Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
@Kopplins plans a Valentine’s open house for Saturday (including a chocolate tasting), @AcadiaCafe announces plans for tonight’s Surly Anniversary, @SapsuckerFarms puts “eggsicles” to good use, @DanHaugen and @DBrauer comment on Supervalu’s upcoming beer line, and @ForkNRoadTruck commends @ChefShack1 on a top 20 mention in @QSRMagazine.
MoreSurly Brewing is hard at work on a new $20 million brewery plan. The idea includes a bar / roof deck, a restaurant, and an event center. But the brewery’s blog notes: “We can’t be licensed as a brewpub because we brew too much beer so Minnesota law currently says we can’t sell beer in […]
More@YoungChef2 queries how frequently convenience trumps quality, @SurlyBrewing plans to make a “big announcement,” @CheeseGeek applauds a new cheesemaker job description, @AmSwedInstitute holds another Smörgåsbord, and @SimpleGoodTasty shares a recipe for homemade grass-fed beef jerky.
MoreA DC food blog raves up Surly’s Coffee Bender (which is served at exactly one DC-area restaurant), some bold ways to pair beer and chocolate, a thoughtful (and intriguing) look at Pollo Campero in St. Paul, one of the more withering Rick Nelson ledes in quite some time (“There are several reasons why Rojo Mexican […]
More@SewardCoop plans to close early next Tuesday, @SweetsBakeshop has a few openings remaining for a Wednesday decorating class, @France44Cheese takes 15% off all “‘Sconnie” cheeses, @ChinoLatinoMN unveils another “adventure in the Hot Zones,” and @GrovelandTap (among others) hosts an event to celebrate of five years of Surly.
MoreThree Upper Midwestern breweries make the cut in Ratebeer’s Best Brewers In The World 2011 list: Town Hall (#41), New Glarus (#35), and Surly (#22). That may not sound like a lot initially, but it’s really a worldwide list.
More@Victory_44 offers some great nightly deals (including half off all tap beer all day today), @TracysSaloon jokes about a presidential imperative for local beer, @SmashburgerMSP offers a chance to win free Smashburgers for a year, and @Peace_Coffee previews some Honduran coffee they plan to buy.
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 […]
MoreLooking for this year’s batch of @SurlyBrewing Smoke? @France44Wine’s got it — and they’ll even give you a discount if you buy by the case, @CakeEaterBakery is “totally booked” for Thanksgiving, @SweetMsFarm offers 10% off meat CSA shares, @FACESmearspark offers a great Foursquare special for repeat customers (as noted by @GSax), @PerennialPlate posts a new […]
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 […]
MoreThe Wisconsin-based makers of the most-awarded cheese in America (Pleasant Ridge Reserve) are releasing a sequel (Rush Creek Reserve), a profile of Rainforest Cafe founder Steve Schussler, Tasting the Twin Cities finds Salut overpriced, a review of Minnesota Tan by Lift Bridge, and a Surly Brewing pumpkin and national ultimate frisbee win.
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