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. […]
MoreReaders: 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 […]
MoreKopplin’s Coffee seeks a (voluntary) handout from the public to finance its move, Dangerous Man Brewing Co. is the latest local proposed craft brewpub to throw its hat in the ring, Well Fed Guide to Life heads to Good Day Cafe, a story of local biking and eating, Slow Food gathers momentum on the UW-Madison […]
MoreIn quasi-food quasi-news, a Peeps store is coming to the Mall of America, a fair-to-poor wild rice harvest has been predicted for this year, Sweets Bakeshop has a new menu [PDF], some nice shots from Saffron’s new menu (our review’s here), how the (roasted) corn king conquered the State Fair and how Minneapple Pie got […]
More@MidtownFarmMkt will have the season’s first cauliflowers from @GardensofEagan this Saturday, @MPLSTV takes a tour of South Minneapolis vegan ice cream hot spots, @surlybrewing is on tap at the State Fair, and today is Follower Appreciation Day at @commonroots — mention twitter and get a $2 beer.
MoreParasole chef Todd Bolton’s “Porcupine Sliders” win him a trip to the White House to meet with Michelle Obama, the Well Fed Guide to Life visits Scusi, more press for Saucy Burt’s plus an announcement of Minnesota’s first Food Truck Festival (to be held at Canterbury Park), a clash of local beer festival dates (unintentional, […]
More@ParkTavernSLP will host a chef’s dinner (four courses, four wines with each course) on July 15th, @commonroots offers four beers from @surlybrewing on tap, @zoebakes raves about Hand Rolled Butter by Rochdale Farms, and @GrandCafe_MPLS adds fried green tomatoes (from their garden!) to their lunchtime meatloaf sliders.
MoreState Senator and craft brew champion Linda Scheid is honored posthumously at Surly’s “Power of the Pint” party, apparently Satay 2 Go has some tasty chicken curry buns, the Silver Fox Booya is this Sunday in Highland Park, Well Fed Guide to Life checks out the new location of Wilde Roast, a recap of Rick […]
MoreBill Roehl heaps scorn upon the often-praised Cobb Salad burger at the Dakota Jazz Club, taste-testing the frozen gyro kit from Holy Land Deli, a trip to the U of M Dairy Salesroom (our story’s here), a road trip to Fromagination in Madision (it’s always part of our road trip to that city), DeRusha praises […]
MoreGovernor Dayton supports the Surly legislation (but the entire liquor omnibus bill may be a different story), an irate coffee lover tells Dara to review more cups of coffee, some gorgeous shots from week one of Midtown Farmers Market, a look at Wild Idea Buffalo Company in Rapid City, SD, Chef Brent Pilrain of Roma […]
MoreSummit’s coming out with a classy-looking 25th anniversary beer, a Q&A with Mike Tattersfield of Caribou Coffee, the new downtown Crave is freakin’ gigantic, Satanists are going to love Surly’s new beer label, the legislature cuts funding for the Asian carp barrier at the Coon Rapids dam, Rachel directs us to good biscuits and gravy, […]
MoreDara grabs some growlers of good local beer, the Surly destination brewery bill has passed both the House and Senate and seems likely to be signed into law, a review of O’so Night Train beer from Plover, WI, Rick offers some outdoor dining suggestions (including the waterfall table at Porter Creek Hardwood Grill), a look […]
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