Reetsy Reviews: Red Stag Brunch

An anonymous poster commented this weekend on my Spoonriver post, regarding a disappointing brunch at Spoonriver. Unfortunately, I haven't yet sampled Spoonriver's brunch, so I can't offer much to the poster, other than the fact that I've heard mixed reviews.

However, I thought this would be a good opportunity to share my thoughts about the Red Stag's brunch.

Sunday Brunch at the Red Stag

I enjoyed a simple daily scramble with seasonal veggies and toast. The toast was not buttered, nor was it served with preserves. I topped it with my eggs, and found the pairing to be simply sufficient. The hash browns were much too greasy for my tastes, but the Minnesota milled grits with goat milk butter were spot on. Go for the eggs and grits.

Gerg opted for the brioche French toast filled with candied walnuts, peach preserves, and farm cheese. Sarah Williams, the Red Stag pasty chef, bakes their goodies and breads. The brioche bread was good. The toast bread was good. The coffee cake starter plate was AMAZING. Best coffee cake in the Twin Cities. There, I’ve said it. When I tasted it, my eyes lit up. It was an experience. Go for any of the baked goodies.

Our side of Fisher Farms bacon was prepared perfectly - crispy, but not scorched. Go for the bacon.

I enjoyed a cup of black coffee with a shot of whiskey in it...I've been tossing these back on the weekends for a year now, and it's possibly my favorite morning libation. I won't tell you to go for coffee with whiskey unless you like big hair and motorcycles....if you do, go for it.

Our server was gracious and delightful. I especially loved her eye-enhancing eyeliner, which made her blue eyes twinkle in the morning sunshine. Don't go for her. Her husband is handsome and has killer moves.

The Red Stag
509 1st Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 767-7766


[where: Local Food, St. Paul, Twin Cities, Minnesota]

Reetsy Reviews: Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook

This is a little cross-posting action with my other blog, but this book is worth posting twice.

Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook: published by Renewing the Countryside





















Renewing the Countryside et al have been busting their butts for the past three years working on a cookbook that features 100 recipes from 38 of Minnesota's crucial chefs and restaurants who are committed to locally grown, organic, sustainable food.

I got my hands on a pre-press copy a few weeks ago, and thought the the book was goooooorgeous then. I now have a copy in my office, and I love it even more. It will certainly take center stage on your coffee table and your kitchen counter before it hits the cookbook shelf.

Recipes of interest for me include: The Birchwood's Strawberry Rhubarb Cornmeal Cobbler, El Norteno's enchilada sauce, and Heartland's Green Gazpacho.

Other recipes come from Lucia’s, Café Brenda, Spoonriver, Heartland, New Scenic Café, Angry Trout Café, Restaurant Alma, Brasa, Bryant Lake Bowl, Barbette, Red Stag, Bayport Cookery, Birchwood Café, Hell’s Kitchen, Nosh, Heartland, New Scenic Cafe, Minwanjige Café, and several more Minnesota favorites.

Buy it here.

[where: 55406]

[where: Local Food, St. Paul, Twin Cities, Minnesota]