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The Heavy Table is a team of writers, photographers, and illustrators telling the stories of food and drink in the Upper Midwest. We publish weekly.
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Video: Chef Sameh Wadi of Saffron (opens the original)
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The Wadi Family’s culinary history is the beating heart of the newly reborn Saffron, a fine-dining spot with a unique Middle Eastern lineage. Chef Wadi’s journey - from staging at spots like Solera to opening his first restaurant - has led up to this ambitious new restaurant.Subscribe nowSaffron, 165 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, SUN-WED 5-9pm, THU-SAT 5-10pm<a href="https://www.instagr
Apple Pannekoeken, Quail, and Lemon Meringue Pie (opens the original)
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The Hearth is the Heavy Table’s monthly recipe and home cooking newsletter, published with support from the Eastside Food Co-op. It’s available in full to all of our subscribers at or above the $5/month level.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="277" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7eGB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:goo
Homegrown Foods Hyperlocal Meal Kits (opens the original)
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In this edition of The Heavy Table’s Tap newsletter, we explore a meal kit with an unusual dedication to local sourcing.The Tap is a newsletter for our $10/month Founding subscribers, but if you’re a $5/month subscriber, please stay tuned for the noon delivery of our Hearth newsletter, which covers recipes and home cooking.Heavy Table exists solely because of the support of subscribers like you - thanks for making it possible for us to tell the stories of food and drink in the Upper Midwest.<div
Video: Lowell Pickett of Dakota Jazz Club (opens the original)
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Scratch-made food, jazz history milestones, and deep ties with the legacy of Prince all define Dakota Jazz Club, one of downtown Minneapolis’s cultural icons.Subscribe nowDakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612.332.5299, SUN-THU 5:30-9pm, FRI-SAT 5:30-11pmSupervillain (FKA Nathan Wold)</span
Dinner Du Nord and the Emptiness of Downtown Minneapolis and Lucia’s, Reviewed (opens the original)
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In this week’s (second) edition of The Heavy Table’s Churn newsletter, we show up for Dinner du Nord and try to unravel what it means for the complicated and often partially deserted mess that is downtown Minneapolis. Plus! We try Lucia’s, the first to open of three Daniel Del Prado concepts at Dexter’s.The Churn is a newsletter for our $5/month subscribers. Heavy Table exists solely because of the support of subscribers like you - thanks for making it possible for us to tell the stories of food
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