Spoonriver

The Churn by Maja Ingeman11/19/200911/19/2009

Cafe Brenda Closes

Chef Brenda Langton is closing her 23-year-old namesake establishment to focus on her newer restaurant, Spoonriver. With a Spoonriver cookbook in the works and a class to teach at the U of MN, Brenda says, “I’m having a great time moving into other arenas, and I just don’t have time for it all.” The tentative […]

The Churn by Maja Ingeman10/29/200911/03/2009

October 29 Tweet Rodeo

Still working on Halloween plans? @HotDishBlog has your party food all figured out, @NortheastSocial is decked out in decorations, @MplsFarmMarket announces your last chance to reserve seats at Spoonriver for the SG&T November Local Food Event, and @Cookbook offers a simple hummus recipe.

Paul Otten of Natura Farms

Farm, Field, and Stream by Susan Pagani10/29/200910/29/2009

Minnesota Cooks at the State Fair

Events by Katie Cannon09/02/200909/03/2009

Schedule for the Minnesota Cooks 2009 State Fair Event

Events by James Norton08/17/200908/16/2009

The Churn by Emily Newhall07/13/200907/12/2009

July 13 Morning Roundup Part II

Chris ponders coconut violence at Holy Land, She said.She said gives Spoonriver a lukewarm review, The Twin Cities Breakfast Club praises The Strip Club, Scate lucks into warm pastries at A Baker’s Wife, and Trout Caviar makes homemade mayo and reminds you to eat your local fresh vegetables now before they’re gone for the season.

Spoonriver Restaurant, Minneapolis

Kitchen Insider by Katie Cannon06/19/200902/11/2010

Restaurant Recipes by Katie Cannon06/10/200906/10/2009

Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Vermicelli Noodle Salad

The most recent Gastro Non Grata event at Triple Rock Social Club featured samplings of Chef Heather Hartman’s Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Vermicelli Noodle Salad — tender pieces of pork on a bed of cabbage and herbs with vermicelli noodles and dressed with a light and tangy lemongrass dressing. Better yet, they served it with […]

The Churn by James Norton06/04/200906/04/2009

Toast and Taste in the Gardens

An encore of last year’s sold-out after-hours event, Toast & Taste in the Gardens serves up samplings of in-season, fresh local cuisine from 18 specialty restaurants, livening up the already pleasant gardens of the Arboretum. Live music, cooking demos by Chef Brenda Langton of Cafe Brenda and Spoonriver, plus a beer garden. Wednesday, June 24, […]