Sustainability

Tiny Diner, Kim Bartmann's new restaurant, is taking shape

Prolific restaurateur Kim Bartmann, whose hip neighborhood locales include Bryant-Lake Bowl, Cafe Barbette, and Red Stag Supper Club, among others, is moving ahead with another new venture.  Her new restaurant will be green, not unlike Red Stag (which was the first LEED-certified restaurant in ... More >>

Minnesota Cooks events at the State Fair: Celebrating 10 years

See also:Minnesota Cooks brings something rare to the fair - gourmet cookingMinnesota State Fair's newest foods: Camel burgers and lamb testiclesFor the last 10 years Minnesota Cooks, a local organization affiliated with the Minnesota Farmers Union, has held cooking demonstrations, discussions, and ... More >>

Do It Green! Minnesota’s 5th Annual Green Gifts Fair

Twin Cities Oktoberfest

Brasa cooks up an impressive benefit for Land Stewardship Project

Sara RiceThe starters were the hit of the night​As the sky turned dusky, diners began arriving at Brasa in St. Paul, ignoring the signs saying "Closed for a benefit." Tickets in hand, they knew they were in the right place--a specially prepared dinner by celebrated chef Alex Roberts to raise funds ... More >>

Minnesota Garlic Festival raises a stink for local farmers

​More than just a summer festival celebrating our favorite bulb, the Minnesota Garlic Festival is also a fundraiser to benefit rural Minnesota farmers for all the work they do to feed us so well. Filled with music, local foods, arts, general merriment, and 100 kinds of garlic (!) the festival also ... More >>

Got raw milk? State cracks down on sellers after four buyers get sick

​The Strib reports that four people got sick from unpasteurized milk tainted with E. coli and that the Mn Dept of Ag will likely crack down on illegal raw milk sales. State epidemiologist Richard Danilla and staff traced the milk that made three people sick to Hartmann dairy farm near Gibbon ... More >>

Common Roots ala Harper's Index

A by-the-numbers look at the Uptown cafe's commitment to sustainability...

Mischke show notes: Nov. 2, 2009

Join the conversation with T.D. Mischke on today's 'In The Stream' live from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Prevention names seven most toxic, chemical-laden foods

Scientists and other experts name foods they avoid like the plague.

Twin Cities Luxury Home Tour

St. Paul Craftstravaganza

The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture & Design

Green Gifts Fair

Red Stag Block Party

Going Stag

Kim Bartmann's latest venture updates the supper-club concept for the green era

Cafe Scientifique: Is America Seeing Green?