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Hey Tumblrites!

Want to support a great culinary project? Take a look at our freshly launched Kickstarter project: The Secret Atlas of North Coast Food.

The Secret Atlas of North Coast Food is a book that will be created, edited, and illustrated by members of the Heavy Table team in conjunction with the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul design and cartography community.

The book will tell the stories of Upper Midwestern food and drink from all manner of perspectives; we’ll chart out some of the late, great “ghost restaurants” of the Twin Cities that have vanished but linger on as influences; we’ll explore meat markets up and down the Mississippi; we’ll track down pop culture and literature connections to local eateries, and far, far more.

We would love your help in publishing our ambitious new book!

I’m really excited about this.

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"The recent birth of my son at Fairview Southdale Hospital put my wife and me into the thick of it...."

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:21:22 -1000

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The recent birth of my son at Fairview Southdale Hospital put my wife and me into the thick of it. There we were, on the heels of a life-changing, exhilarating, thoroughly exhausting jumble of circumstances, more or less stuck in a hotel room that played host to a revolving cavalcade of nurses, doctors, friends, and relatives — plus the odd tout for the resident infant photography service.

And although we’d packed some utilitarian snacks and understood our rights (and my ability) to sally forth into the city to import our food, we were collectively exhausted enough after the whole “PUSH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10″ experience and disoriented enough by the ongoing battery of tests, paperwork, and adventures in breastfeeding to go to the lowest common denominator of food: calling room service and ordering hospital food.

What a surprisingly good idea.

As a two-word expression, “hospital food” ranks right up there with “eel mucus,” “dry socket,” and “soy bacon” on the list of expressions least likely to stimulate the appetite. But the approach at Fairview was — and I say this as thoroughly non-compensated real-life customer — profoundly appropriate to the circumstances.

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- Our editor-in-chief, Jim Norton, not only welcomed his new baby boy into the world last week: he wrote a funny and poignant review of the hospital food that he and his wife (and HT photog) Becca Dilley had during their birthstravaganza.

And of course, happy birthday, Josiah! You’re gonna be one well-fed baby.

(via heavytable)

ibowtonoman: robotindisguise: Banana Dolphins it’s that time...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:09:25 -1000

ibowtonoman:

robotindisguise:

Banana Dolphins

it’s that time of year

Good job, Banana.

catsparella: DIY Cat Emoji Valentine’s Day Cards

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:55:39 -1000

catsparella:

DIY Cat Emoji Valentine’s Day Cards

robosheep: liquidchroma: mprnews: Reporter Brandt Williams...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:24:34 -1000

robosheep:

liquidchroma:

mprnews:

Reporter Brandt Williams took these photos of flooded downtown Minneapolis streets after a water main broke around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and 2nd Street.

Read more.

So, it’s 14 degrees out… what happens if this water starts to freeze?

When the water starts to freeze it turns into ice. Next question!

Heh.

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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:53:39 -1000

tomithejinglefish: kevinkinky-: spook-the-ass: this makes me...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:07:05 -1000

tomithejinglefish:

kevinkinky-:

spook-the-ass:

this makes me uncomfortable.

no

I COULDNT TELL IF IT WAS UPSIDE DOWN OR SIDEAWYWAS

umi: HNL A quick exploration, using google map’s satellite...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:59:16 -1000

umi:

HNL

A quick exploration, using google map’s satellite view. I might do more of these at more zoomed in levels for different neighborhoods. Not sure what I’ll use them for tho.

The type treatment is from a project I just recently completed for Hawaii Cocktail Week.

catsandrobbers: Some za for ya face

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:22:16 -1000

catsandrobbers:

Some za for ya face

teendrama :: hello my name is dennis.: Knowing how to hack

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:02:26 -1000

teendrama :: hello my name is dennis.: Knowing how to hack:

bijan:

A few weeks ago, Dennis Crowley and I were hanging at ITP. Dennis was kind enough to show me around. I saw students creating and building some really interesting things. I

For those of you that aren’t familiar, before co-founding Foursquare, Dennis created Dodgeball along with …

[Photo by Jenny]

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:56:53 -1000

[Photo by Jenny]

New Food Truck Raises Dough--And Eyebrows!

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:52:38 -1000

heavytable:

mnfooddudes:

Twin Cities’ residents Sam Hardman and Erica Rivera are venturing into new culinary territory by announcing a fundraising campaign for their new food truck, MILF and Cookies.

Widely recognized for her Man Eater and Crazy Sexy Delicious blogs, Rivera has been making mouths water—and jaws drop—across the Twin Cities for years. Now she’s prepared to share her treats on the streets and in the flesh.

The concept of MILF and Cookies evolved from Hardman and Rivera’s recent marriage, a whirlwind of romance documented in-depth online. Together, they’ve become a blended family of seven, and baking is one of the traditions that unites them.

“The menu will be fresh and edgy,” Rivera said. “Our cookies will have alluring names and taste just as naughty. They’ll be the treats your mother never made.”

From their Six Inches of Ecstasy collection (cookies stuffed with other sweets, like full-sized s’mores, Oreos, and Reese’s peanut butter cups) to their gluten-free offerings and their Guilty Pleasure Of The Day, MILF and Cookies wants to take your tastebuds for a wild ride. The truck will also provide premium coffee, hot cocoa, and flavored milk on board.

There’s just one kink in this plan: Hardman and Rivera need more dough. That’s where their RocketHub campaign comes in. The goal: $69,000. The deadline: December 31st. Sweet swag is being offered as incentives for donations, including a dozen “naughty bits” (cookies shaped like T&A with extra icing), thongs and boxers, invites to the truck’s exclusive launch party (warning: pasties may be involved), and ride-alongs in the truck. Plenty of items include the company’s busty logo, designed by local artist Adam Turman.

Poised to open in Spring of 2013, MILF and Cookies already has plans of expansion, including catering services and bulk bakery orders. Eventually, Hardman and Rivera want to add a brick-and-mortar establishment that will become a staple of the Twin Cities’ food scene. Their aim is to bring back the personal touch often lost in commercialized bakeries and chain establishments.

“We want this to be a family affair,” Rivera said. “The same people who mix, shape, and bake your cookie are the same ones passing it into your hot little hands.”

Please support the MILF and Cookies campaign on Rockethub here:
http://www.rockethub.com/projects/11643-raise-dough-for-a-cookie-truck

For updates, MILF and Cookies devotees can refer to the company’s Twitter (@MILFCookiesMN), Facebook (www.facebook.com/milfandcookiesminnesota) or website (www.milfandcookiesmn.com). Interview requests can be directed to milfandcookiesminnesota@yahoo.com.

The cookies must not be very good.

I have a hard time articulating my thoughts any better than the above SMH GIF.

How Much Did Independent Groups Spend Per Vote?

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:27:04 -1000

How Much Did Independent Groups Spend Per Vote?

blackgardentattoo: By Cesar Mesquita

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:22:31 -1000

blackgardentattoo:

By Cesar Mesquita