Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Some Minnesota cities are considering getting out of the liquor business, a profile of Dean Vlahos (the restaurateur who Tom Petters helped put into bankruptcy), Mark Stutrud talks about Summit’s Saga IPA (here’s our recent tasting panel), Minnesota Monthly tackles urban farming, check out this crazy biscuit I made (recipe here), a preview of The […]
MoreTrouble at Jack’s as Chef Kevin Kathman bails over financial problems, urban farming takes a step forward in Frogtown, a WACSO sketch from 3 Tiers Bakery, the Chowgirls are doing another one of their locavore pop-up dinners (the theme is St. Patrick’s Day — menu here as a PDF), the Well Fed Guide to Life […]
MoreZimmern takes Rye apart at the seams (we quite liked it), possible Rachel Hutton successor Emily Weiss debuts with a review of Maeve’s in City Pages (ours is here), new rules could help urban farms prosper in Minneapolis, Madeline Island tops a “best secret islands” list by Yahoo, an account of a quiet Thanksgiving at […]
MoreRick Nelson hails the season’s first heirloom tomatoes and provides a couple recipes, check this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine for a profile of Will Allen, an inner-city farmer in Milwaukee, Red Pepper takes a shot at the seemingly critic-proof Cowboy Slim’s, Wine Enthusiast magazine has some kind words for the locally headquartered Crispin Hard […]
MoreFresh and Local (8am tomorrow on AM950) features Collie Graddick of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, who will talk about Afro Eco and Urban Farming. Plus, nutritionist Tracy Yue tells us how to get kids to eat their veggies. (Hint: Send ’em to the back yard to get a switch!) What? Oh, that’s not it […]
MoreSome interesting details on Backyard Harvest, the community garden building program that goes CRAZY on your garden on your behalf. It costs a steep $1025 to $1295, but includes a watering system, mulch, compost, 30+ kinds of crops, and your own personal urban farmer who harvests the produce and leaves it at your back door… […]
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