R.T. Rybak

R.T. Rybak, The Gastro-Mayor?

Is Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak the most food-forward city official in the country? He’s probably a contender. A few choice food-focused excerpts from his State of the City speech: “In 2005, it took the City 79 days to issue a liquor license. Now it takes 31 days. In 2007, it took the City 42 days […]

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Free Oktoberfest Drafts and Morning Roundup

Heavy Table contributor and local beer blogger Aaron Masterson profiles Surly in Vita.mn, the Hot Dish talks to World Championship Booya Cookoff founder Walt Books, Mayor Rybak celebrates (and assists with) the re-opening of Blackbird, get a free Oktoberfest Draft with the purchase of a pizza at Pizza Nea (Thursdays only, until the end of […]

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January 29 Morning Roundup

Dining on lamb (and considering how to utilize the offal) over on Trout Caviar, Bull Run’s “no espresso to go” rule is either snobbish or sensible, Michele Obama gives R.T. Rybak a shout-out for his work on promoting farmers markets, Zimmern sees eye-to-eye with us (and other Subo=Second Coming skeptics), Sen. Klobuchar eats humble pie […]

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October 1 Morning Roundup

The Metro 100 takes us a on a glorious local gastrotour (and this magazine is dubbed a “virtual dining room table”), Chef Chris is ready to call it warm cocktail season, free lunch at Groceries & Deli on Harmon today, you’d better believe Mayor Rybak is eating better than you are, it’s best of Tour […]

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Grazefest

On Saturday, June 20, Grazefest Minnesota will hit Mill City Farmers Market and celebrate sustainable farming practices with grilling, cooking demos, special guests, live music, and a field trip. The day kicks off at 8am with Megan O’Hara and Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak, food demos roll at 10am, and from 11am-1pm market-goers get treated to […]

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May 6 Morning Roundup

Mayor Rybak chimes in on a Heavy Table post, the Hell’s Kitchen newsletter candidly thanks Duluth locals who kept its northern outpost solvent during a long, hard winter, big ups for Rogue Chocolatier from Simple, Good, and Tasty, some guy on Craigslist is apparently the ass-kicking bounty hunter of failing restaurants (“Can correct any situation. […]

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R.T. Rybak at Midtown Farmers’ Market

Appearing at the ungodly hour of 8am at the Midtown Farmers’ Market this Saturday will be Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who is expected to talk about Homegrown Minneapolis and/or finding a permanent spot for the market. Ward 9 Councilmember Gary Schiff is also expected to appear. UPDATE: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray and Hennepin County Commissioner […]

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