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Sociable Cider Werks establishes unique flavors with beer-cider hybrids

Sociable Cider Werks is a common brand name spoken among Macalester students, and rightfully so. For those of you who haven’t heard of Sociable Cider Werks, you’re in for a treat, literally. Based in Northeast Minneapolis, the heart of the emerging Twin Cities microbrewery scene, Sociable Cider Werks makes unique alcoholic drinks that get mistaken…

Food & Drink

Birchwood Cafe: The most brunch has to offer

Who doesn’t love a good brunch? This past Saturday, I was in the mood for something special, so my friend and I decided to head over to Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis to try out their brunch. After consistently appearing on lists of the best brunch spots in the Twin Cities, it was time to give…

Food & Drink

The weekly top three from Lee: Best new spots

These new joints won’t disappoint. From donuts topped with Korean short rib, to crepe cakes with 25 layers, these restaurants will challenge all you thought you knew about deliciousness. Hi Lo Diner ($$) – 4020 E Lake St, Minneapolis – Distance from campus: 2.8 miles An original 1957 Fodero Diner travelled from Gibsonia, PA to…

Food & Drink

Weekly top three from Lee: Best Vegetarian Options

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was a vegetarian (for six years)! I know that the struggle to find meatless food on a restuarant menu is very real. These three spots offer fresh cuisine and are not exclusively vegetarian 1. Namaste Cafe ($$) – 2512 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis –…

Food & Drink

In defense of the St. Paul Farmer’s Market: local and affordable

I have a bone to pick with the so-called “farmer’s market” that pops up in the Macalester parking lot every Thursday afternoon. First off, it is not a farmer’s market, which implies multiple vendors, but a produce stand, sourced from one vendor without competition and (relatively) high prices. My vendetta against this unassuming stand stems…

Opinion

New Gandhi Mahal Urban Farm Project seeks volunteers

This summer, look for students and youth on bicycles hauling the fresh produce they have grown in neighborhood backyard farms to the Gandhi Mahal restaurant located at 3009 27th Ave South, Minneapolis.

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Sociable Cider Werks establishes unique flavors with beer-cider hybrids

Birchwood Cafe: The most brunch has to offer

The weekly top three from Lee: Best new spots

Weekly top three from Lee: Best Vegetarian Options

In defense of the St. Paul Farmer’s Market: local and affordable

New Gandhi Mahal Urban Farm Project seeks volunteers

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