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Behold the Glory of Mangalitsa Pork
As per an email from Chef Lenny Russo, Heartland will begin this weekend to serve pork from locally raised Mangalitsa [spelling corrected] pigs. He notes that the lard-type pigs “have a depth and intensity of flavor that is unlike other pig breeds that are currently available in this market. Both the French Laundry and The […]
MoreNew Year’s Eve: Corner Table, Saffron, Heartland
Heavy Table has received a trio of interesting notices about special dinners on New Year’s Eve. In the interest of helping our readers plan fabulous evenings, we present the original notes for your consideration. Here’s a quick guide to the three options that this post includes: Corner Table: Five-course farm dinner with beer and wine; […]
MoreWill the Real Chef Russo Please Step Forward?
That guy on Facebook calling himself “Chef Lenny Russo” is not, in fact, Chef Lenny Russo of Heartland. The real chef — we’re pretty sure — wrote a long column in the Star Tribune meditating on the sometimes elusive nature of online identity… and the general lack of legal recourse. (We wrote a few weeks […]
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The Atlas Welcomes Three More
Heartland, Local D’lish, and Butter Bakery Cafe have all joined our Atlas of Ethical Eating. Welcome aboard!
MoreSeptember 14 Morning Roundup Part II
The beers of Autumn Brew Review via The Captain’s Chair, some gory pig prep photos from Simple, Good, and Tasty, the little-known Abetto’s of St. Paul is carrying some fine craft brew, all hail the Furthermore Shitty Barn Party [via MNBeer], and it looks like Heartland is staying in St. Paul.
MoreAugust 28 Non-State Fair Roundup
Lenny Russo makes an (idle? totally serious? half-serious?) threat to move Heartland to Minneapolis if St. Paul over-regulates food, Katie likes Volnay a lot less than we did (flagging the service as “flakey, unknowledgeable, and unprofessional”), the best story you’ll read all month about a stuffed artichoke, a Dutch apple pancake (these things are amazing) […]
MoreJune 29 Morning Roundup Part II
Katie watches (and photographs) an expert making Tom Yum Soup, Sharyn shoots some gorgeous vegan lemon cream cheese cupcakes and udon with tofu from Midori’s, the Homegrown Minneapolis initiative slowly and pluckily wends its way through the city’s bureaucracy, Lenny Russo of Heartland points out that there’s really no such thing as “cheap food,” and […]
MoreJune 29 Morning Roundup
Doug Flicker (Auriga, Mission, etc.) is no longer cooking at Porter & Frye reports Stephanie, Iggers accidentally attends the grand opening of Victory 44, great photos from the Simple, Good, and Tasty meal at Heartland on Les Petites Images, a wonderful story behind some intriguing cream of tartar cookies, and enjoy the last time we’re […]
MoreA Local Flavors Tasting in Elgin
The Southeast Minnesota Food Network presents a Local Flavors Tasting Sunday, June 21, 4–6pm at their distribution center on 55 E. Main St. in Elgin. Tickets $12 at the door, food by chefs such as Lenny Russo from Heartland in St. Paul and Anna Christoforides from Gardens of Salonica.
MoreMay 25 Morning Roundup
Alexis tries the food at the newly opened Taco Riendo (2416 Central) and gives it a half-hearted “meh,” MNBeer gets briefly scammed into declaring Beer Dabbler festival canceled (although the Stillwater event really is), Aaron got his hands on some Westvleteren, herb cocktails for the holiday weekend at Green Your Plate, Kris has a problem […]
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