Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Some of the cooler (and more functional) branding we’ve seen in a while: @NSFoodsMemo shows off a pageful of ‘Vanity Barcodes,’ @HyperLocavore reports on a generous profit-sharing agreement of sorts, @TheCakeDivaMpls urges you to stop by the Food & Wine Experience (and lures you with the promise of a giveaway), @VeloVeggies and @Peace_Coffee converse about […]
MoreA long and thoughtful profile of Dave’s Brewfarm, Bill Roehl turns his hairy eyeball upon the 2010 Bite of Burnsville, photos by Katie from Grecco’s on the St. Croix, why carp isn’t (but may soon be) what’s for dinner, a quick review of the dim sum at Yangtze, a new chef may rouse the sleepy […]
MoreTrying to decide if grass-fed / free range meat is worth the price differential? @MplsFarmMarket provides another unsavory statistic on factory-farmed meat; @BirchwoodCafe and @Peace_Coffee team up yet again to offer a caffeinated incentive for food shelf donations, @BGFarmBoy explains St. Croix flavor nuances, @MNMOmag finalizes the line-up for their upcoming chef challenge, and @StephMarch […]
MoreAfter-holiday sales aren’t just for department stores: @ChocolatCeleste offers 50% off chocolates in stores and online, while @CooksCrocusHill starts their “Nearly Storewide Sale” today. @LeeZukor invites you to a free @Peace_Coffee tasting on January 30th, @TownTalkDiner serves chamomile rosemary tea with lemongrass-ginger gin to fight the effects of the cold weather, @SeawardCoop expects to have […]
MoreCoffee classes aren’t just for baristas — @PeaceCoffee leads a free class at @JustFoodCoop this Saturday, @ArtisanBreadIn5 posts a simple apple-ham-blue cheese pizza recipe for all those fresh-from-the-orchard apples, @HotDishBlog appraises new NYTimes food critic Sifton’s first review and savors the new D’Amico Kitchen’s chicory-frisée-prosciutto-fig-buffalo mozz salad, @OMMinneapolis promotes their Diwali dinner this Saturday, @The_Wedge […]
MoreIt’s getting colder, the days are growing shorter, it’s that time of year — @BirchwoodCafe serves up free @Peace_Coffee every Friday morning this month to celebrate Free Trade Month, @CheeseCupid recommends an unconventional romano cheese / spiced pumpkin butter pairing, 20.21 chef @AsherBMiller tells you how to get a free glass of wine at his […]
MoreThis just in: ghost pepper wings = “scalding pain,” Peace Coffee is delivered by bike or biodiesel vans (neat!), pizza inventor wanted [via Chris], Rachel reviews Sea Change, the Dara / Ruth Reichl event is sadly scotched in the wake of Gourmet’s folding, $100 in market bucks for the winner of the Minneapolis Farmers Market […]
MoreIn addition to 10,000 lakes, many a food-on-a-stick, and niceness (and / or passive aggression?), MN is home to many a quaint, fabled ideal… like Lake Wobegon or Archer Farms — the prime example of “farmoflage” (via @The_Wedge and @FairFoodFight). In the meantime, @Bradstreet601 considers cupcakes (Cupcakes + cocktails? Yes, please!), @NgonBistro adds a couple […]
MoreSpurred by an intriguing discussion via tweets, @ZacharyCohen rolls out a list of ways to create a “sustainable food tipping point,” @PunchPizza asks for your advice regarding last night’s Highland Park coupon predicament, @Peace_Coffee recommends Academy Award nominee The Garden, @HyperLocavore tries a new crepe combination, and @ChefShack1 promises a “farmers salad” this weekend at […]
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 […]
MoreEver wonder where your coffee comes from? @MplsFarmMarket reports that, catering to an increasingly conscientious base of caffeine-swilling customers, Peace Coffee now lets you track your brew’s origin. @NgonBistro now stocks Lift Bridge Kimono Girl on cask, @MidtownGlobal promotes a summer sale at Jakeeno’s Trattoria — up to 25% off, a young child entertains @France44Cheese […]
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