Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Details on the All Pints North summer brewfest in Duluth, Smack Shack gets some national exposure on triple-D, a rundown of local food at Target Field (here’s our scorecard of new eats), and some photo outtakes from our 25 Tastes of Hmong Village feature.
MoreThe latest from Twitter: On April 28 @GardensofEagan will have their first crop mob of the season, @Smack_Shack will be on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives tonight, @VNFCoop is hiring, and @WIBeerFestival is giving away a few free Beer Lovers tickets to lucky tweeters.
MoreSmack Shack is moving from street food to bricks and mortar, the Butcher & the Boar mural (and our soft opening preview), Chef Stephanie Izard on Wisconsin cheese, an opportunity to cook with Silver Whisk winner Don Saunders of In Season and support Renewing the Countryside, a review of Leine’s Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, a […]
MoreThe latest from Twitter: @reetsyburger talks about a second Rusty Taco spot in Northeast, @MPCheesecake is churning out loads of @2GingersWhiskey cheesecakes, @WineTimeMN is offering a discount on wines dressed in green until Saturday, and next week @Smack_Shack will again be accepting credit cards.
MoreThe latest from Twitter: @sewardcoop is planning their 40th anniversary bash for August; @Smack_Shack will celebrate their feature on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in April; @ForkKnifeSpoon swoons over Argentinian Bartlett pears; and Silver Whisk winner @FrozBroz is fundraising so they can finally sell their ice cream locally.
MoreA head-to-head “Cuban [sandwich] conflict,” a spotlight on some upcoming local, sustainable food events — including this weekend’s Eat Local Farm Tour, Dara points to another reason to love the Walker’s weekly music and movies event (hint: lobster is a factor), Bill Ward recommends a couple of cabernet francs, a photo essay documents the people […]
More@commonroots is hiring counter staff, @Smack_Shack preps for Saturday’s Lobster Boil, @andrewzimmern writes about the food truck scene, @MPLSswappers are featured in Minnesota Monthly, and @The_Wedge reminds us that Saturday, July 30 is the Eat Local Farm Tour.
More@andrewzimmern praises ex-Minnesotan @RogueChocolate, @honeympls offers a deal on anything starting with the letter ‘b’ tomorrow evening, @ngonbistro raises money for the Susan G. Komen walk with a fundraiser tonight, @LiftBridge opens up another tour for this Saturday, and @Smack_Shack has a few tickets remaining for this weekend’s lobster boil.
MoreConstruction season is in full swing, and a number of local businesses are affected. Among the latest: @kopplins (parking is allowed in the gas station lot nearby) and @msmarketcoop (the parking lot will be back up and running by Wednesday). In other news, @Smack_Shack hosts another lobster boil — tickets are still available for this […]
More@ChefShack1 expects a visit from Heather Shouse, author of “Food Trucks: Dispatches and Recipes from the Best Kitchens on Wheels,” @StanleysBarRoom launches their “Breakfast On-The-Go” service, @Smack_Shack plans an Art-A-Whirl lobster boil (reservations required), @FreshTartSteph promotes the May 21st @YouthFarmMarket fundraising dinner featuring Alex Roberts and Lucia Watson, and @ZippsBeer offers a bit of an […]
MoreZimmern loves Tilia (“this new restaurant is the type of restaurant I have been longing to see open in the Twin Cities”), the Ramaley’s Liquor mural, a first look at Sun Street Breads, campus food in Madison takes a step forward with Steenbock’s on Orchard in the new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, and Smack Shack’s […]
More@CommonRoots plans to tap one of @Peace_Coffee + @FultonBeer’s four firkins of War+Peace this Thursday, @BlackSheepPizza’s new St. Paul location opened yesterday at 4:30 following some mechanical issues, @The_Wedge emerges unscathed from yet another commercial peanut butter recall (it seems there are more advantages to buying better peanut butter than just taste), and @Smack_Shack still […]
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