Little italy Long Weekend
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Sediment
Dec 01, 2012 by ocpitmaster in Wine
Italian Food with French wine
Nov 30, 2012 by collioure1 in Wine
Next Iron Chef Redemption: Episode 4 (spoilers)
Nov 26, 2012 by Joanie in Food Media & News
Matching smoked salmon on a budget
Nov 25, 2012 by collioure1 in Wine
Tired of "Wine Pairing"
Nov 25, 2012 by pickypicky in Wine
Next Iron Chef Redemption: Episode 3 (spoilers)
Nov 19, 2012 by Joanie in Food Media & News
China
Nov 21, 2012 by Brad Ballinger in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Intimate wine restaurant
Nov 21, 2012 by Lindsay214 in Chicago Area
Wines with turkey?
Nov 20, 2012 by drloripalooza in Wine
Hilarious: Pete Wells on Guy Fieri, NYT
Nov 13, 2012 by babette feasts in Food Media & News
Anything new in the past 2 years in DT Mpls that I need to try?
Nov 16, 2012 by diearzte2 in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Homi - the best Mexican restaurant in the Twin Cities
Nov 02, 2012 by Freeze666 in Minneapolis-St. Paul
St. Paul Breakfast
Nov 14, 2012 by 3Bros in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Gift ideas
Nov 12, 2012 by The Dairy Queen in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Gobel Beer
Nov 10, 2012 by mudcat in Beer
Travail
Nov 06, 2012 by wisperch in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Joan's In The Park -- Saint Paul
Nov 07, 2012 by Michael Florey in Minneapolis-St. Paul
THE NEXT IRON CHEF: Redemption - Episode 1 [**SPOILERS**]
Nov 05, 2012 by ipsedixit in Food Media & News
A Red to go with Roasted Chicken Thighs and Delicata Squash?
Nov 06, 2012 by BerkshireTsarina in Wine
Genny Cream Ale.
Oct 19, 2012 by j8715 in Beer
Question for the lovers of sparkling wines . . . .
Nov 06, 2012 by zin1953 in Wine
Haute Dish - eat at the bar.
Nov 02, 2012 by JimGrinsfelder in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pollo Campero
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Sharing wine pairings at a fancy dinner - gauche?
Nov 01, 2012 by dimples_323 in Wine
Real Name:
Brad Ballinger
Location:
St. Paul, MN
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Best meal I ever ate:
Chateau de Fere, Fere-en-Tardenois, France
My current drink of choice:
Champagne (always)
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Grilled Flank Steak
My favorite comfort food:
Red Beans and Rice
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
Heartland, In Season, Bar La Grassa, Alma, Lincoln Cafe (Mount Vernon, Iowa)
My most tattered cookbooks:
Marcella Hazan, Diana Kennedy, Vincent Geurithault
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