Bite of the Week is a weekly feature showcasing an exceptional meal or dish, curated by The Growler. There’s something disarming and charming about a dish that brags up its own effectiveness. The Flavor Explosion pizza at Mama’s Pizza talks a good game, and it delivers: sausage, pepperoni, bacon, banana peppers, and pineapple. The cumulative … [ Read more]
Kramarczuk’s 5th Annual Kielbasa Festival This Weekend
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
No one in the Twin Cities knows sausages quite like Kramarczuk’s. This weekend is your change to revel in their expertise at the 5th annual Kielbasa Festival. The two-day affair will celebrate all things tubed meat, with beer and entertainment to boot. We stopped by the Northeast deli for a quick chat with Nick Kramarczuk (below, right). … [ Read more]
Street Meat: The Bachelor Farmer
August 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The phrase “street meat” is usually derogatory. It describes the dried-out gyros or over-boiled hotdogs you might find from an indifferent vendor in a city like Boston or New York. You know, something like Khlav Kalash. But since the Twin Cities have no contemporary history of sub-par street eating, it’s high time we re-appropriate the … [ Read more]
Smoked Beef Long Rib and Founder’s Dirty Bastard at the Butcher & the Boar
August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Food Meets Beer Finds Hearty Fare at the Butcher & the Boar By John Garland, Heavy Table It’s hard to imagine two things going together much better than grilled sausage and cold beer. So it’s no surprise that Butcher & The Boar, the instant-classic steakhouse on Hennepin Avenue, features such a thoughtful and thorough craft … [ Read more]
