St. Paul editions of Brasa, Barrio, and Bulldog for City Pages, (mostly) kind words in a report on Heidi’s on Twin Cities Eats, Mecca sends a “[price]-gouging” Figlio to the grave with a big ol’ “D” stamped upon its forehead, Aaron eats pizza in Finland (MN) and […]
MoreA Parasole press release contains a few nuggets about the fate of Figlio (etc.): The company has chosen to reup its Calhoun Square lease for 20 years, change the Figlio name and menu, and open another restaurant in the mall, presumably the long-rumored Lake Street Cafeteria and Support Group project. Quoth Parasole co-founder Phil Roberts: […]
MoreAndrew Zimmern channels Andy Rooney, Parasole is launching a new Uptown venture called Lake Street Cafeteria and Support Group (and trying retool the perpetually-flailing Figlio), Hennepin County Library has a cool list of 36 nonfiction food books [via Stephanie], Downtown Journal meets the Hmong farmers of the Mill City Farmers Market, MNBeer checks out the […]
More$2.50 now buys a shot-glass sized dessert at Salut, Figlio, Muffuletta or the Good Earth. Available during lunches on weekdays, the mini-desserts are a shrewd marketing move: just try to resist when a rack of shot glasses full of assorted goodies is waved in your direction.
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