Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Alexis tries the food at the newly opened Taco Riendo (2416 Central) and gives it a half-hearted “meh,” MNBeer gets briefly scammed into declaring Beer Dabbler festival canceled (although the Stillwater event really is), Aaron got his hands on some Westvleteren, herb cocktails for the holiday weekend at Green Your Plate, Kris has a problem […]
MoreTeddy scolds The Strip Club and Red Pepper roasts Harry’s Food and Cocktails (as temperatures rise, so does dander, apparently), Ed offers his top five mac and cheese pairings, a French cheese bought at Surdyk’s does not please the local half of Cheese & Champagne, Food if By Land makes some homemade sourdough English muffins, […]
MoreRick Nelson has a crush on Smashburger, camarones enchipotlados over at Camacho Watcho, Teddy digs Brasa’s chicken creole sandwich, Philip Dorwart celebrates the birth of his daughter (mazel tov!) and kneecaps McDonald’s, Bill Roehl checks out Ramy’s Pizzeria in Apple Valley, the Strib reprints an interesting list of 129 sins that restaurants often commit via […]
MoreAn awesome looking smoked trout mousse at A Crafty Lass, Zimmern’s appearance on The Soup (Chicken tet-ra-zzini!), an instant classic comedy chicken-foot photo of Peter from Paired, MNBeer posts about a Lift Bridge dinner featuring cigars (oh hells yes), and Twin Cities Restaurant Blog lists every menu item at Grumpy’s and then declares the food […]
MoreTroy takes a deep breath after kneecapping Red Stag and Prohibition Lounge and lavishes some praise on Black Sheep, get your tickets now for KBEM’s fund-raising dinner at Barbette [via Iggers], a q&a with Trattoria Tosca Chef Adam Vickerman over at City Pages, and Dara rounds up where to eat frog legs (Cave Vin) and […]
MoreThe Four Firkins welcomes Schells Brewery and offers free samples from 6-8pm tonight, a passionate discussion of authenticity and whether local food can ever compare to that of New York on Chowhound in regards to Tian Jin, Anna from True Thai breaks it down vis-a-vis different types of rice (sticky rice contains tryptophan!), MSPD finds […]
MoreSummit’s Mark Stutrud takes a stand against a proposed exorbitant beer tax, Aaron of The Captain’s Chair echoes the call, Rachel hails smelt season, Stuff About Minneapolis invokes this magazine’s name while pouring scorn upon Sarpino’s Pizza, Kare11’s story on Surly (via East-Lake.net), this Tuesday Acadia Cafe is offering $10 six-shooters (six 5-oz beer pours, […]
MoreBill Roehl gives a telescopic preview of Kyoto Sushi in Eagan, Katie has jam with her eggs, Anna from True Thai is planting 200 Thai prikki nu pepper plants, Nordic Ware is offering a class on indoor grilling, Wildwood Pizza is getting replaced by a steakhouse called The Hanger Room, and Kate from Les Images […]
MoreTian Jin in Chanhassen is favorably and plausibly compared to NYC Chinese food by a Chowhound, DeRusha wonders whether expiration dates matter, free food today if you bike or walk to work via bikewalkweek.org [via PiPress], an interview with the CEO of Just BARE chicken (a great brand), and Rick Nelson explains why Tim McKee’s […]
MoreA Crafty Lass teams up with a guest blogger to bake some homemade dog treats, Katie whips up some pork tostadas, Zimmern uses the word “impactful,” Pawlenty vetoes the DFL tax omnibus bill and its onerous alcohol taxes (“hardworking Minnesotans might want to enjoy a drink over the Fishing Opener weekend without facing another tax […]
MoreBreadbasketcase cranks out a couple of delicious-looking rosemary slabs, a Chowhound suggests that Bulldog NE is seriously slipping, City Pages reviews the popcorn cart at 6th and Nicollet, Dara encourages the sushi-phobic (although: will sushi boats filled with fish roe really help the cause, however cute they may appear?), and Mecca talks up the food […]
MoreLes Images Petites hits the Mill City Farmers Market, Kare11 is working on a Surly story (MNBeer), Green Your Plate profiles sorrel, City Pages drinks a Cooper’s Union at Bradstreet, Northeast Social is now (apparently) open, and East-Lake endorses La Chaya Bistro.
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