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Beer, Zombie Beer, Beer, and Morning Roundup
The Growler tours food and beer pairings at Ngon Bistro, the Strib’s Zombie Pub Crawl preview, and a preview of MSP Mag’s Tastemakers beer forum at the Ritz.
MoreThe Sensational SlatGrill and Morning Roundup
“Amazing” and “incredible” pork belly at Ngon, from the wilds of Northern Minnesota via the Canoecopia paddlesport expo comes the portable SlatGrill, and praise for the flavor and economy of the Barrio Food Truck.
MoreBreast Cancer Fundraiser at Ngon Bistro and July 19 Tweet Rodeo
@andrewzimmern praises ex-Minnesotan @RogueChocolate, @honeympls offers a deal on anything starting with the letter ‘b’ tomorrow evening, @ngonbistro raises money for the Susan G. Komen walk with a fundraiser tonight, @LiftBridge opens up another tour for this Saturday, and @Smack_Shack has a few tickets remaining for this weekend’s lobster boil.
MoreTax Day Pitchers and April 18 Tweet Rodeo
@ChefShack1 announces their opening day, @GrovelandTap offers a tax day deal, @NgonBistro promotes this year’s Dining Out For Life, @AleJail hosts a Brooklyn Brewery tasting, and @AndrewZimmern tweets his way through another well-received meal at Piccolo.
MoreLove for On’s Kitchen and Morning Roundup
Rick’s digs On’s Kitchen and urges you to try it, construction be damned (we dug it, too); a look at Shakers and Prairie Organic vodkas; Augsburg College students promote the Wienery with a wacky video; more about Ngon’s funky food truck in progress; a WI-based think tank accuses Organic Valley of bad-faith sourcing of organic […]
MoreSizing Up Tilia and Morning Roundup
A letter from the nation’s culinary wilderness (Wisconsin), Chef Scott Pampuch explains his new Community Supported Kitchen project, Rick writes that “prices can raise eyebrows” while otherwise praising the 10-year-old Barbette, further details on the upcoming Ngon food truck, Jeremy Iggers offers a detailed assessment of Tilia, and Seed Savers rack locations in Minnesota, just […]
MoreRogue Sounds Off and March 3 Tweet Rodeo
@RogueChocolate comments on the current “bean to bar” trend and offers his prediction on the direction of the chocolate industry; @SweetsBakeshop hosts a couple of evening decorating classes, @JustFoodCoop gears up for a their winter “Eat Local Challenge,” and @NgonBistro starts work on a food cart (and updates us on his progress).
MoreMay 27 Tweet Rodeo
@NgonBistro and @CakeEaterBakery post their Memorial Day hours, @ZippsBeer declares last night a vodka night, @SurlyBrewer “brews gimmicky fury,” and @CoopEats points to an auctioned chance to “ride shotbun” in Madison.
MoreApril 30 Tweet Rodeo
@FourFirkins gets a special German hefeweizen, @GreenMill001 provides a $10 off coupon, @BurgerJones hosts “free pint Friday” (until 2 pm), both locations of @MSMarketCoop sell duck eggs from Living the Dream Farm, and @NgonBistro closes early tonight.
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