Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Foie gras hot dogs and departing chefs at Victory 44, an old metal sign with a culinary history, the Well Fed Guide to Life heads up to Dusty’s in NE for dagos, is 112 slipping?, Lowertown may gain some sushi hipness in 2011, and Rachel writes up Raku and Pairings (read our first take on […]
MoreMecca introduces more street food (by Sameh Wadi of Saffron, and a mobile pizza oven called Streetzza), the Tin Fish’s mahi mahi sandwich could use more restraint and less tartar sauce, a promotional video profile of Chef Erick Harcey of Victory 44, Bill Roehl beats up on a soybean festival, and five Memorial Day cheeseburgers […]
MoreDara asks if Chef Jim Kyndberg can reinvent Crave and save BBQ all at the same time, an objection to a Minnesota farmer’s defensiveness vis-a-vis animal welfare, a roll-by-roll look at Mt. Fuji in Uptown, the once shaky Midtown Farmers Market location seems more stable (plus: wood-fired pizza by Olive Pizza at Midtown and a […]
More@SurdyksLiquor hosts several distillery reps for an upcoming single malt tasting, @SugarSugarCandy tells of the “British Invasion” in their inventory, @CafeTwentyEight enjoys a meal at Victory 44, and @FutureFarmWI pulls in their first aquaponic lettuce harvest.
MoreA Chowhound has a pickled cranberry disaster at Grand Cafe, the always useful City Pages month in review, the abridged version of Dara’s 99 best dishes under $10 (full version available in dead tree format only), Vicki Potts of Grass Roots Gourmet and Song Lee and Benjamin Roberts from France 44 talk about local versus […]
MoreA 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 […]
MoreDara reports on exciting happenings at Victory 44 (new chefs! house-made tofu! chefs as servers!), deep thoughts on jams and a recipe for cocojam ‘skivers, Duluth’s Chester Creek Cafe is offering a new “Jewish Diaspora” menu starting Feb. 1, Madison’s Underground Food Collective is opening a restaurant, a look at Twin Cities Originals restaurant league, […]
MoreA thoughtful look at the Minneapolis TapMPLS tap water promotion project, Katie eats her way through Oregon, insight into what makes Pad Thai taste like Pad Thai from Anna at True Thai, some heavy thoughts on blue cheese and beets over at Green Your Plate, a cool shot of the Marilyn Monroll from Koyi Sushi […]
MoreIn case you didn’t know, @Nordeast reports that Grumpy’s NE offers half-price MN beer every Monday from 5-9pm — that just may be the cheapest Surly and Summit around! @HotDishBlog serves up the original recipe for the Banoffi (banana-toffee-coffee) Pie available at Victory44, @GreenMill001 is handing out free pizza slices tomorrow at a St. Paul […]
MoreThe Kitchen — a Jim Kyndberg (Bayport Cookery) and Ben Hiza / Erick Harcey (Victory 44) project located in Stillwater — is doing its soft opening this week, according to a detailed piece in the Stillwater Gazette. The article notes: “Kyndberg defined the menu as ‘American brasserie,’ featuring staples such as roast chicken, steak, and […]
MoreFarewell to Al’s Bar, Heavy Table chimes in on a WCCO piece about the Morton’s closing, The Food Court finally snaps back into action and gives Victory 44 a thoroughly mixed review, a harsh verdict on the Taste of Minnesota, and a guide to making your own limoncello.
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