Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Rick Nelson’s epic eating tour of Madison (including Pig in a Fur Coat and Graze; check out our own Madison dining crawl here), a visit to Crumb “Gourmet” Deli in Eden Prairie, the story behind Lift Bridge Brewery’s striking shirts, grown-up Minnesota-made Halloween candy, a Wisconsin craft beer night at Republic featuring a screening of Comeback: […]
MoreA first look at Doug Anderson’s Belmore / The New Skyway Lounge, SloPig pop-up events may lead to a new farm-to-table restaurant in Madison (Fox and Bird), details on Fermentation Fest, Lift Bridge Hop Dish IPA makes Zimmern’s list of Best Fall Beverages, Nom Nom Foodie gets to Heidi’s, tasting notes for Tucci Benucch and […]
MoreDeRusha investigates why appetizers come in threes; 612Brew plans to open a tap room and brewery in NE Minneapolis; the UFC CEO proclaims,“Whichever city has more Guy Fieri locations, that’s where we’re going to do the fight”; the City shuts down “slimy” New China Wok; Lift Bridge changes to a Twin Cities distributor; La Belle […]
MoreRachel raves up the world-class salami of Northern Waters in Duluth (here’s our profile), a story on the Crave Brothers and their manure-powered cheese farm, the steaks of Archie’s Waeside in South Dakota Iowa, a “meh” dinner at Maruso Street Food, a long meditation on Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison, salads grown by local youth […]
MoreThe latest from Twitter: @localdlish plugs The Public House in the North Loop, @58club brings on a Juicy Lucy eating contest, @andrewzimmern shares @Eater’s heatmap of Minneapolis restaurants, and @LiftBridge is officially four years old,
MoreEpic WI (and soon MN) state pride cast iron pans, some awe-inspiring details about Indeed’s new taproom, a beer festival survival guide, and details on the Lift Bridge Pickin’ and Grinnin’ hops harvest fest (here’s our write-up from last year’s event).
MoreMilwaukee says farewell to its jolly, combative, often drunken roaming cannoli and pepperoni man, the Duluth area bids farewell to the exuberant Charlotte Zacher of Charlotte’s Cafe, a profile of Indeed Brewing, details on Lift Bridge Brewing’s upcoming Irish Coffee Stout, a Minnesota Marquette wine tasting, St. Paul is rebranding the shops and restaurants of […]
MoreWACSO sketched iPho by Saigon, praise for Ted Cook’s 19th Hole, how the Summit Hill Association successfully fought off a new wine-bar equipped location of Cupcake on Grand Avenue, the Fridges of Hennepin County, a snapshot of some of the most notable ongoing restaurant delays, Lift Bridge Biscotti Ale, love for Cheeky Monkey Deli, and […]
MoreIt’s always an open question whether a new holiday tradition will take root. One that’s worth cheering on is the Lift Bridge Brewing Co. Biscotti Release and Bake-Off, which debuted Dec. 17 at the brewery’s Stillwater taproom. The event combined a release of the brewery’s holiday Biscotti Belgian-style ale (reviewed here) with a juried cookie […]
MoreA Minnesota craft beer show called Beer Geeks launches Sunday, Dec. 11 on KSTC-TV, Channel 45, deep thoughts on woodcock (don’t you dare laugh, it’s a serious bird with serious flavor), Schwan’s will lay off employees in its Marshall and Bloomington offices, Lift Bridge is playing around with a kimchi-infused Farm Girl called Chi Girl, […]
MoreThe New York Times takes a tour of Wisconsin supper clubs (here’s our own spin through the genre); a new check-out scheme at the East Lake Target raises customer ire (also: this is apparently the “ghetto” Target, for those not aware); a new video by Saffron demos how to use Spice Trail‘s Exotic Blend on […]
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