Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
A mixed review of Ecopolitan (“everything there literally moves at a snail’s pace”), “groaking,” defined (outside of a Punch Pizza), local rollout events for Brooklyn Brewery, and glimpses of spring via Harmony Valley Farm.
MoreChef Adam Vickerman is back at Cafe Levain as executive chef, the Minnesota DNR is hosting a bunch of maple syruping educational events this month, Roman Candle pizza in Madison leaves the Wisconsin Restaurant Association in protest of the group’s support of Governor Walker, Rachel gives a respectful review of the new Cocina del Barrio, […]
MoreZimmern interviews Dara, Smashburger is open in Woodbury, Cafe Twenty Eight has an “amazing” fried egg sandwich, much love from Dara for Nick and Eddie’s high-value menu, how to go from raw pig heads to delicious head cheese, Harmony Valley Farm is hiring, Lileks on crops and vindaloo, deets on the upcoming Schell’s Bock Fest, […]
MoreThe 5-8 Club’s answer to the Big Mac, all about parsnips from Harmony Valley Farm (OK, yes, it’s kind of a slow news day), meditations on “American kobe” from Philip Dorwart, for $12.5K you could vend breathalyzer machines (“at $1 per blow, your revenue could reach $150/per machine CASH MONEY per month”), and thoughts on […]
More“I could have smelled and looked at this beer all night. Unfortunately it got in my mouth,” writes beer maven Michael Agnew of Founders Harvest Ale 2009, a local happy pepper gains noteriety, Simple, Good, and Tasty writes up Pure Market Express (read our review here), reviews of Kona (“lots of obvious fusion-style trends, watered […]
MoreHarmony Valley Farm in Viroqua, WI is throwing its last event of the year — a harvest party Sunday, Sep. 27 from 12 to 6pm. Meet Farmer Richard, tour the fields, feed the animals, pick pumpkins, and enjoy a pig roast / potluck. To participate in the meal, bring your own tableware plus a side […]
MoreAmy from Green Your Plate tours her CSA, Harmony Valley Farm, and brings back some stories and photos. Living, breathing, online proof that it’s a great time of year to head out to the country and meet some goats.
MoreVictory 44 opens in the old Sauced space, Kathie Jenkins pulls out some rarely-seen claws and goes after Erbert and Gerbert’s new subs (slimy! zero flavor!), Solveig Tofte criticizes “passion” (as opposed to “hard work”) — hear, hear, the Harmony Valley Farm CSA box shows up over at Simple, Good, and Tasty, and M St. […]
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