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Mideast Peace Breaks Out Locally, Kinda and Morning Roundup
Andrew Zimmern and Sameh Wadi bury the Israel-Palestine hatchet, street food originals Chef Shack are planning to open a restaurant in Bay City, WI, a former Open Arms employee is charged with swindling the organization, details on the Meals on Heels event to benefit Meals on Wheels, the Steel Toe Brewery taproom gets a city […]
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Praise for Mona and Morning Roundup
Rick loves the “intelligent, subtle cooking” at Mona, a snapshot of the local nouveau ice cream scene, a beer-related field trip to the North Shore, and a launch party for The Growler (Beer Dabbler’s new publication).
MoreMunicipal Liquor Woes and Morning Roundup
Some Minnesota cities are considering getting out of the liquor business, a profile of Dean Vlahos (the restaurateur who Tom Petters helped put into bankruptcy), Mark Stutrud talks about Summit’s Saga IPA (here’s our recent tasting panel), Minnesota Monthly tackles urban farming, check out this crazy biscuit I made (recipe here), a preview of The […]
MoreMuch Ado Over Mona and Morning Roundup
Dara skewers Mona with an early review and Mona bites back, raspberries for a “slow, confusing” dinner at Victory 44, tasting notes for Fitger’s XXX English Ale, Rafters and The Green Room in Stillwater are planning rooftop patios, a WACSO sketch from Moto-i, some praise for Kickapoo Coffee from Wisconsin, the living wage-busting Cossetta’s seeks […]
MoreMona, Lake Nokomis Park Restaurant, Moe’s Southwest Grill and more
Readers: Win Heavy Table pint glasses The Tap loves restaurant tips from readers, so we’re awarding a Heavy Table pint glass to the best tipster each month. The Tap is the metro area’s comprehensive restaurant buzz roundup, so if you see a new or newly shuttered restaurant, or anything that’s “coming soon,” email Tap editor […]
MoreMad for Mona and Morning Roundup
DeRusha digs the newly opened Mona, some details about Living the Dream Farm and its ducks (here’s our profile plus a recipe for duck egg spaghetti carbonara), tasting notes for Totally Naked by New Glarus, praise for Sea Salt Eatery (here’s our recent visit), and the Well Fed Streetside dines at Vellee Deli.
MoreThe End of Jack’s and Morning Roundup
Hubris and hamartia bring about the end of Jack’s restaurant, the Sustainable Farming Association plants an organic food garden at the governor’s residence, the first episode of Well Fed Streetside visits the street food incarnation of Meritage, thoughts on the best local restaurant patios, Republic ramps up the beer tap war and expands to 57 […]
MoreMaruso Street Food and Cocktails Announced and Morning Roundup
715 Hennepin Ave. will become the Asian-influenced Maruso Street Food and Cocktails sometime in February (or beyond), Wisconsin hangs on to the coveted “Binge Drinking Champion” belt, bacon-wrapped Snickers pastries, St. Mary’s Grass-Fed Gouda (made in Wisconsin by a master cheesemaker, and aged in the Caves of Faribault) is back on the market, Minneapolis chef […]
MoreThe Post-Holiday Roundup (Beer Edition)
Motor Trend makes a big Midwestern beer run and stocks up on New Glarus and Dave’s BrewFarm product; a taste of Schell’s Snowstorm; Summit’s ninth Unchained beer will be Dunkel Weizen by brewer Eric Bloomquist; Trout Caviar looks back at 2011 and a surprising pumpkin seed harvest; the Well-Fed Guide to Life visits Pat’s Tap; […]
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