Masu Sushi & Robata‘s new MOA location is seeking cooks and sushi chefs, tasting notes for Boom Island’s Thoprock (here’s our profile of the brewery), Rick Nelson rounds up U-pick strawberry farms, a preview of Northgate Brewing of Northeast Minneapolis, St. Paul’s hot-dog eating champion, Rachel assesses the right number of “mini” farmers markets, and a Q&A with Rob Shellman of the Better Beer Society (here’s our profile of Shellman).