Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Nom Nom Foodie beautifully shoots and writes up Meritage’s Oysterfest 2012, SPNN’s Emily Noble has a great video interview on the St. Paul Farmers’ Market’s Xang Vang, Zen Box Izakaya has some photos from their one-year anniversary, Peter Groynom walks through making your own simple syrups, City Pages briefs Gray House, and Ryan on MNBeer considers the possibility […]
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 […]
MoreA tour of artisan cheeses in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, “Railgating” food trucks go over gangbusters with Vikings fans, Mankato Brewery kicks off its limited production Center Street Series, a look at Barbette’s new fall menu, apparently IKEA sells seven-pound uncured hams, Madison’s Graze gets some Food Network love from the Sandwich King, Figlio reboots in […]
MoreGotta love this restaurant name: “Milwaukee Cafe & Bar – Meat. Cheese. Beer.“; Rachel recaps Autumn Brew Review; the Growler is offering year subscriptions; a pasture-to-plate takeout place called Jordandal Farms opens in Verona, WI; Butter moves from Grand Ave. to Eat Street; a profile of Phillips Distilling (here’s ours); Badger Hill Brewing beer will […]
MoreLeine’s rolls out Big Eddy Baltic Porter, our Pinterest presence is humming with some new activity, fond memories of (the now reopened) Little Tijuana, praise for a three-course dinner special at Cafe Levain, I’m pleased to know that there’s a place called Monk’s House of Ale Repute, some serious coffee geekery (aka some exacting definitions […]
MoreA thorough Rusty Taco taste test (here’s our review), the Well Fed Guide to Life heads to Liquor Lyles, Rainbow Chinese Restaurant turns 25 this year [PDF press release], the former chef / owner of Caribe will head up the kitchen for high-end arcade nightclub Insert Coins when it opens, the gorgeous-looking Big River Slow […]
MoreA local honey business run by a young teenage girl gets a boost from Kickstarter, our own Isabel Subtil’s video coverage of Dinner on the Farm, the epic lion painting from Lions Tap, Real Cooks’ Kitchen is planning a soul food truck for North Minneapolis, access to raw milk is on trial in Minneapolis, Mai […]
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 […]
MoreWisconsin’s influential and innovative Dairy Business Innovation Center is set to shut down (article includes some great Wisconsin cheese stats) and here’s a passionate editorial about what the center meant, a deep survey of Madison’s lively food blogging scene, World Market has reopened locally and is bringing some treats worth coveting, DeRusha takes a first […]
MoreRick reviews Fika at the American Swedish Institute (they’ll be sampling at our ASI Nosh on Oct. 13; here’s our Fika review); Tea Garden comes to Madison, WI, as the Steepery Tea Bar; a “perfect burger” at Eli’s; a tour of Midwestern beef; a Q&A with Matty O’Reilly of Republic, a late summer pie tour, […]
MoreEater.com’s Rick Nelson-generated “heatmap” of Minneapolis; Schell’s Emerald Rye tasting notes; lovely photography from Victory 44; this South Dakotan pizza bagel looks terrible, probably tastes pretty good; the Growler profiles The Barrel Mill cooperage in Avon, MN; new beer offerings from Indeed (including a Sweet Potato Ale); and the Well Fed Guide to Life heads […]
MoreSartori is releasing a limited edition Peppermint BellaVitano cheese (preview tasting notes on the cheese, and our review of Espresso BellaVitano), a visit to Sea Salt Eatery, a look at western Wisconsin’s beer scene, a profile of Bemidji Brewing Company, the MNBeer Brewery and Brewpub map, beer flows at TCF Bank Stadium, and a gastronomic […]
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