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Mac’s Fish & Chips reminds me just a bit of Tin Fish – a favorite of mine – only without the spectacular view of Lake Calhoun, and without the wait. Okay, the menu is pretty limited, but, like Tin Fish, what they do, they do very well. You get your choice of halibut, walleye, cod, shrimp, clam or chicken strips, breaded and deep-fried, available as a sandwich, a basket with fries, or just by itself.
It is a few days before the gates open at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair and I find myself peeking into a conference room at the University of Minnesota. Wine glasses and flutes clink together as official-looking-types wheel carts of red and white samples to the judging tables that flank the room. Grape growers, wine makers, chefs, instructors, and wine-loving volunteers are gathered to help judge the 6th Annual Cold Climate Wine Competition. I can smell wine on their collective breaths and worry that the light fragrance I tucked under my blouse early in the morning will contaminate the judges’ refined palates as they swirl and sip. Continue Reading
Ten bucks buys a lot of tasty food at Boolaay Somali restaurant – not to be confused with Bouley, the upscale French restaurant in Manhattan. At Bouley, the appetizers start at $22 at lunch for the Porcini Flan with Alaska Live Dungeness Crab and Black Truffle Dashi. At Boolaay, ten bucks gets you a big plate piled high with savory rice pilaf and diced chicken or beef suqaar, plus vegetable soup, salad, fruit drink and a ripe banana – easily enough for two. A variety of other entrees and baked goods are also offered, to dine in or take out.Here’s a YouTube video of Boolaay from Liban North America’s Somali TV Channel – I don’t know what they are saying, but it looks like they are enjoying the food:Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the restaurant’s name. It has been corrected to ‘Boolaay Restaurant.’ Continue Reading
One of the best-kept secrets of the Minnesota State Fair takes place before the gates open.
I came across Cinco de Mayo Mercado almost by accident.I had gone into another not-to-be-named Mexican market and butcher shop to research it for a story. I asked the two people at the front counter if it would be okay if I took some photos and notes for an article I was writing about them. Sure, they said. No problem. I’d been there before and maybe they recognized me. Continue Reading
I woke up this morning with dainty crayfish shards embedded in my fingers. Crustacean slivers are evidence of a good food event in the bearer’s immediate past. Continue Reading
Cedar Summit Farm is one of the success stories of Minnesota’s buy-local dairies, but as City Pages reported in 2013’s Cedar Summit Farms could be forced to relocate due to power line expansion, Florence and Dave Minar’s organic and grass-fed operation wasn’t compatible with the 345,000-volt line. Continue Reading
For this week’s TC Spotlight, we decided to keep the outdoor summer theme and shine a spotlight on the ever-growing urban agriculture movement in the Twin Cities.Urban agriculture comes in various forms and benefits urban communities in many ways. Urban farms provide fresh local food sources and economic development, and they create a space for social interaction, neighborhood beautification, and engagement. Below we’ve highlight just a few of the many organizations that specialize in urban agriculture and how you can support them. Feel free to use the comment section to chime in on your favorite sources of local produce and all things urban agriculture.Related articles and info:Twin Cities Farmers want city officials to do more for urban farmsMiracles Can Happen Celebrates Launch of Giving Garden north MinneapolisCommunity Garden Day, September 13Youth Farm128 West 33rd Street, Suite 2, Minneapolis, MN 55408 | 612-872-4226 Youth Farm specializes in youth development and leadership through the cultivation and selling of food in five communities in the Twin Cities. Youth Farm is a non-profit organization offering year-round programs, meeting participants at their level of development and challenging and growing with them.To gain a better understanding of Youth Farm and the programs it offers the communities, come on out to the annual Neighborhood Harvest Festivals taking place in each of the five neighborhood location this week. Continue Reading
Is Dayton’s Bluff about to become the capital of Minnesota’s sustainable- food movement?
Suppertime is a blog in comics form, exploring local restaurants, bars and other food establishments in and around the Twin Cities. I eat, I talk, I draw. In this Suppertime, we visited JL Beers. The food was good, the staff was friendly, but it was all about the beer flights. Continue Reading