restaurants

spicy pepper goat cheese spread

October 24, 2011

This spread is a favorite of mine. It is slightly spicy, chock-full of vegetables and it contains cheese, so you know it’s got to be good. The recipe inspiration comes from a favorite restaurant back in Wisconsin, High Rock, except that they have this special, secret hot sauce (Gilly’s hot sauce) that gives it kick. [...]

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restaurant: m cafe

October 21, 2011

To say that I’m excited for all of the restaurants that come with a new city, is a huge understatement. We’ve already got a pretty long list going and I’m sure we’ll be adding to it faster than we cross them off. Apartment searching was a great reason to head out and try a few [...]

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restaurant: andale taqueria

September 15, 2011

The Taster and I carpool everyday to work. Or, I guess I should say we did. But everyday for many months, as I drove to the Best Buy Corporate Headquarters I saw the process of a new restaurant and market being remodeled. Once it was open I had to stop in! I also needed masa [...]

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daily eats: 9/8/11

September 9, 2011

Hi Friends! 9/8/11 was a little insane. I really should have started the day with yoga. 6:00am workout downstairs – 30 minute treadmill walk/run 8:00 get to work and get called into some last minute meetings – thankfully I had a few sips of coffee but breakfast was delayed until 11:00am. No bueno. 11:00 Breakfast: 1 [...]

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restaurant: victors 1959 cafe

August 18, 2011

We are actually making a dent in our Diners, Drive-In’s & Dives restaurant list here in Minneapolis. Let me tell you, it hasn’t been exactly easy, the list is rather lengthy, but slowly but surely we’ve been making our way around town. I have to admit it has been rather fun! The latest crossed off [...]

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bahn mi hot dogs

August 4, 2011

Now that August is here, it is time for hot dog dinner part II. Only one more month of acceptable hot dog eating! Remember the tijuana dogs? They were amazing, but when I saw this recipe inspiration, for a fresher, dare I say lighter, hot dog I knew it is how our last two grass-fed beef [...]

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