Smalley’s

The Churn by Tricia Cornell05/07/201205/06/2012

Open Houses at Dave’s BrewFarm and Morning Roundup

Summit Brewery Extra Pale Ale takes home an award, Rick Nelson has recommendations for Mother’s Day, the scoop on the Eighth Annual Hotdish Revolution in the Holland neighborhood, first thoughts on George & the Dragon, Anna of True Thai shares one last story about Anousone Phanthavong after the Amy Senser verdict, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives […]

The Churn by James Norton07/16/201007/16/2010

Gastro Non Grata Returns to Sea Change

The next Gastro Non Grata takes place on the patio of Sea Change, featuring dishes by Mike DeCamp (La Belle Vie), Shawn Smalley (Smalley’s Caribbean Barbecue), Erik Andersen (Sea Change), and Tim McKee (you name it). $5 wristband for entry includes a gratis Pabst Tall Boy; four courses for $25 and $7 for each additional […]

The Churn by James Norton06/14/201006/13/2010

Thoma and Becker Redux

Dara breaks it down vis-a-vis Josh Thoma and Isaac Becker, checking in on the fiscal health of the restaurants involved (looks like La Belle Vie and Solera will be fine; Smalley’s, well, maybe not), mulling the role of media in scandal situations such as this one, and getting some good quotes from Becker on the […]

The Churn by James Norton03/04/200903/04/2009

Smalley’s Walks the Plank

Kris and Mag from Beer Musings take apart Smalley’s Caribbean Barbecue and Pirate Bar of Stillwater in a way that totally squares with reputable reports from other area gourmands. How did such a high-profile launch create such a mediocre restaurant?