Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Travail is named one of the country’s best new restaurants by Bon Appetit, Tilia’s Augtoberfest block party is this Sunday (Aug. 21) from noon-6pm, Rachel digs the new food-forward Muddy Waters, Well Fed Guide to Life heads out to Element Pizza (here’s our recent review), Vinaigrette is partnering with the new Scratch Food Truck, and […]
MoreContinuing with our earlier mention of @pastureland’s struggles, we’ve got it straight from the horse’s mouth: They’re looking to connect with investors to develop a new sustainable dairy business; @alejail seeks naming suggestions for their skeleton mascot, @highlandgrillmn is on the hunt for a good line cook, @TravailKitchen offers free food to the first person […]
MoreCHOW.com’s 16-chef bracket contest for 2011 Innovator includes a duel that pits Sameh Wadi against Mike Brown and James Winberg of Travail, Lee Svitak Dean gives the MOA location of America’s Next Great Restaurant (Soul Daddy) a mixed review and a Chowhound likes it even less, a fun review of the super-unpretentious Wang’s Restaurant in […]
MoreApril snow messes up the ramp harvest, City Pages releases its “Best Ofs” list (some good picks, but Travail for Best Service is roughly equivalent to giving the Best Picture Oscar to Little Fockers), there are some cool food-related classes at the Northern Sustainability Symposium, and the Well Fed Guide to Life heads to Masu […]
MoreFood & Wine tips HauteDish, Sea Change, and Travail in its People’s Best New Chef: Midwest list, Rachel heads out to Jack’s and People’s Organic cafes, another hat tip for Sub Rosa (here’s our story on the dinner series), smoking could be returning to local bars that sell food, the First National Green Room is […]
More@CheeseGeek offers “Portrait of WI Cheesemaker” calendars on sale, @HeidisMpls celebrates finally reopening while @DeRushaEats recommends a few particularly good dishes, @TravailKitchen posts their latest menu, @SweetsBakeshop opens up registration for February decorating classes, and @WannaBangkok tests the waters for QR code coupons.
MoreA bike-focused specialty canned beer bar called Cranky’s Bicycle Bar is the works, photos from FEAST, the South Minneapolis coffee scene is really brightening up, Ciento has closed (here’s our initial verdict on it), Summit will move from twist-off to pry-off caps, some cold-weather wine buys from Lake Wine & Spirits (our profile of LW&S […]
MoreA warm (but not rave) write-up of Flamingo by Bill Roehl (read our profile of their restaurant here), a cookbook by defensive end Jared Allen, Palomino is closing and a new Crave will replace it, the food at Duplex gets somewhat panned, and Mecca snacks at Il Gatto, Travail, Northeast Social, and World Street Kitchen.
More@SPClassicCookie offers a dozen free cookies for some social media love, @SurdyksLiquor announces the upcoming NE Neighborhood Pumpkin Grab, @ModernCafeMpls promotes Thursday’s Ritz Theater benefit, @PerennialPlate jumps on the @TravailKitchen bandwagon, @TCFOODFINDS jokes about starting a “Whino” group, and @France44Cheese offers a free brownie for the St. Paul Cheese Shop mayor on Foursquare.
More@Chowgirls offers to make a mutually beneficial trade for your unwanted tomatoes, @HeidisMpls seeks a bartender, @DeRushaEats eats his words, @SorellaWines starts their fall wine sale, and @FACESMearsPark explains the detour into the restaurant.
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