Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Ben and Erin visit Mairin’s Table, Jonesinforfood starts a weekly series on pizza starting off with Richfield’s Fireside, Elizabeth Millard gives us the skinny on ChinDian Cafe and Rachel Hutton visits the new Mt. Fuji in Uptown. As we’re told on Twitter, “Barbary Fig has homemade merguez sausage to die for,” “Salty Tart is just too amazing” and […]
MoreTC Restaurant Blog correctly IDs Q Fanatic’s BBQ as being insanely good, “call it what you want, bingo is here to stay,” proclaims the Strib in a moment of borderline self-parody, the Birchwood will be hosting a pretty friggin’ good-looking Earth Day Beer Dinner ($75 a person) [via MNBeer], and Philip Dorwart — my favorite writer these […]
MoreFood Snobbery is my Hobbery goes on Fox9 to demonstrate black bean soft tacos, photographic proof of an authentic New York slice in Minnesota [via Bill Roehl], Bulldog Lowertown is popping open a firkin of the new Flat Earth (Northwest Passage IPA) [via MNBeer], Reetsy reviews Just Truffles, El Paraiso at 35th and Nicollet gets […]
MorePhilip Dorwart does some notable things with a severed pig head, La Belle Crepe drops its prices about a buck a crepe [via Chowhound], Chris makes some badass bacon at Barbette, Red’s Savoy is taking over the famously lousy Golooney’s in Uptown [via City Pages], and Girl Friday samples Zen Asian Contemporary and offers kudos […]
MoreBill Roehl has a great South Metro Easter Brunch rundown (did he miss any?) including Al Baker’s, Casper’s Cherokee Sirloin Room, Rascal’s, Roasted Pear and Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Katie vows to avoid grocery chains, HFCS and eat local, MNMO features a recipe for pea, radish and argula salad from Sapor’s Tanya Siebenaler, Hungry in Southwest […]
MoreCaptain’s Chair has a great write-up on New Glarus Unplugged Iced Barleywine (for all you Wisconsinites out there), a superb-looking and thoroughly local hot pot recipe from Trout Caviar, and Manny’s Steakhouse is dumping its corkage fee, reports Kare11 [via Girl Friday].
MoreIs there any food less photogenic than a gyro-style sandwich? (Iggers gives it the ol’ college try), Nelson tackles “tremendous value” Moto-i, MNBeer has the details on the Acadia Cafe First Anniversary party, and a cook at Anodyne Coffeehouse gives City Pages a photograph of his fridge (oh my goodness, a mannequin head!).
MoreKatie Cannon reviews The Front Cafe for Metromix, a cautious welcome for Zen at Lyn-Lake by Iggers (“At a minimum… pretty standard Asian fare at much nicer-than-average surroundings”), and the Herkimer is offering Maibock on draft (via MNBeer).
MoreIggers checks out the crazy shared commercial kitchen space in the Midtown market, Trout Caviar whips up some pork rillettes, and Metro magazine meditates on all the chefs jumping from spot to spot.
MoreMag at Beer Musings runs down the highlights and lowlights from Firkin Fest (read our recap here, with bonus details over on the Captain’s Chair), Bill Roehl visits Taqueria La Hacienda #3 (in Burnsville) and verifies its excellence, Breadbasketcase makes a ricotta-based loaf of bread (recipe included), and MNBeer reports that the Muddy Pig is […]
MoreThe Strib reports on the Society, a group that throws super secret parties that involve eating at Solera and listening to loud techno music (it’s like Paired… without all that annoying art!), City Pages is having a wine tasting blowout at International Market Square on Apr. 3 from 6-9 pm ($28 in advance / $35 […]
MoreKatie Cannon visits Meritage for Metromix, Rick Nelson checks out Rinata in Uptown and hails its “familiar, crowd-pleasing food,” the Strib reports that the Hotel Ivy is now offering daily afternoon tea ($15, $22 with sparkling wine or sherry), Chowhounds direct inquisitive Wisconsinites to the perch and bluegill fish fry at the Red Stag, and […]
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