morning roundup

The Bratwurst Battle and Morning Roundup

A “biggest bratwurst” war brews in Wisconsin (and it may have started right here: see comments), a beautifully illustrated trip to Piccolo, City Pages visits our North Coast Nosh (here’s our recap, too), Madison’s excellent Fromagination cheese store celebrates five years of business, Chef Shack’s Bay City restaurant opens Oct. 31, a profile of Lift […]

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All Hail New Bohemia and Morning Roundup

Beer and sausage hall New Bohemia opens today, two Open Arms events in honor of Food Day (one featuring our own Tricia Cornell), the Caribbean foods of Guy-Am Grocery in North Minneapolis, Pour Decisions goes on sale this Saturday (here’s our original profile), a visit to Goose Lake Winery, Madison’s Great Dane is named top […]

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Patisserie 46 Goes Global and Morning Roundup

Mercado Central is torn asunder by internal quarrels, Patisserie 46 makes National Geographic’s worldwide list of 10 best patisseries (watch our Patisserie 46 mini-doc), details on Summit Unchained #11 (Kentucky Common), a Nut Goodie tasting celebration at Izzy’s, a rave for Yo Yo Donuts (here’s ours), tasting notes for Indeed fresh hop ale, a profile […]

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Nokomis to Close and Morning Roundup

Duluth’s Nokomis is closing Oct. 28, the well-regarded Sushi Fix food truck is becoming a storefront restaurant in Wayzata, Flat Earth Brewing is one of the businesses that will move into the old Hamm’s brewery, an orchard party and hard cider launch that looks like exactly the right way to celebrate autumn, Slow Food’s annual […]

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GQ Goes Old Fashioned and Morning Roundup

Madison’s Old Fashioned makes GQ’s top 12 list of beer bars, a taste of raw kibbe from Emily’s Lebanese Deli, praise for the chicken wings at Icehouse (our review here; see also some serious praise for the wings at :D-Spot), a look at Slow Food’s University of Wisconsin-Madison cafe, Rachel reviews the Loring incarnation of […]

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