It surprised me to admit I’ve become something of a coffee aficionado. I was forced to acknowledge that when, during my annual e-mail in-box dump that there was $90-worth of Amazon gift cards accumulated from the past two Holiday…
A better grind
Category: Food and Drink
Juan Gil, straight up.
There it is. A nice label. Nothing spectacular, just a simple sticker, but inside, a straightforward, great wine. Introduced to me by Harold, who came for a visit during the winter (his bottle was a 2008). Cost? Under twenty bucks,…
Trout and braised cabbage. It’s good, really!
By The Hack “What’s that smell?” That was the query delivered to the Hack from his Significantly Better Half on Sunday night. She was painting the dining room, but could still pick up the distinctive odor of braising cabbage. What…
For the love of (gluten-free) dumplings
By Sandy K. I’ve always wanted to be one of those cooks that could cook chicken soup from scratch, but it was the memory of my mom’s homemade dumplings that drove me to try the Chicken Noodle Soup with Dumplings…
Wadi’s World Street Kitchen food truck hits the streets
Serving everything from the taco to banh mi. After three and a half years in business and numerous accolades and awards, brothers Saed and Sameh Wadi of Saffron Restaurant & Lounge are happy to announce their latest endeavor: World Street…
Village Farmer’s Market, Chef Shack, etc.
By The Hack Every day the Hack would read updates on The Chef Shack and other food trucks distributing their goodies at locations nowhere near where he worked, which is in an awkward spot in St. Anthony, sandwiched in a…
FDA pushes antibiotics reduction in food-producing animals
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on the Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued draft guidance intended to help reduce the development of resistance to medically important antimicrobial drugs used in…
TKC: Black garlic—ugly and damn good.
Look at that. Ugly, ain’t it? The Hack was slightly mystified by the stuff, this black (fermented) garlic. He received a sample from the fine folks at Classic Provisions a while back (available retail, so the Hack was told, at…
Russo to move Heartland to Lowertown
By The Hack Most of you saw the story in the Strib yesterday, but if not, Rick Nelson reported that Lenny Russo, the chef and owner at Heartland Restaurant will likely move to St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood, adjacent to the…
Minneapolis approves expansion of mobile food vending Downtown
Maybe I was too self absorbed this weekend, but I missed the official passage. Finally! The note is the official city release. —The Hack April 2, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) The Minneapolis City Council today unanimously approved the expansion of mobile food…