Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Dara and Rick report on the closure of the critically acclaimed but poorly patronized Inn (here’s our mostly positive review), a blind taste test of Minnesota wines over on G. Sheaves, this Chicago Tribune story about disgruntled former Pabst executives is not really local but is a fantastic read, a late-breaking smelt fry essay (our […]
MoreReaders: Win Heavy Table pint glasses The Tap loves restaurant tips from readers, so we’re awarding two Heavy Table pint glasses 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 […]
MoreBar La Grassa takes flak from a famous bonehead, the unmitigated titanic horror that is the Raji Burger, reflections of a post-Town Talk “street bartender,” Rachel dubs The Inn a “welcome respite” for downtown diners (here’s our recent review), Tim McKee is going to overhaul the Uptown Cafeteria (which we hated, until we liked it), […]
MoreRachel reviews the Town Hall Tap and loves their “deliciously crisp” fries, three Heavy Tablers head to the Inn and join the crew at Well Fed Guide to Life for a podcast, an epic Schell’s dinner at the Local, Lileks sings the death dirge for Harvard Market in Stadium Village, Cheese & Champagne goes cheese […]
MoreThe upscale Mexican chain Rosa Mexicano is coming to downtown Minneapolis, Rick salutes the gastronomic beauty that is The Inn, a look at the Aster Cafe’s novel infusion-based bar setup, a profile of the Angry Minnow Brewpub in Hayward, WI, an appeals court rules that Jennie-O doesn’t need to pay workers for the time it […]
MoreG. Sheaves catalogs his wine consumption for the year with a refreshing array of graphs, celebrating Top Chef All-Stars night with lamb and artichokes, a visit to the bar at The Inn, The Well Fed Guide to Life samples raw vegan cuisine at Ecopolitan, MSP Mag reports that Volnay Bistro is closed, and a craving fulfilled […]
More@StephMarch and @DeRushaEats preview The Inn, @ForkKnifeSpoon goes for the $2 “liquification sale” at Psycho Suzi’s (it ends today), @PerennialPlate plans a harvest dinner with @HauteDish for next month, @FreshTartSteph and @FoodStoned try to come up with a synonym for “ooze” that’s a bit more appetizing, @RingoRestaurant holds a food drive this week, @BitterCube visits […]
MoreThe always helpful City Pages Month in Review and five local chocolate treats at the History Center (our writeup of their opening is here), Corner Table rolls out a new menu, MNMO stumbles upon Cork Dork (and here’s our interview with owner Russell Fay), a Brit in residence extols her favorite local craft beers (good […]
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