Music with Your Meal
One thing I’ve noticed about those of us who live or vacation in the Northland is that we take our summers seriously. In comparison with...
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Winter Cocktails for the Holiday Season
by Chuck Viren
It takes a special sort of genius, I think, to devise innovative cocktails that delight the palate and warm the belly on a cold winter...
Passion for Pasties on the North Shore
by Chuck Viren
About the time the tin mines in Cornwall, England were playing out, rich deposits of iron and copper were discovered in the Upper Peninsula of...
Pairing Food and Wine, North Shore Style
by Chuck Viren
Most of us have been there. We’re at a restaurant and an item on the menu catches our eye. It seems it should go great...
Don’t Eat Meat? You Have Options
by Maren Webb
The Growing Season’s Garden Grill Sandwich uses zucchini, onions, roasted red peppers and feta. |GROWING SEASON When I came back from my first year of...
Tasty Treats from Mom and Pop Operations
by Maren Webb
Mom-and-Pop and family businesses have been a mainstay on the North Shore for generations. These homegrown operations take different forms, but families rallying together to...
Holiday Food Traditions
by Maren Webb
Each December, my Mom and I mark the start of the holiday season with a trip to our alma mater for Gustavus Adolphus College’s Christmas...