of organic, locally-grown produce/micros (I don’t think they should necessarily “feature” or promote it, tableside, but it makes all the difference in the world.) As a tangential aside, I thoroughly appreciate...

had the best and most consistent chicken caesar salad I’ve ever found 9. M&M Soul Food, for smothered things 10. El Tepeyac, for menudo at breakfast with a complimentary shot of tequila

I was the only customer in a bar one night, and the bartender and I had a long discussion about tastes of various vodkas, tequilas, etc. He ended up letting me do my own vodka taste test, and the only one that really stood out as...

Pulque is bearable when mixed with Kool-Aid. But otherwise it’s a waste of agave (that could’ve been used for tequila).

'm not too excited, but I need to clear out the freezer for our yearly pickup of organic cow.

, preferably silicone. Silpat. A share in my local CSA, bonus points if it’s organic.

tried to organize the restaurants by ethnicity- I’m sure I stretched the definitions a bit. Are any of these areas unsafe? Are these pretty good choices? Thai Ketsana Thai 7545 Lyndale Ave (612) 869-0087 Between 75th and 76th...

. It was a little too sweet for my tastes and I would not order it again. There were more than a dozen different varieties of tequilas, vodkas and single malt scotches. Two of the vodkas were from Poland (Shakespeare and...

(good for what it is) Out The Door (does 2 make a chain?) La Pinata (2oz tequila margaritas and great food. family owned, but there’s like 6 or 7 of them) Quiznos is fairly good in a pinch (better than the others in it’s...

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of cake used at Bear Claw. They also sell Sunrise organic coffee by the cup and by the bag. You can have the coffee ground to your specifications. Although I usually like dark roast coffee, I enjoyed the mellow Mike’s Blend...

I like the taste giblets give the gravy, but I try my hardest not to eat any...I dont eat organs

Hehe, of course. Moreover, their chicken soup is touted for its organic chicken. chica j

the Ravenswood Trader Joe’s a lot. Great prices on soy milk, various coffees/teas. Cheap wines to experiment with. All sorts of snacks and chips. Also greek style and organic yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Decent bread, both...

to the people who are going to eat it. And although we have eaten and loved shoulder, ribs and brisket from a friend’s iron-roofed backyard pit, as well as from some more formally organized commercial facilities, we prefer...