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Trio of Coffees

Kinda Different Posted on 2017-12-14 by kdawson2022-04-23

Working down my growing backlog of coffee shop reviews, here are two in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. (Links to previous reviews in this series are at the bottom of this post.) And before … ‣ more…

Posted in Coffee, Food | 5 Replies

Two Openings

Kinda Different Posted on 2016-08-19 by kdawson2017-12-24

Here is a timely report from Black Coffee and Waffle Bar, visited about 2 weeks after its soft opening, and an extremely early look at Grand Central, observed mere hours after its debut. [Note added … ‣ more…

Posted in Coffee, Food | 6 Replies

Regional Pairings

Kinda Different Posted on 2016-07-04 by kdawson2016-07-04

What beers and wines go best with everyday foods? An article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune from a year and a half back got me thinking about regional foods and the ap­posite pairings. The Strib … ‣ more…

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Farm to…

Kinda Different Posted on 2016-06-25 by kdawson2016-06-26

The locavore movement (farm to table or farm to fork) has grown explosively since its origins in Boulder, CO in 2001. (Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal, turns out to be one of its found­ers; who knew?) … ‣ more…

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Herbivorous Butcher

Kinda Different Posted on 2016-03-05 by kdawson2016-03-16

When my wife was growing up and her grandparents lived in “Nord‘east,” it was not a hip, happening place. It was a bunch of separate Minneapolis neighborhoods sorted by ethnicity. Kinda different now. Caveat: While … ‣ more…

Posted in Exploring, Food | 7 Replies

Payne

Kinda Different Posted on 2015-12-29 by kdawson2015-12-29

We found lots to like in a brief incursion into St. Paul’s northeast quarter, out along Payne Avenue. Unlike Minneapolitans, St. Paulites don’t call this quadrant of their city “Northeast.” Rather it’s “Payne-Phalen and The … ‣ more…

Posted in Architecture, Exploring, Food, Restaurants | 12 Replies

Booyah

Kinda Different Posted on 2015-10-24 by kdawson2015-10-24

This evening we head to our first booyah (though our hosts spell it without the “h”). Not to be confused with sportscaster Stuart Scott’s or money guy Jim Cramer’s exuberant catch-phrase, the booyah under discussion … ‣ more…

Posted in Culture, Food | 11 Replies

Fair

Kinda Different Posted on 2015-09-10 by kdawson2018-10-27

[Note added 2018-10-26] Re: butter sculpture. Turns out that Tibetan Buddhist monks create elaborate sculptures in yak butter. Unlike the Minnesota State Fair sculptor Linda Christiansen, the monks add mineral pigments to achieve a wide … ‣ more…

Posted in Fair, Food | 8 Replies

Luce

Kinda Different Posted on 2015-08-24 by kdawson2015-08-24

Finally made it to Pizza Luce tonight. Spectacular. In comments elsewhere on this blog at least two people have recommended Luce in the most glowing terms. Luce has been going for 22 years in the … ‣ more…

Posted in Food, Pizza, Restaurants | 6 Replies

Craft

Kinda Different Posted on 2015-08-15 by kdawson2015-08-16

If Groton was pasta and wine, St. Paul may turn out to be burgers and beer. And ice cream. And pizza. The local zeitgeist, and the dominant styles of food being served, will exert their … ‣ more…

Posted in Beer, Food | 2 Replies

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