News in Minneapolis
Bagel Nouveau and Porridge Bread: Two Razava Bread Company Stories
These stories about Razava Bread Company come from the July 10, 2026 edition of the Heavy Table Substack newsletter and are written by Eli Radtke (bagels) and Stacy Brooks (porridge bread). BAGEL NOUVEAU Razava Bread Company of Saint Paul isn’t making New York bagels or Montreal…
The Globe-Trotting Patisserie: B’beri Desserts
This story was originally published in the Nov. 11, 2022 edition of the Tap newsletter. We’re republishing it here upon the news that the B’beri Desserts founders are opening an Afro-Caribbean-inspired restaurant called Arch and River in the former Owamni space. From Bonaberi,…
Arab American Heritage Flavors at Milkjam Creamery in Minneapolis
Food has an incredible potential to expand our perspectives and connect us across cultures. If that food happens to be ice cream from Milkjam Creamery? Even better. Each month, Milkjam creates four limited run flavors focused on a specific theme. April’s flavors commemorate…
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,…
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…
At Home with Heti Low-Dose THC-infused Botanical Beverages
This story originally appeared in the Heavy Table Tulip and Schooner newsletter for beer, wine, and spirits published Friday, June 21, 2024. To receive new Heavy Table culinary newsletters every Friday morning, subscribe on Patreon. Heti is a new startup from Dana Thompson, a…
Bumbling Fools Mead in Minneapolis
People have been drinking mead nearly as long as they’ve been harvesting honey. While mead has a storied history, it’s not nearly as popular as beer and wine, despite some similarities. But that hasn’t stopped mead makers from pursuing their passions in a competitive beverage…
Dangerous Man’s Difficult Move
Sarah Bonvallet wonders if the brewery she and her husband Rob Miller (pictured above) began 11 years ago during the nascent, rapid-fire opening of Minnesota taprooms, is no longer meant to exist. Dangerous Man recently shut down brewing at their original Northeast Minneapolis…
Lyndale Avenue Checklist, Part Five of Five: Coffee, Tea, and Breakfast
Part five of Heavy Table’s five-part crawl through 79 independent restaurants on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington, Minnesota.
Lyndale Avenue Checklist, Part Four of Five: Northish and Northside
Part four of Heavy Table’s five-part crawl through 79 independent restaurants on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington, Minnesota.