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January 25 Tweet Rodeo
To ease the pain of metro-area Vikings fans (and simply cheer up the ambivalent), @PunchPizza offers another free pizza deal today, @DBrauer seeks an “awesome gumbo recipe,” @TeaGardenMN publicizes their buy one get one half off MPR member discount, @NicoledeB reports on haggis’ long-awaited return to the US, and @SpiceTrail promises an upcoming launch of […]
MoreWadi vs. Morimoto: Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
Chef Sameh Wadi, owner of Saffron Restaurant & Lounge, will be the first Minnesotan to compete on Iron Chef America when he appears on the show this Sunday night, Jan. 24. Wadi will face off against veteran Iron Chef Masahara Morimoto on the Food Network at 8pm (Central). Azia and Sassy BBQ Sarah are throwing […]
MoreSaffron Gets a National Nod
The Daily Fork named Saffron one of the country’s eight great Middle Eastern Restaurants.
MoreNew Year’s Eve: Corner Table, Saffron, Heartland
Heavy Table has received a trio of interesting notices about special dinners on New Year’s Eve. In the interest of helping our readers plan fabulous evenings, we present the original notes for your consideration. Here’s a quick guide to the three options that this post includes: Corner Table: Five-course farm dinner with beer and wine; […]
MoreLocal Chef Sameh Wadi v. Iron Chef Morimoto
Fans of the restaurant Saffron and /or Iron Chef should make sure to tune in to Food Network on Jan. 24 at 8pm — local spice mogul Sameh Wadi will face down Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
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November 17 Morning Roundup
Saffron announces its Spice Trail spice blends (our story is on its way), local beer maven Michael Agnew will be contributing to a new Ratebeer.com feature, announcing Big Goddamn Steak Night 2009 (yeah, but will it measure up to Febgiving 2010?), Dara and Katie both spotlight some restaurants for the home-cooked Thanksgiving-phobic, the Skyway’s Cafe […]
MoreSeptember 30 Tweet Rodeo
October 1 is National Sake Day in Japan, as well as @MotoI2Go’s first anniversary — to celebrate, they’re offering buy-one-get-one-free sake all day and premium sake, @MplsFarmMarket reviews Eichten’s “Zesty” cheese curds, @CookingWithKARE offers a whole host of recipes, including how-tos for Saffron’s asparagus salad and @DakotaJazzClub’s carrot cake, @HotDishBlog announces the Strib “Taste” section’s […]
More2009 James Beard Foundation Awards Nominations
Those who follow the gastronomic equivalent of the Oscars may find the following piece of information interesting: the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists have been posted. A few Upper Midwestern rising (or shining) stars to consider… OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR Larry D’Amico and Richard D’Amico, D’Amico & Partners, Minneapolis OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT Lucia’s Restaurant, Minneapolis BEST NEW […]
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