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Jimmy John’s v. Union Employees and Morning Roundup
A judge rules that local union organizers were illegally fired by Jimmy John’s last spring, a WACSO illustration of Sun Street Breads, Ice Cube’s taste for Peace Coffee goes viral in meme form, the Minnesota Food Blogger crew holds a bake sale this Saturday to benefit Share Our Strength, and a new coop is proposed […]
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2011 Silver Whisk Award Nominees: Best New Establishment
The Silver Whisk Awards celebrate the best of local food in the Upper Midwest; only three are given out, for Best Chef, Best Purveyor, and Best New Establishment. Winners of all three categories will be announced at the end of February. Now that we’ve had some time to digest our eating escapades in 2011, it’s […]
More2011 Year in Review: Notable Openings and Closings
Readers: Win Heavy Table pint glasses The Tap loves restaurant tips from readers, so we’re awarding a Heavy Table pint glass to the best tipster each month. The Tap is the metro area’s comprehensive restaurant buzz roundup, so if you see a new or newly shuttered restaurant, or anything that’s “coming soon,” email Tap editor […]
MoreCommon Roots Is Hiring and August 19 Tweet Rodeo
@10000licks will sell their popsicles at the @MidtownFarmMkt tomorrow, @sunstreetbreads makes corn/cheddar/jalapeno biscuits to sell this weekend, @republicmn’s beer of the day is Lift Bridge Chestnut Hill Nut Brown Ale, and @commonroots is hiring a Catering Event Lead.
MoreThe Sorbet Cocktail and August 15 Tweet Rodeo
@commonroots helps raise $7,000 for the Sustainable Farming Association with other Twin Cities restaurants at the Garlic Festival in Hutchinson, MN, @sunstreetbreads enjoys @kingfieldmarket, @DAmicoandSons welcomes @TheLowryMN to Uptown, and @CremaCafeMpls adds a new cocktail to the menu — The Sorbet Cocktail made with prosecco and your choice of any sorbet.
MoreFoxy Falafel Recipe and July 27 Tweet Rodeo
@TwoSmartCookies recommends @sunstreetbreads’ rhubarb turnover, @The_Wedge is hiring, Stephanie Meyer of Minnesota Monthly shares @FoxyFalafel‘s recipe for herby chicken skewers with cucumber mint yogurt dipping sauce, and @sewardcoop’s classes about preservation and eating locally begin next week.
MoreSurly Bill Now Surly Law and Morning Roundup
Gov. Dayton signs the Surly Bill (which also “allows bed and breakfast establishments to serve Minnesota-made beer”), Milwaukee residents can now keep (up to four) chickens, Rachel profiles Sun Street Breads (here’s our story), Butter Bakery burglarized, the cheap / delicious / divey Wienery is reviewed, Iggers goes to Aji in Hopkins, and the Well […]
MoreChocolate Beer Cupcakes and May 17 Tweet Rodeo
In honor of Minnesota Craft Beer Week, @sweetsbakeshop’s flavor of the week (through 5/22) is chocolate beer (chocolate cake with oatmeal stout beer buttercream), @MoBea shares Andrew Zimmern’s list of favorite Midwest hamburgers (on which numbers one through three are Minneapolis burgers), @2harvest is looking for volunteers this Thursday at their mobile food pantry at […]
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Sameh Wadi to Cook for the Beard Awards and March 22 Tweet Rodeo
@TCCraftBeer discounts @SummitBeer Pumpkin Porter, @HeidisMpls adds another pappardelle treatment to the menu — and raves about @SunStreetBreads’ Southern fried biscuit, @CocinaBarrio launches their $10 lunch in Edina, @Victors1959Cafe is hiring patio servers, @Solera_MN completed their remodel, and @EatWSK1 gets excited about Chef Sameh Wadi’s appointment as James Beard Foundation Award Gala Chef for this […]
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