Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Is craft beer a commodity priced to suit market demand? Or does it somehow transcend commodity status when it becomes a limited-edition release event, akin to a concert or sports playoff ticket? Some local beer fans fall into the second camp when it comes to the price of the coveted, limited-edition Surly Darkness at retailers. […]
MoreNick Kosevich, the highly regarded bartender of the (now defunct) Town Talk Diner, is coming back to town on Monday, June 13, to teach a Surdyk’s Bombay gin seminar featuring “a sensorial experience with 10 botanicals.” Details and registration here. Also coming up via Surdyk’s: a Glenlivet Scotch seminar on June 14, and a Terry […]
MoreThe 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), […]
More@SweetsBakeshop publishes their first newsletter, @RogueChocolate develops a new milling technique, @SurdyksLiquor starts their Heart Healthy Sale, @Celebr8nGenr8n offers a tip to make canned soup taste better, and there are a couple hours left to get in on @ChinoLatinoMN’s Chinese New Year Dinner.
More@AimeeCheek announces that an old cell phone donation at M & I Bank gets you a free @SmashburgerMSP coupon, @KnifeGuy344 recommends cheap sharpening at Eversharp’s Annual Knife Sharpening Sale, @SurdyksLiquor extends their heart healthy sale, @DeRushaEats comments on the latest polemic commentary from outspoken chefs (shefs?) Shefzilla and Lenny Russo, @StribTaste notes celebrity fans of […]
MoreWant to be a part of the world’s smallest chocolate factory? @RogueChocolate’s looking for a part-time holiday worker, @Barrio_StPaul finishes up interviews — so if you’re interested, show up before 4pm, @France44Cheese offers discounted @SurlyBrewing Furious when you buy a sandwich, @CRAVEamerica honors troops with a Veteran’s Day discount, and @SurdyksLiquor takes 20% off wine […]
More@ChocolateCeleste is back and open for business, Tom of @MarthaandTom tests (and fails) a potentially revolutionary idea to disastrous results, @CaptainsChair eagerly awaits Darkness Day, @PerennialPlate’s chickens are the star of a new comic, @SurdyksLiquor posts their fall classes, and @FoxyFalafel plans to sell zatar-flavored pita chips this weekend at @KingfieldMarket.
MoreDara previews the new Don Saunders restaurant (In Season), the intriguing-looking menu at Dave’s Brew Farm (yes, I know, I’m sorely overdue for a visit), the Kitchen Bitch recounts an epic-looking dinner at Piccolo, someone tried to order “Summit Oktoberfest, hold the Märzen,” a look at La Belle Vie’s new charitable cocktail (“My Paranormal Romance”), […]
More@SecretCoffeeShp uses Twitter as an order placement service for fresh cinnamon rolls, @BulldogNE taps @SurlyBrewing Hell tonight, @GingerHop_NE hosts @Vita_MN’s storytelling contest and offers free drinks, and @MSPBJNews reports on the opening of @SurdyksLiquor’s new Flights wine bar at the airport.
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