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We like to save our food raves for the articles, but our meal at Basil Cafe in Saint Paul last night was so good it qualifies as an emergency. Superb pad Thai - balanced funk / sour / sweet and perfectly cooked chewy noodles, and a heavenly tom kha with a Jupiter-sized citrus kick.

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Brief thread about the Union Hmong Kitchen catered "Feast" meal. We sprung for it this past weekend for a rented house gathering of 15 guests, and it ended up at around $95/person, all costs inclusive. For catering/private cheffing, one of the best experiences we've had. 1/2

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Minnesota-based writers: we're looking for culinary pitches centered around immigration stories. Connections between restaurants and overseas hometowns, multigenerational evolution of concepts/menus, etc. all of interest. Aiming to commission a couple longer works. [email protected]

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A killer edition of the Tulip and Schooner newsletter coming tomorrow at noon: a deep dive with Minnesota distiller Jace Marti about Black Frost Blended Rye and Bourbon, and a deep dive into sake making in at Moto-i in Minneapolis. Subscribe to read it all: heavytable.substack.com

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Via Twin Cities Business: Nearly four years after launching the food hall concept in Minneapolis, owner Patty Wall is looking to expand. tcbmag.com/market-at-ma...

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A national Yemeni coffee chain Qahwah House is opening in NE Mpls and got review bombed by racist Kyles on Google Maps. People who couldn’t even be bothered to take a picture of the real business when they made the listing to bomb it. Internet, you know what to do. maps.app.goo.gl/kMpNprvBRhD5...

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Star Tribune has published a well-reported look at the chilling impact of ICE raids on life and commerce on East Lake Street and beyond. (Illustration from our East Lake Checklist, by WACSO.)

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Took a chance at Ono Hawaiian Plates at United Noodles and tried the sesame chicken, a much abused and often mediocre dish. I needn’t have worried - great crispy fry on the chicken, complex, tangy, not oversweet sauce, lots of sesame flavor. This place just doesn’t miss.

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Mi Mexico Querido in Longfellow is closed. It’s a bummer; although their menu was unconventional in some ways the hospitality and food were generally on point.

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Finally got out to cult favorite Kimchi Tofu House on campus. A few thoughts. 1) The soup hits the table at a rolling boil, which is amazing and I love it. 2) Superb, flavorful beef bulgogi. 3) Pretty sparse banchan but I think the kimchi is the best I’ve had around here.

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We hashbrown out the year that was, assess the state of the local restaurant scene, and make bold predictions for what you'll be ingesting during the next 11.5 months.

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PARTICULARLY good newsletter tomorrow: an interview with Sean Sherman about his upcoming Indigenous BBQ spot (no pork! no beef! no chicken!), a rave review for Le Burger, and a taste of Turkey at Sofra. Cheers to @jrnorton.bsky.social @jeannelakso.bsky.social @amyrea.bsky.social for the words.

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As per a PR email: Chef Sean Sherman has bought the former Seward Co-op Creamery restaurant space and will be opening an indigenous barbecue restaurant and commissary kitchen. Name of the new spot will be NATIFS Wóyute Thipi.

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Unparalleled value at the always excellent Dong Yang. The BBQ Beef is $17 but can feed 3-4 people. Love the stone bowl rice too.

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I ordered this abbey cake from Jampot after seeing it in the @heavytable.com gift guide and boy does it deliver. It’s basically a very good fruit cake soaked in Bourbon.

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Newest Central Avenue Checklist newsletter posted today, featuring the best East African Sport Platter we've tried to date at Hodan, skewered beef heart, a perfect bar, and possibly the worst brisket sandwich in the region. heavytable.substack.com/p/central-av...

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Terrific story from the Strib about samosas in schools. It’s got everything - gripping life stories, entrepreneurs, delicious snacks.

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In cahoots with bakehouse (from the creators of Honey and Rye), we're launching a series of incredible baking classes this winter! We're calling it A Way With Dough. Details, classes, instructors, and more over on the bakehouse website: gatheringsbybakehouse.square.site/classes

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Live right now: Our sprawling, 75+ item 2024 Local Food Gift Guide, including events, edibles and drinkables, and "hidden gem" shops in greater MSP metro. Everything here from brewing cacao to smoking planks to local books to pottery, with an eye toward Upper Midwest-forward deliciousness.

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Pour one out for the Red Dragon. The only place we've drank where there is signage specifically prohibiting asking for a refund for your beverage. Details on that beverage (and more) in our Checklist from this spring: heavytable.com/lyndale-aven...

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If you like food, and like local food even better, and live in the #TwinCities you should sub to @heavytable.com. #mpls #MN #foodie

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Working on this Friday's newsletter, remembering the absolutely killer bananas foster we ate at Lagniappe on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. We'll have some thoughts on leaving X and a dive into the business model of the newly opened La Estancia, too.

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We profiled Hi Flora! on our exhaustive tour of Lyndale Avenue eateries last year; sad to see it go. heavytable.com/lyndale-aven...

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The team behind the magazine: We've put together a Heavy Table starter pack chock-a-block with writers / editors / artists / generally talented folks. Mostly but not entirely Minnesota-based. Lotta food knowledge in one place. Cheers! go.bsky.app/BQEEyqm

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Got out to Kinzo Udon tonight. Initial thoughts: good noodles (chewy and tender), delicious broth (loved the tomato broth, also dug curry and beef broths quite a bit.) Novel service format, which is to say: true to Japan, new to our area.

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New Central Avenue Checklist is up: Back us on Substack to read the whole thing (plus another three beefy newsletters every month). This week: Momo Sushi, Sabor Cuencano, Panaderia Ecuatoriana, Khao Hom Thai, and Francis Burger Joint. heavytable.substack.com/p/central-av...

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This Friday's newsletter: the Central Avenue Checklist reveals what appears to be the street's absolute best green sauce. This is MASSIVE. There are a LOT of great green sauces on Central! Plus: one of the best plates of South American food we've ever had and some killer (vegan) burgers.

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This morning's newsletter: we talk to Gavin Kaysen about Spoon and Stable turning 10 and Marina Liberman about Moscow on the Hill turning 30. Plus! A massive roundup of Thanksgiving take-out and dine-in meals. heavytable.substack.com/p/spoon-and-...

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Our latest Hearth newsletter is free for all to read and features a comforting Indian-spice-forward pumpkin curry by cookbook author and influencer Mish Sen: heavytable.substack.com/p/comforting...

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New post up on Substack: the Central Avenue Checklist Update rolls on with reviews and WACSO illustrations of Phoever, Adama and Awash, Jasmine Thai, Restaurante Hondureño, and Al Baraka. Featuring some of the best East African food we've ever tried: heavytable.substack.com/p/central-av...

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I’m going to need Galvan to open a brick and mortar store immediately

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Congratulations to Eli Radtke for taking second place in the "Best Local Reporting" category of the North American Guild of Beer Writers awards for 2024! His August 2023 story entitled "THC Takes Over the Twin Cities" is posted live on the site. heavytable.com/thc-takes-ov...

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New post! A story about two Jamaican restaurants (Nanny's and Nadia's) - writing by Amy Rea, terrific photos by Joshua Feist. heavytable.com/the-jamaican...

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Lyndale Avenue Checklist returns in Tomorrow's newsletter! Shockingly good kombucha at SK Coffee, shockingly spicy Szechuan broth at Kung Fu Hot Pot and shockingly confusing decor at Casablanca, plus visits to Caffetto and Fool Me Once.

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