Figlio is going into West End development and will be operated by Kam Talebi whose company owns Crave. Figlio v3.0 will go into the space currently occupied by Sopranos, and Sopranos JP Samuelson will oversee Figlio v3.0. “Closing Figlio was the biggest ****ing mistake I’ve ever made,” says its creator, PARASOLE founder Phil Roberts. “Knowing that it will live again is tremendously gratifying, and I…
Let’s Catch Up
I have been on vacation and then off to shoot Iowa and Wisconsin episodes of Bizarre Foods America that will air in November and December. But I’m back and there is a ton to talk about, so I will try to practice restraint and not overwhelm. Let’s catch up on a few things:
I saw Jane and Michael Stern have a superb write-up of the…
Farm and Failure
The farm bill is here and it’s not a pretty picture. This affects all Minnesotans, every one of us. And it dictates policy for another five years. Read this post and the three excerpts and DO SOMETHING today to make a difference. The letter at the bottom of this post is a note I got from Jamie Oliver. I signed its call to action; so…
The Original
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Yes, I said that. Where does the time fly? Enjoy the recipe at the end of column . . . hit the grill and have some fun . . . it’s a classic original dish and a great way to kick of the summer eating season.
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I also said this: I know all work is derivative at some point, but…
Observations on Beard Weekend 2012
The James Beard Foundation Awards just concluded this past weekend, and as an attendee, I thought I would throw out some random thoughts about the event, and some ideas about things I saw and heard . . . in no particular order.
The awards themselves are an awards show, and like any Awards list or Best Of, there will be controversy on every aspect of…
Now Hear This
It’s time to lose weight, y’all! This is from HuffPo, entitled “Obesity Epidemic: As America’s collective waistline grows, healthcare costs soar” . The study is amazing especially the comparisons to smokers and to health care costs as we age (might not be what you expect) but the defense echoed about halfway through that people can be healthier at any size is the most destructive…
Busy as a Bee
Here’s the stat of the week: Food waste equals 25 percent of total food production. One quarter! That’s equivalent to 2.5 percent of…
Tuna Rolls, Rock and Roll, Vote for Rolls
Spicy tuna rolls, the kind served in supermarkets around the country, even here in Minnesota have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in more than a dozen states. I think its time once again to realize that commoditized ‘cheap’ food, mass produced and mass distributed is dangerous. Imagine what will happen when this happens in a local school lunch program? Or senior center? Like…
Summer Salad SOS
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Is it just me, or is anyone else tired of mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette ? With summer fast approaching, I’ve got…
Children and Diet in America
One of the most important pieces of editorial content you will ever read came down the pipe on March 27 in The New York Times. Mark Bittman’s eloquent and learned piece on children and diet in America is a clarion call to action for not only parents but for anyone with half a brain left in their head after being beaten senseless with the “if…
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