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Minnesota State Fair
The Story of the Dairy Princess and Morning Roundup
An in-depth look at Minnesota’s dairy princess tradition, a long interview with Omar Ansari and Todd Haug of Surly, some praise for a Crave lunch, shots of Spanish-style tapas made by Solera, a review of Minnesota Lunch that solves the question of why the beef commercial sandwich is called a beef commercial, an upcoming fundraiser […]
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So It Begins: New Foods at This Year’s State Fair
The Star Tribune shares a preview of some of the new foods appearing at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. Some highlights and / or lowlights include: deep-fried cookie dough, sweet corn ice cream, and chocolate covered jalapeño peppers.
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Dean Langenfeld’s Blue Ribbon Wine
G Sheaves interviews the Minnesota State Fair blue ribbon winner for wine, University of Minnesota med student Dean Langenfeld. “The goal is to make it taste good. I’m after the final product, not the art of making it. So, I can buy these organic fruit juices… if I’m making a Gewürztraminer that usually has apricot […]
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The Brotherhood of the Heirloom Tomato and Morning Roundup
Rachel reviews Faces (our preview’s here), some blogger love for Lucia’s wine bar, some good Fair tips (“We share at the Fair; it’s like Minnesota tapas”), a detailed accounting of Wisconsin’s haul at the American Cheese Society awards, Rick touts the Minnesota Cooks calendar, the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the Heirloom Tomato, an update on […]
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Camel on a Stick and So Forth
Ten vendors from Midtown Global Market will be among the thronging multitudes hawking food and more at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. Highlights: Jamal Hashi‘s camel on a stick and the potentially more palatable mango on a stick*, Italian soda and garlic cheese bread from Jakeeno’s, a Manny’s Tortas booth, and the Fair debut of […]
MoreCafe Finspang at the State Fair and July 7 Tweet Rodeo
@YoungChef2 looks for inspiration, @Finnegans promotes Highland Fest (get your tickets at @ThomasLiquors), @PerennialPlate lauds the raw starters at @SeaChange_Mpls, and Cafe Finspang sets up shop at the @MinnStateFair.
MoreMarch 24 Morning Roundup
Nalapak Indian restaurant closes (temporarily…?) [via Chowhound], a passionate call for just drinking from the damn tap already, Rachel does a happy hour roundup, Martha and Tom get back to the garden, it’s Våffeldagen (Waffle Day!) at the Swedish Institute on Saturday, chicken-fried bacon is coming to the State Fair (just five months, folks), some […]
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