Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The Onion brings us the bittersweet story of the Hamm’s beer bear being found dead in a “flop zoo,” Surdyk’s Flights makes #1 on a top-10 list of airport dining experiences (we liked it, too), the lowdown on Madison’s underground dining scene, Iggers writes up Pacific Islander (a new Filipino place at Midtown Global Market), […]
MoreA Senate committee moves toward allowing liquor stores to be open on Sundays, details and brackets from the upcoming Minnesota Monthly Local Chef Challenge, Rick profiles the owners of Pizzeria Lola (our glowing review is here), animated .gifs and commentary from the fish fry at St. Albert the Great in Seward Longfellow, seasonal restaurants are […]
MoreChef Adam Vickerman is back at Cafe Levain as executive chef, the Minnesota DNR is hosting a bunch of maple syruping educational events this month, Roman Candle pizza in Madison leaves the Wisconsin Restaurant Association in protest of the group’s support of Governor Walker, Rachel gives a respectful review of the new Cocina del Barrio, […]
MoreMinnesota pie legend Marjorie Johnson appears on Dr. Oz (we have a great photo of her, which ran with the recipe for her excellent Toffee Walnut Apple Pie), Perennial Plate cooks a duck from beak to tail, and two beer dinners: a Summit dinner at Bank and a Schell’s dinner at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
MoreSummit Brewing Company’s statement on Surly’s controversial brewery proposal: “We fully support the idea of selling pints on premise at breweries. In fact, Summit President Mark Stutrud and Ted Marti from Schell’s have been quietly building alliances to promote this legislation for several years. As we continue to work to be able to sell our […]
MoreGranny Donuts in (update: West) St. Paul turns 24; Minnesota FoodShare gears up for its March campaign; Rick gives the Purple Sandpiper two stars (Rachel had a rougher visit a while back); Summit announces its move to pry-off bottle caps with an Onion-esque ad; the winner of “America’s Next Great Restaurant” will get to open […]
MoreAn interview with Summit brewer Damian McConn about the new Unchained beer, Gold Sovereign Ale; a review of Leech Lake Brewing’s Three Sheets Imperial IPA; a knock on fancy (La Belle Vie) desserts; the MLBA moderates its stance on the proposed Surly Brewery; much ado about ramen; the eelpout festival is under way in Walker […]
MoreThe sign and menu from the newly opened Lowbrow (website’s incomplete; Facebook is more useful), a sneak peek at Summit Unchained #6 (a Gold Sovereign Ale), DeRusha thinks Bar La Grassa could’ve gotten Trainer Bob that elusive reservation (“a smart restaurant knows how to take care of VIPs without hurting regular customers”), and a look […]
MoreThe Urban Eatery will replace the View at Calhoun Beach while taking the “generic name” challenge to a whole new level, J.P. Samuelson will be cooking Italian at the Sopranos Italian Kitchen (for the love of God, can we please stop associating Italian food with organized crime? the Mafia’s not a bunch of lovable cartoon […]
MoreBrewing TV visits Surly, Downtown Journal writes up ChinDian, a Chowhound calls Nick and Eddie the worst restaurant in Minneapolis, Cafe Kem is set to reopen, a Winona couple is serious about their backyard bread oven, Dara touts Alsatian brioche manalas at Patrick’s Bakery, how to pair wine and Uptown Pad Thai (read the original […]
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