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Fika, Apples, and Morning Roundup
Rick reviews Fika at the American Swedish Institute (they’ll be sampling at our ASI Nosh on Oct. 13; here’s our Fika review); Tea Garden comes to Madison, WI, as the Steepery Tea Bar; a “perfect burger” at Eli’s; a tour of Midwestern beef; a Q&A with Matty O’Reilly of Republic, a late summer pie tour, […]
MoreYouth Farm is Hiring and March 2 Tweet Rodeo
The latest from Twitter: @YouthFarmMarket is hiring for the summer, @teagardenMN is offering double stamps on chai drinks today, @pastrydiane peruses @citypages’ pictures from last night’s Cakewalk, and @DearDara congratulates @Celebr8nGenr8n on winning Czar of Cakes 2012.
MorePop!’s Debt Crater and Morning Roundup
When Pop! St. Paul went down, it cost the city $96K, the Well Fed Guide to Life heads out to Rinata and talks about the Food & Wine Experience (and kicks off its giveaway of Heavy Table staffer-written book Minnesota Lunch: From Pasties to Banh Mi), the downtown St. Paul Tea Garden is kaput, a […]
MoreToga Parties and December 15 Tweet Rodeo
@TangledNoodle encourages observation of National Cupcake Day, @JenStack worries about her reservation after hearing about a friend’s poor experience last night at the same restaurant, @ArtisanBreadin5 submits the manuscript for a new book, @TeaGardenMN offers a dollar off tomorrow if you shop local and prove it, and @UptownCafeteria hosts… a toga party?
MoreLocal Food Scales Up and Morning Roundup
MPR explores the challenges of scaling up local food in schools, markets, and restaurants, the New York Times writes about winter squash (and namechecks one of our writers), Crystal checks out the newly opened Hmong Village (our posse-sized visit was chronicled here), and the Steepery Tea Bar (by the Tea Garden) opens in Woodbury.
MoreState Fair Preview and August 2 Tweet Rodeo
@MinnStateFair’s Food Finder goes live, @TourDeFarm sells out yet again (tickets are still available for the September event), @MplsFarmMarket offers prizes for proud locavores, @TeaGardenMN celebrates two years at their Skyway location, and @ChefShack1 wraps up their soft-shell crab sandies for the season.
MoreJanuary 25 Tweet Rodeo
To ease the pain of metro-area Vikings fans (and simply cheer up the ambivalent), @PunchPizza offers another free pizza deal today, @DBrauer seeks an “awesome gumbo recipe,” @TeaGardenMN publicizes their buy one get one half off MPR member discount, @NicoledeB reports on haggis’ long-awaited return to the US, and @SpiceTrail promises an upcoming launch of […]
MoreJanuary 7 Tweet Rodeo
Short on cash post-holiday season? @CoopEats links to @Wheatfield’s “5 meals for 4 under $10.” @SummitBeer invites you to a (less cheap) beer dinner at @MotoI2Go, @DMaestretti reports on @Imbibe’s recognition of the TC area as an emerging beer scene, @TeaGardenMN assures vegans that their pearls and jellies are gelatin-free, and @CommonRoots analyzes and celebrates […]
MoreJune 4 Morning Roundup: Restaurantorama
Smashburger will soon be a Har Mar superstar, the former jP space on Lyndale will become Anchor Bar; La Bodega is becoming Sauce Spirits & Sound Bar featuring Italian comfort food and live music, the Tea Garden is opening a 5th location at the Mall of America, “someone in the kitchen is paying attention to […]
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