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The Mpls Issues Forum might not be as good as it used to be, but it does have moments. And now they have a group just for Longfellow Issues. Go ahead and join, they need 100 members to keep it going.
(via urbanfoodie)
At first glance, these would be on my short list of places I’d love to check out: Ginger Hop, Northeast Social, Meritage, Saffron, and Sea Change
If DeRusha can do it, so can I. :)
DeRusha gets bonus points for actually going to places all over the Twins Cities, while my list is basically just South Minneapolis, and most are within a few miles of my house.
I recently switched domain providers and moved my blog back to East-Lake.net (still tumblr), please update rss feed if you are into that sort of thing.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its list of restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. The foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Committee selected the nominees from 21,000 online entries.
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR
Larry D’Amico and Richard D’Amico, D’Amico & Partners, Minneapolis
RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
Sameh Wadi, Saffron Restaurant & Lounge, Minneapolis
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Bar La Grassa, Minneapolis
OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF
Michelle Gayer, Salty Tart Bakery, Minneapolis
OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE
La Belle Vie, Minneapolis
BEST CHEF: MIDWEST
Isaac Becker, 112 Eatery, Minneapolis
Vincent Francoual, Vincent, Minneapolis
Håkan Lundberg, Cosmos, Minneapolis
Mike Phillips, The Craftsman, Minneapolis
Alexander Roberts, Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis
Lenny Russo, Heartland, St. Paul, MN
Stewart Woodman, Heidi’s, Minneapolis
Aaron Landry / Heavy Table
On Feb. 17, the Heavy Table will have been bringing you daily stories about Upper Midwestern food and drink for a full year. It’s been a great run thus…
I can’t go, but you should.
I can’t go either, but you should!
I’ll be there, but you should go anyway!
*MP3: Cap’n Jazz - “Oh, Messy Life”
It’s true! Nerds unite in joy as the rumors are true, Cap’n Jazz is reuniting to play in Chicago on 7/17 at the Bottom Lounge, with more unannounced dates to come. Furthermore, Analphabetapolothology will be released on vinyl via Jade Tree.
Pick up tickets here.
(Ian Anderson)
Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!
“canine ate seven sick five year olds”
Attention bar owners: When the beer geeks like you, you know you’ve done something right. In the latest issue of Beer Advocate, the beloved beer bible mentioned Minneapolis’ own Stub & Herb’s on its list of 25 Top Places to Have a Pint. The 70-year-old pub was ranked No. 12 and was the only Minnesota bar on the international list.
In 2007, Stub & Herb’s broke out of its college bar trappings by going full throttle with its dedication to local and rare beers.
And to think that just a few years ago the previous owners were all upset about the smoking ban and how it would kill the business. So glad she sold it to people that care about beer.
