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Sociable Cider Werks establishes unique flavors with beer-cider hybrids

December 7, 2018

Birchwood Cafe: The most brunch has to offer

November 9, 2018

The Gary Cooper sandwich from Hi Lo Diner. Photo courtesy of Lee Guekguezian ’18.

The weekly top three from Lee: Best new spots

April 22, 2016

Weekly top three from Lee: Best Vegetarian Options

March 4, 2016

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 ve...

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

September 25, 2015

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, so...

New Gandhi Mahal Urban Farm Project seeks volunteers

April 12, 2013

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. Gandhi Mahal, in partnership wi...