Red Table, Spyhouse score 2017 Good Food Awards

Three Minnesota companies were among the 193 honored at the 2017 Good Food Awards. Purveyors were chosen from among 2,059 entrants on various criteria that support a delicious, authentic, and responsible food system. Red Table Meats was honored in the Charcuterie category for their Speck. Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Co. took home an award for their Ethiopa—Kayon Mountain roast. … [ Read more]

Bakers + Makers Brunch this Sunday at Draft Horse

All of the food artisans in the Food Building in Northeast are teaming up for a special brunch this weekend, The Bakers + Makers Brunch, this Sunday, December 11, from 9am to 1pm at The Draft Horse. All good stuff from under one roof, available for dining in or taking away. A quick look: Grab … [ Read more]

Embracing limitation at The Draft Horse

“We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel,” says Geoff King. “We’re just trying to showcase these ingredients.” The Draft Horse opened in the Food Building in Northeast Minneapolis two months ago with a straightforward mandate—show off the meat and cheese. Located down the hallway from Red Table Meats and The Lone Grazer Creamery, the café … [ Read more]

The Draft Horse opens December 5 in the Food Building

A new restaurant focusing on locally sourced and organic ingredients will open this Saturday, December 5, in the Food Building at 1401 Marshall Street NE. The Draft Horse is the work of Anne Saxton, the marketing and events coordinator behind the Kim Bartmann restaurant empire, and the menus look to draw from the same locavore … [ Read more]