Birdhouse, Icehouse, and Morning Roundup
Bites from Birdhouse and Icehouse, a look at Summit Unchained #10 (long may the series run), and the planned Uptown Trader Joe’s is dealt a zoning setback.
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Maruso Street Food and Cocktails Announced and Morning Roundup
715 Hennepin Ave. will become the Asian-influenced Maruso Street Food and Cocktails sometime in February (or beyond), Wisconsin hangs on to the coveted “Binge Drinking Champion” belt, bacon-wrapped Snickers pastries, St. Mary’s Grass-Fed Gouda (made in Wisconsin by a master cheesemaker, and aged in the Caves of Faribault) is back on the market, Minneapolis chef […]
MoreLake Superior Caviar and Morning Roundup
Copious details on the planned Uptown Trader Joe’s, a story on Lake Superior caviar (we loved it when we tried it at Angry Trout), the architectural history of the Snelling Cafe, DeRusha eats Freeziac and Tutti Frutti frozen yogurt, tasting notes on New Glarus Belgian Red, and, check it out, it’s a gingerbread Sex World.
MorePour Decisions Rides Again and Morning Roundup
Our own Becca Dilley will be one of the judges for the epic-looking Lift Bridge Brewing cookie bake-off and Biscotti beer release on Dec. 17, locally based Joia soda wins best carbonated beverage of 2011 from BevNet, Wisconsin-based BelGioioso Cheese wins six medals at the World Cheese Awards, some options for those hoping to give […]
MoreTrue Thai vs. Trader Joe’s and Morning Roundup
Anna of True Thai rips into Trader Joe’s “fake True Thai,” Stephanie March reports on a new food truck (The Cave Cafe) offering Afro-Italiano food, Dara writes about creative sausages, a new sea lamprey repellent may help curb one of the Great Lakes’ most destructive pests, and a lovely pictorial from In Season (and here’s […]
MorePig Uteri, Awkward Photos, and Morning Roundup
CNN profiles a Minnesota farmer who’s fighting one of the Gulf of Mexico’s biggest “dead zones,” G Sheaves goes white wine tasting at a local Trader Joe’s, Jason DeRusha says a photo of our State Fair team depicts a “group of goofballs” [image of DeRusha provided for context here], a blogger praises Subo (our considerably […]
MoreA $5 Trader Joe’s Wine Scoop and Morning Roundup
Kudos for Spoonriver crepes at Mill City Farmers Market, good $5 wine at Trader Joe’s that you probably haven’t heard of, the story of Harvest Moon Co-op, a photo of 40 years of Star Tribune Taste sections, and a review of Boulevard Amber Ale.
MoreFebruary 8 Morning Roundup
Mecca stacks Trader Joe’s cheeses against their real deal counterparts, The Captain’s Chair recaps Winterfest, the new Cake Eater bakery is helping to raise money for the Seward Neighborhood Group, a Chinese New Year cooking club recap, Black Sheep Pizza is open for lunch (hoorah!), how to eat local when it’s February out, and a […]
MoreOctober 20 Morning Roundup
A cooking anniversary weekend over at Les Petites Images (featuring foie gras, brioche, steak, and more), Iggers has his eye on the mock duck red curry (and more!) at Tracy’s Saloon, Trader Joe’s is coming to Minnetonka Nov. 6, Bill Roehl hits Harry’s Cafe in Lakeville, and a meditation on the struggles of feeding kids […]
MoreAugust 13 Morning Roundup
Minnesota’s only beer Cicerone gives Summit’s Kölsch high marks saying “this beer is everything a Kölsch should be,” apparently Andrew Zimmern’s not above ruining a guy’s perfectly tempered chocolate to make a humorous point, a sensible call for a 24-hour gourmet donut shop by Alexis, Green Your Plate explores the angel (Mississippi Market) and the […]
MoreJuly 3 Tweet Rodeo
It seems today’s Twitter foodies are becoming more opinionated and involved than ever: @FromFarmToTable (among many, many others) reports on grocery store giant Safeway’s false labeling of “local” produce; @SecretsCity continues the discussion of “voting with your dollar” started by the Heavy Table’s Aaron Landry (which, might I add, started as a harmless question…). In […]
MoreJuly 2 Tweet Rodeo
Is new restaurant Risotto the beginning of an attempt to revitalize the construction-torn Lyn-Lake? @HotDishBlog reviews the (affordable!) new restaurant, @Finnegans reports of New Belgium’s (makers of Fat Tire) efforts to decrease carbon emissions, one bike at a time, @MSMarketCoop on Selby changed their hours and expects the new West 7th location to open July […]
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