Seven Ways to Stop that Cold
I sneezed the other day at work and instead of a courteous ‘gesundheit’, when I turned around, the room had practically cleared out. I had to convince my coworkers I was in fact not...
Recipe of the Week: Roasted Eggplant Dip
It's the end of eggplant season (though there's never a bad time to eat them), and we needed something to do with our favorite purple vegetable. Roasted? Definitely. And a chance to incorporate it...
How have we survived this long without KFC’s fried chicken bath bombs?
Today in "Things that don't matter and probably shouldn't exist," we're reporting on KFC's new fried chicken-shaped-and-scented bath bombs.
They look like this:
And are the result of a collaboration between Louisville-based Kentucky Fried Chicken, and...
And Minnesota’s favorite Halloween candy is…
Well, it’s not what you might guess. I was hoping for some chocolate confection like a Twix or KitKat. But no, Minnesota’s candy of choice is… the Tootsie Pop. Coming in at a close...
Around the world: An Underwater Restaurant in Norway
We've long enjoyed SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium at the Mall of America (though it will always be Underwater World to us - why does MOA insist on changing the names of all its greatest...
Recipe of the Week: Boo’s Grilled Pork Loin
I've been trying to pull this one together now for a few months. This is an old recipe from a restaurant in Minneapolis called Chez Bananas, where a friend of mine was one of...
New and coming soon restaurants
As if the Twin Cities wasn’t already a foodie utopia, the dining scene continues to swell in the area. Not only is it growing, but we are getting unique spots that seem to offer...
Recipe of the Week: Curried Squash Soup with Smashed Peas
I can't take all the credit for this one, but I've adapted the idea and created a recipe with strong flavors that I love together. A little spice with the sweetness of the squash combined...
Twin Cities craft beer by the keg
It is no secret that the local beer scene has been exploding in recent years. Breweries seem to be constantly popping up all over the Twin Cities. As this burning desire for local brew...
Seven Years of Oysterfest
Thousands upon thousands of oysters will be shucked and eaten this Sunday.
(You can be one of the people eating them, if you so choose. Go here for passes, etc: Oysterfest 2017!)
Meritage, the oyster capital of...
