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Rush Creek Returns and Morning Roundup
Osaka and Sole Mio come to Woodbury, construction updates on Cosetta’s and Smack Shack, 27 Twin Cities beers graded (only from B- to A+, but, still, that’s a lotta beers), shots from Sugar Sugar, a food tour of the Green Line (including Homi, On’s Thai, and Ngon Bistro), Rush Creek Reserve is back, a taste […]
MoreSugar Sugar and Morning Roundup
DeRusha’s guide to healthy eating at Target Field, a guide to some gifted local food bloggers, a hearty diss and comemorative haiku for a grilled cheese at the Green Bay Five Guys, a profile of Sugar Sugar (and here’s ours), and details on a delicious “secret” lunch at Morty’s at Hyland Ski.
MoreLingonberries and Lobster and October 13 Tweet Rodeo
@Judalicious posts a cocktail recipe for “the white lady,” @SummitBeer publicizes an upcoming beer dinner at @TheHappyGnomeMN, @SugarSugarCandy closes early this Friday, @Celebr8nGenr8n recommends making lingonberry wine, @DeRushaEats is weirded out by a kitchen (and no, it’s not just any kitchen), and @Smack_Shack plans a lobster boil for next week.
MoreAnother Street Food Vendor and July 2 Tweet Rodeo
@ChefShack1 celebrates @SheRoyalCoCo’s foray into mobile vending, @PerennialPlate recommends @Victory_44’s chicken, @ModernCafeMpls preps tons of sausage for Sunday’s 10 Second Film Fest, @LeeZukor comments on “orthorexia nervosa” (apparently overly conscious, healthy eating is now a mental disorder?), Solveig Tofte of @SunstreetBreads wins a Leadership in Service award from Modern Baking, @SugarSugarCandy alludes to an incoming product, […]
MoreApril 2 Tweet Rodeo
Sea Salt is open again! @CoopEats plans her first meal of the season at the outdoor eatery, @RealFoodMN muses on the type of meat she’s eating, @SugarSugarCandy receives a limited supply of Peeps for Easter, @Celebr8nGenr8n is psyched for her upcoming magazine cover, and @HarvestMoonCoop seeks a deli manager.
MoreMarch 31 Morning Roundup
Rachel (cruelly? cleverly? dispassionately?) cuts Aperitif down to size, a review of the newly arrived Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale, Dara sneaks a peek at Caribe (replacing Jay’s Cafe), Well Fed Guide to Life hits Market Barbecue, six new Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers have graduated from the program, Gameworks at Block E closes, a decidedly tepid review […]
MoreBehold: Artisanal Peeps
Locally made coconut vanilla and chocolate peeps are available at Sugar Sugar, along with a “riot of Easter basket confections,” according to Very Prairie’s Susan Dietrich. (We wrote about the local confectioner’s peppermint marshmallows last December.)
MoreMarch 19 Tweet Rodeo
@SurdyksLiquor hosts several distillery reps for an upcoming single malt tasting, @SugarSugarCandy tells of the “British Invasion” in their inventory, @CafeTwentyEight enjoys a meal at Victory 44, and @FutureFarmWI pulls in their first aquaponic lettuce harvest.
MoreMarch 9 Morning Roundup
Rick rounds up CSA fairs at co-ops, a Cocoa and Fig / Sugar Sugar photo shoot, and a look at all four Schweigert-made hot dogs to be served at Target Field.
MoreFebruary 24 Tweet Rodeo
@TheCakeDivaMpls sells macarons, state fair-style, @Kopplins reviews the Rwandan coffee from @BullRunCoffee, @ZippsBeer promotes barleywine, and @Cosmos601 hosts an event in celebration of the Oscars.
MoreFebruary 17 Tweet Rodeo
Tonight is pizza night at @IlGattoUptown — you get a 10″ pizza + wine or beer for $10, @ArtisanBreadIn5 shows how to shape dough for their recipes, @NgonBistro promotes the Surly Extra Angry Furious on cask for those still disgruntled about V-Day, @DonnyDirks adopts new hours, @CafeCyan provides an easy appetizer how-to, and @SugarSugarCandy’s featured […]
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