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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.
MoreThe good, the bad, and the ugly of Firkin Fest (including “murky swill”!), Grain Belt is introducing a Nordeast-themed brew [via @TheHoltSteady], a tasty looking Crispin “Ciders & Sliders” dinner April 8 at Firelake (menu as PDF), a new chef at Kings, a writeup of the relatively new Cocina Latina (ours is here), DIY fish […]
MoreTonight is pizza night at @IlGattoUptown — you get a 10″ pizza + wine or beer for $10, @ArtisanBreadIn5 shows how to shape dough for their recipes, @NgonBistro promotes the Surly Extra Angry Furious on cask for those still disgruntled about V-Day, @DonnyDirks adopts new hours, @CafeCyan provides an easy appetizer how-to, and @SugarSugarCandy’s featured […]
MoreMuch buzz about the soon-to-open Forum in the old Goodfellow’s Space (including a Dara interview with restaurateur Jim Ringo), a preview of the Beer Dabbler at the St. Paul Winter Carnival, it takes Rachel “three meals, eight appetizers, ten entrées, five desserts, and several hundred dollars” to find a great bite at Il Gatto (we […]
MoreA Bûche de Noël smackdown, a caustic and thoughtful local book review of Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly, a profile of Two Brothers Brewing on A Perfect Pint, a local and charming new Regina Spektor-driven commercial promoting healthy eating, Mango Thai in St. Paul, a Heavy […]
MoreThe reinvention of Nick and Eddie as told by Mecca, kisskiss angela looks at Il Gatto and sees Figlio, the exciting new 29-tap beer list at Preston’s on Cedar Ave., eloquent praise for The Craftsman on Chowhound, and Bill Roehl goes after Pardon My French for copyright violation.
MoreWell Fed Guide to Life heads to Peter’s Grill, solutions for the leftover pumpkin puree problem, Dara is blown away by Bubble Me in Uptown, Rick meets Il Gatto, and a day of eating with photographer / blogger Kate NG Sommers (warning: nine separate pages!).
MoreGood for both reubens and your digestive system, @Amy_Boland demystifies the sauerkraut-making process and emphasizes its simplicity, @KatieBips concisely sums up the Il Gatto / Figlio comparison, @Atlantic_Food announces the most alcoholic beer (with, incidentally, an equally awesome name) and its runners-up, @TheSaltyTart announces pastry availability at Java Jack’s (in addition to the flagship Midtown […]
MoreAn epic sandwich review of the Los Ocampo Torta Cubana, pre-Thanksgiving jitters, part 2 of Lee’s SGT interview with director of Big River, the Strib’s Bill Ward presents the ABCs of holiday drinks, farewell to the Whistling Bird in Gilbert, Dara is legitimately excited about Il Gatto, praise for the charming Everett’s in South Minneapolis, […]
MoreThis just in: ghost pepper wings = “scalding pain,” Peace Coffee is delivered by bike or biodiesel vans (neat!), pizza inventor wanted [via Chris], Rachel reviews Sea Change, the Dara / Ruth Reichl event is sadly scotched in the wake of Gourmet’s folding, $100 in market bucks for the winner of the Minneapolis Farmers Market […]
MoreRick Nelson reports that Parasole’s Calhoun Square restaurant formerly known as Figlio is now Il Gatto (“the Cat.”) As befits the name, the menu will be primarily Italian. They’ve been hinting at the name for a while now. UPDATE: Read our Five Observations on Il Gatto in Uptown, Minneapolis
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