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F3: The Long Weekend

This Fresh Forkin’ Friday kicks off a long weekend of fun for most folks. There’s tonnage of stuff to be grilled, sangrias to make, washers to be tossed all in the name of welcoming The Good Life (read: summer in MN). I will be attending at least one gathering, one that is not at my house,…

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Alterna-Grillables

Aren’t you just a little uninspired by the chicken on the grill? Yes, even sticking a beer can up its tail-feathers can get a little boring. And beef is good, but maybe not as sparkling as you want to be this Memorial Day weekend. I say leave the bird and the bull alone and grill up…

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F3: Persephone Rising

I dunno, this Fresh Forkin’ Friday just feels like the official kick-off for summer. It’s not because it’s jammed with events like Art-A-Whirl or graduation parties or big wine tent soirees, it’s not even that there will be food trucks in multi-locations all over town this weekend for your al fresco snacking pleasure. The fact that…

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Snack-A-Whirl

The biggest weekend of the year in Nordeast, Art-A-Whirl brings everyone to the neighborhood looking for art, artists, and good times. If you’ve never been before there is one big thing to understand, there’s no base camp, no main stage, no midway for you to aim for. It’s basically one large gallery crawl and…

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F3: Mommy Dearest

This Fresh Forkin’ Friday I’d like you all to do a little thinking. About Mom. I’m not saying brunch is a bad idea, I think brunch is lovely, what with all the eggs and carving of pinkish meat. I just wonder … how many brunches did your mom slave over for you? Not a whole ton, am I right? But then think about how many…

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F3: Bearded

Last night, Dara and I had the pleasure of being guests at a dinner honoring our three local James Beard Award winners: Tim McKee, Alex Roberts, and Isaac Becker. On this Fresh Forkin’ Friday, the eve of the 2012 awards, I have been thinking about how interesting it was to see the level of…

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