Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Bill Roehl disembowels Molly Cool’s Seafood Tavern (“disgusting,” “a huge disappointment,” “ruined by sauces and blackening spices,” and more), a new fro-yo place called Frulala is on the way, arctic char is hot right now, a photo of the new Barrio truck, Hungry in SW tackles the topic of local restaurant marketing and offers praise […]
MoreOur local eateries are gearing up for the holidays: @SanctuaryRest posts the tasting menu for their 5-course “Halloween Thrills & Chills” event while @GoodEarthMN reminds us of the upcoming @Parasole holiday gift card special. @HighlandGrillMN and its affiliates (except the Groveland Tap) host “Bald & Free Day” today, @StephMarch acknowledges that the issue of Gourmet […]
MoreDara reports that the Real Meal Deli is open in downtown Minneapolis St. Paul, Well Fed Guide to Life hits Village Wok, roasted garlic with goat cheese and tomato raisin chutney, the Parasole “aren’t you just thrilled and titillated to find out the exciting name of the post-Figlio restaurant?” PR assault gets to Rick Nelson, […]
More@Peace_Coffee is taking a page from @SummitBeer’s book — coffee flight on a stick? @SPClassicCookie shares a recipe for strawberry rhubarb muffins, @MSPBJNews announces Chino Latino’s expansion as @Parasole continues to generate buzz about the new concept slated to replace Figlio (sidenote: DOES WRITING IN ALL CAPS REALLY GENERATE ENTHUSIASM?), @TangledNoodle reposts a recipe for […]
MoreHead cat over at Parasole, Phil Roberts, has been meowing on Twitter as of late: “about to MEOW in November….in Figlio space in Uptown…remember…cats like fish.” Perhaps he shared the new name: “Bustopher Jones is not skin & bones. Infact he’s remarkably fat. He’s the cat we all meet as we walk down the street. […]
MoreSwooping in on Morton’s before the body is cold, Manny’s is offering $100 Parasole Dining Club credits to holders of Morton’s VIP and gift cards, who need only show (not redeem!) their cards to grab the credit. This is a smart move to capture the suddenly homeless and well-heeled Morton’s clientele before they’re divvied up […]
MoreA Parasole press release contains a few nuggets about the fate of Figlio (etc.): The company has chosen to reup its Calhoun Square lease for 20 years, change the Figlio name and menu, and open another restaurant in the mall, presumably the long-rumored Lake Street Cafeteria and Support Group project. Quoth Parasole co-founder Phil Roberts: […]
MoreKip Clayton, VP of Business Development for Parasole Restaurant Holdings, responds to the buzz of criticism of the newly opened Burger Jones vis-a-vis service: “The issue we’re encountering early on is a kitchen designed for approximately 600 guests per day that is putting out burgers for 1200 guests per day,” he writes. “Combine that with […]
MoreAndrew Zimmern channels Andy Rooney, Parasole is launching a new Uptown venture called Lake Street Cafeteria and Support Group (and trying retool the perpetually-flailing Figlio), Hennepin County Library has a cool list of 36 nonfiction food books [via Stephanie], Downtown Journal meets the Hmong farmers of the Mill City Farmers Market, MNBeer checks out the […]
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