Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
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The Midwest Tomatofest and August 1 Tweet Rodeo
August is Eat Local Month at @msmarketcoop, @BeerAdvocate gives @summitbeer a good review, @MPLSswappers asks if anyone has entered State Fair contests using food from local farmers’ markets, and @StribTaste shares photos from this weekend’s Midwest Tomatofest at which thousands participated in a tomato food fight.
MoreNew Food Truck and July 25 Tweet Rodeo
Minnesota Monthly captures the @MPLSswappers on film, @sweetsbakeshop’s flavor of the week is Cherry Chocolate Chip, @SWMplsPatch writes about new food truck @10000licks, and @msmarketcoop hosts Daniel Klein of The Perennial Plate on August 4.
MoreRoad Work, Bacon Cake, and June 20 Tweet Rodeo
Construction season is in full swing, and a number of local businesses are affected. Among the latest: @kopplins (parking is allowed in the gas station lot nearby) and @msmarketcoop (the parking lot will be back up and running by Wednesday). In other news, @Smack_Shack hosts another lobster boil — tickets are still available for this […]
MoreLocal Strawberries and June 17 Tweet Rodeo
@ouruptown reports that the patio ordinance in Uptown Minneapolis is not changing (for now), @perennialplate states the obvious: Minnesota co-ops are truly excellent, @france44cheese begins a partnership with the Minneapolis Concrete Beet Farmers, @FreshTartStep raves about @stripclubsp, and @msmarketcooop has local strawberries in from La Crescent, Minnesota.
MoreNo Chocolate Milk in Schools and May 19 Tweet Rodeo
@simplegoodtasty reports that Minneapolis schools will no longer serve chocolate milk, @PunchPizza ends its experiment with gluten-free pizza after only three were sold in two weeks, watch a video of Eric Harper of Summit talking beer at @BeerSchoolMSP, @MinnPost and @jsguntzel reports on which countries are buying Minnesota exports, @YelpMSP shares a list of where […]
MoreSurly Pentagram and April 28 Tweet Rodeo
@DeRushaEats comments on this year’s first @TourdeFarm, @France44Cheese has been offering 15% off English cheeses this week while @SweetsBakeshop offers specially decorated cupcakes in honor of the royal wedding, @MSMarketCoop celebrates the MN Food Share dollars raised by area food coops, @RichfieldFarmkt seeks musicians, and @SurlyBrewer offers a fresh cask of Pentagram for MN Beer […]
MoreCheap Local Chicken and August 23 Tweet Rodeo
@OrganicMeatMan questions the meat supply, @CafeCyan suggests a beer for the kombucha lover, @MSMarketCoof features roasted Kadejan chickens ($2 off!), @TasteBudTart makes a wine recommendation, and @FultonBeer works on a new bitter brew.
MoreMetro’s Mobile Food Chowdown and Morning Roundup
A gorgeous tour through Filipino food by a local writer, details on the Sep. 3 PBR / Bedlam blowout [PDF], DeRusha’s five favorite downtown Minneapolis lunches, a Heavy Table photographer gets her photo blown up at Mississippi Market, and Metro is having a mobile food Chowdown.
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