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Town Talk Diner
The Podcast Sound of Local Food
This week The Well Fed Guide to Life celebrates its 100th episode, heading out to the Uptown tapas restaurant El Meson. Meanwhile, Flak Radio joins a local blogger pub crawl on East Lake, bouncing from Schooner Tavern to Town Talk to T’s Place to McMahon’s and beyond.
MoreFebruary 11 Morning Roundup
A company near Houston County makes it big selling carp [via Bring.mn], a bit more 15-year cheddar is hitting the market, Randy’s is selling heart-shaped pizzas again (up to 30″ if you need the extra bulk) and the PiPress has a bunch of heart-shaped pizza options, the Four Firkins is introducing a beer / food […]
MoreJanuary 4 Tweet Rodeo
After-holiday sales aren’t just for department stores: @ChocolatCeleste offers 50% off chocolates in stores and online, while @CooksCrocusHill starts their “Nearly Storewide Sale” today. @LeeZukor invites you to a free @Peace_Coffee tasting on January 30th, @TownTalkDiner serves chamomile rosemary tea with lemongrass-ginger gin to fight the effects of the cold weather, @SeawardCoop expects to have […]
MoreOctober 28 Flickr Photo Roundup
Pork loin with cherry mustard sauce by katbaro, white bean soup with bacon, thyme, and rosemary by thedabble, a French macaroon by aharste, another cool Town Talk Diner shot by K-SAKI, and an awesome big red cabbage (plus Heavy Table pint glass plug!) by our own Katie Cannon.
MoreOctober 26 Flickr Pool Roundup
Chef Shack chili and fries, veggie nachos, and chocolate mousse on brownies by Carla Januska, a Town Talk Diner absinthe flip and fried shrimp at Fuji Ya by K-SAKI, caramel apple cupcakes by e is for ericka, chocolate salted caramel cupcakes by surlygrrrl, and butterscotch n’ whiskey bars by jwannie.
MoreLabor Day Photo Spread
Some Labor Day treats from the hard-working shooters who contribute to our Flickr group: bacon-wrapped jalapenos by Pfutz, a Stamos Fizz from Town Talk Diner by K-SAKI, little veggies by mamichan, a vegan pumpkin cream cheese cupcake by e is for ericka, a Brasa sides-only plate by massdistraction, and mock chicken parmigiana by surlygrrrl.
MoreJuly 27 Tweet Rodeo
All that local sweet corn is finally in season, and @ShackAttacks uses it to create an unconventional sweet corn ice cream for the Kingfield Market, @TownTalkDiner is keeping busy with a Bombay Sapphire competition tomorrow night and a going away party on Wednesday for Nick and Patrick that promises to be a “booty shaker,” @BurgerJones […]
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June 24 Tweet Rodeo
@MetroMag drops ideas for gourmet tailgating, KSTP TV will feature @TownTalkDiner’s absinthe cocktail, “The Green Fairy,” today on its 3 pm show “Twin Cities Live,” @CHOW_com explains the “India” reference in India Pale Ale, and @CampusPizza and @BulldogNE tout their A/C.
MoreJune 23 Morning Roundup
Financiers au Chocolat at Heavenly Cake Place (the lack of recipes is wearing thin, it must be said), Downtown Journal writes about Black Sheep’s coal-burning oven and Braucher’s Sunshine Harvest Farm, Tabletalk at the Strib writes up an interesting specialty store in Stockholm, WI (no direct link; the Strib blog permalinks are busted pretty good), […]
MoreJune 18 Tweet Rodeo
@towntalkdiner is touting their new Limoncello Ramos Fizz and Strawberry Rhubarb Gimlet (and those guys can tend bar!), @MplsFarmMarket is pumped about the first broccoli of spring, share a provocative question with @summitbeer and you could win $50 in free stuff, and buy three entrees at @Cosmos601 on Father’s Day and they’ll buy the fourth […]
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