News across Hennepin County
Months after the ICE shootings in Minnesota, a federal probe remains elusive
Officials in Minnesota have sued the Trump administration, saying federal officials are withholding evidence in the killings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by immigration agents in Minneapolis, as well as the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan man.
Keith Adams: A Farewell to Alemar Cheese
For nearly 20 years, Alemar Cheese has been a prestige brand in Minnesota specialty dairy, a small-batch cheese company whose products have made their way to some of the best restaurants and tables from coast to coast. Bent River Camembert may be the company’s best-known product,…
The Florida Star
Published March 20Man Released from ICE Custody a Second Time After Warrantless Arrest
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Garrison Gibson’s attorney confirmed Friday afternoon that he is home with his family and required to wear an ankle monitor while remaining under immigration supervision. The second release followed a series of events that began with a warrantless…
The Secret Out Back: Back 40 by New Glarus
Editor’s Note: In the course of writing about a newly reissued beer, Louis Livingston-Garcia recounts abuse and trauma from his childhood and a battle with substance abuse. If these themes are disturbing to you, you may wish to skip this story. While my mom says my father…
A Storm on East Lake Street
PHOTOS BY BECCA DILLEY / ART BY WACSO (FILE) “It doesn’t matter if we are Latino or white Anglo-American or Somali or Black. We’re all affected by the military actions that the president is taking against, collectively, everybody here in Minnesota,” says Basim Sabri. Sabri owns…
Hot Dog Hell: A Tasting Tour of the Saint Paul Saints’ Six-Foot Dog
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The Turtle Island Dinner Series at Owamni
Indigenous cuisine restaurant Owamni hasn’t been afraid to tweak their James Beard award-winning formula, with an evolving seasonal menu, a summertime snack stand, and last winter’s 13-course Waníyetu tasting menu (covered in the January 19, 2024 edition of the Tap). Owamni’s…
Brühaven: A new brewer inside of former Lakes and Legends space
It’s always tricky to write about a brewery that takes over an existing space. (I wrote about it earlier, if you follow The Tulip and Schooner closely.) Brühaven opened in Loring Park in June, in the building that formerly housed Lakes & Legends. And if you ever went to Lakes &…
THC takes over Twin Cities
Minnesota breweries are all in with the legalization of THC This story was originally published in the August 18, 2023 edition of the Tulip and Schooner newsletter, supported by Heavy Table’s Substack and Patreon subscribers. It won second place in the 2024 North American Guild…
The (Temporary) Demise of Uptown
This story was originally published in Heavy Table’s Substack newsletter for Sep. 13, 2024 and was made possible by its paying subscribers. Three of the four corners at Lake and Hennepin – the center of Uptown in Minneapolis – are vacant retail storefronts. The fourth is a mostly…
Joe Rosenthal: Food Fighter
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The Chef Camp Cookbook
It’s been a number of years since the last iteration of Chef Camp, the wild gathering of chefs and campers in the north woods of Minnesota, but we thought it might be nice to share one of the tangible products of those magical late summer days and nights: The Chef Camp Cookbook.…