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African Food Reviewed and Morning Roundup
Pizza Nea is now selling slices from 11:30am-5pm daily (they’re going two for one today), Dara digs Azima and a blogger enjoys the AfroSteak Dinner at Afro Deli, Pandolfi gelato is open in Edina and Epic Grind is a new bike/coffee shop in Wayzata, there’s a new farmers market in Maple Grove on Tuesdays, Hong’s […]
MoreThe Nook Returns and Morning Roundup
After a post-fire rebuild, Casper and Runyon’s Nook is set to reopen late this week, Big Bay’s Wavehopper beer reviewed, a Minnesota church meal program is back in business after a struggle, how Shepherd’s Way Farms bounced back from a terrible fire in 2005, a brief review of 47ยบ North IPA by Leech Lake Brewing […]
MoreLe CrazyTaste Opens and Morning Roundup Signs Off Until 2011
A judge rules that seized Hartmann Farm raw milk products must be destroyed, the Blue Plate chain comes through for the Nook’s employees, some holiday drink ideas from the good folks at Phillips (spoiler: features Phillips products), and Le CrazyTaste bakery opens in the old Uncle Franky’s spot in Dinkytown. And with that, The Churn […]
MoreA “Save the Nook Saturday”
The Groveland Tap is sponsoring an event this Saturday (Dec. 18, from 11am-1am) wherein every pint of Summit purchased results in a $1.50 donation to help the employees of the fire-ravaged Nook through the holidays.
MoreThe Nook in St. Paul Burns Down
Casper and Runyon’s Nook — known widely as the maker of one of the area’s best Jucy Lucys — is “totaled” after a fire last night, reports the Star Tribune.
MoreCinnamon Rolls at ASI and Morning Roundup
Rachel writes up the hotter-than-magma restaurant Travail while City Pages freelancer John Glas gets into hot water for trying to score some free wine and food, Kings Wine Bar introduces their new chef, Chad Reilander (PDF of press release), Carr Valley rolls out some awesome-looking seasonal cheddars, The Well Fed Guide to Life hits Stella’s […]
MoreWorld Street Kitchen Love and Morning Roundup
Brother Ali gets dessert fit for a star at Fogo de Chao, Bill Roehl writes up two wild berries and fruits books by forager/author Teresa Marrone, the jucy lucy war waged again at Chowhound (pegged to my blurb in USA Today about the Nook), Dara loves Sameh Wadi’s World Street Kitchen (but mostly dislikes the […]
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