“OH MY GOD, A MOREL!” I cried, after having given up the search and nearly abandoning the woods. Tom, a more seasoned mushroomer, hissed for me to, “Keep it down.” While it’s likely obvious, I have only been out looking for mushrooms, or mushrooming, once before (twice if you count our hike in Muir Woods outside San […]
2 comments | Foraging, Minnesota, Morel Hunting, Morels, Mushrooming, Mushrooms
We visited the Art Shanty Projects at Medicine Lake this afternoon with Hailey. Despite the rain and perhaps because today is the WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR at thirty-six degrees, we enjoyed our first visit to the shanties. Having come prepared (thanks to Mel) with art to share, all three of us exchanged art at […]
2 comments | Art + Craft, Art Shanty Project, Medicine Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota
We ate a lot yesterday. The fair was fun, especially since we were able to meet up with a few great friends to, well, eat with. Below are photos of most of what we ate, as well as pricing and locations if you’re planning to make the trek yourself. $11 will get you an adult ticket […]
8 comments | Beer, Beer on a Stick, Caprese, Cheese Curds, Deep Fried Snickers, French Meadow Bakery & Cafe, Minnesota, On a Stick, Potato Chips, Reuben Pretzel, St. Paul, Stanly's Sugarbush Maple Soda, State Fair, Summit
The Heavy Table has a great post today which combines all of the secrets from yesterday’s live tweets (follow @heavytable to keep in the loop) with photos to help your imagination along. For those of you who can’t make it, this post will give you a picture of the best-of eats on day one of the fair. If […]
3 comments | Beer, Cider Freeze, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Stanly's Sugarbush Maple, Summit, The Heavy Table, Twin Cities
As far as trendy foodie obsessions go, I am more of a pizza guy than a hamburger guy. I’m not as die-hard as some, but I have observed a number of the pizza-nerd pieties: I’ve eaten D.O.C. Pizza Margherita at Antica Pizzeria dell’Arte. I’ve waited two hours in line to try Roman pizza at Da Baffetto. […]
7 comments | Cheese, Food Culture, Foodie, Italian Sausage, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mozzarella, Neapolitan, Red Sauce, Uptown
Happy Summer! This Saturday I enjoyed a trip to Alexis Bailly Vineyards of Hastings, MN with Julia and Hailey. The wine, well, doesn’t deserve much comment. My notes are short and range from “drinkable but really too sweet,” “cloyingly sweet,” to “nasty. zero body. all acid,” “sour. wouldn’t buy it.” Only their Voyageur was somewhat […]
3 comments | Alexis Bailly, Day Trips, Local, Minnesota, Vineyards, Winery
At the risk of being un-of the moment, I’d like to share some pictures from our February weekend in Duluth, MN. Allow me to set the record straight… this was the site of our first first picnic, attempted on the shores of Lake Superior and finished with gloved hands inside of a state park shelter with […]
1 comment | Bread, Duluth, Food, Hikes, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Nature, Picnic, Rustic, State Parks, Terrine
Four hours in the town of Red Wing, Minnesota: population 16,000. Hazardous waste disposal permit required.
2 comments | Antiques, Dining Out, Minnesota, Restaurants, Shopping, Tourism, Travel