Heartland

Previewing Pizzeria Lola and Morning Roundup

Rick says the new and improved Heartland is a game-changer for downtown St. Paul and he profiles the new Dogwood Coffee Company, an early look at Jack’s (formerly Java Jack’s), Metro profiles the guys behind the Well Fed Guide to Life podcast, the oh-so-very-now and oh-so-very-here intersection of deer hunting and Tweeting, a quick look […]

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A Heartland Survey and Morning Roundup

Rachel surveys Heartland’s “ambitious complex” in Lowertown and picks her five favorite restaurants for foodies, the garlic growers at Swede Lake Farms get a New York Times writeup (via @dbrauer), why a Shakopee restaurant owner is deliberately flooding his own basement, Chowhounds think the Twin Cities have a service problem, Rick looks at the team […]

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Kieran’s a Game Changer and Morning Roundup

The Perennial Plate does some timely canning, a pizza oven is born, Chowhounds agitate for remedial hostess training at Sea Change, Zimmern hands Kieran Folliard his Game Changer of the Year Award, Elizabeth Dehn vouches for Porterhouse Steak and Seafood in Little Canada, blogger praise for Heartland, what Minnesota Sticks are and why you should […]

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Free Hog Roast and Morning Roundup

Stephanie’s area-wide Oktoberfest rundown plus a detailed look at the many Oktoberfest events at Black Forest Inn, DeRusha asks: “what’s the deal with airplane food serving appetizers in groups of three?” Heartland’s Farm Direct Market opens this weekend, sandwich loaf guest-stars in a great national science book blog, the Barbette / Red Stag Farm Fresh […]

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Kickstarting the Donut Cooperative and Morning Roundup

Andy Sturdevant exhorts us to support the Donut Cooperative’s Kickstarter campaign, Zimmern interviews Andrew Miller of Cafe Imports (he drinks coffee at Dunn Bros, Kopplin’s, Black Sheep Coffee Cafe, and Rustica), Rachel reviews First Avenue’s Depot and Twisted Fork (here’s our review of Twisted Fork), another Furthermore barn party tonight in Spring Green, WI, Heartland’s […]

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May 13 Morning Roundup

Kate introduces us to her wondrous new chicklets, the snack forecast for Art-a-Whirl, a look at the blue cheese makers over Seymour Dairy, books on Wisconsin fish (People of the Sturgeon), cheese (The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin), and food in general (The Flavor of Wisconsin) win Midwest Book Awards, first anniversary and MN Craft Beer […]

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April 22 Morning Roundup

A long, poetic, and thoughtful appreciation of Jon Radle by Mecca, another in memoriam by Scott Pampuch (plus details on a memorial event), Lee recaps the SGT event at Common Roots, Reetsyburger calls Black Sheep “pizza done right,” Heartland is relocating to the St. Paul Farmers Market and opening a butcher shop, and Q Fanatic […]

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