[wine] Western Wines at Oddfellows.

Greetings, It appears that our man Scott and his Corner Table are booked up this week. Bob has made a reservation for 6:30 at Oddfellows in NE Mpls. Oddfellows / Boom 401 E Hennepin Minneapolis, MN 55414 612-378-3188 ----- Forwarded message from "Jim L. Ellingson" <jellings(a)me.umn.edu> ----- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:54:36 -0600 From: "Jim L. Ellingson" <jellings(a)me.umn.edu> To: wine(a)thebarn.com Subject: Western Wines at Corner Table User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Greetings, Wonderful food, interesting wines, good discussions at JP's last nite. Next week, we're doing Wines from the Western Hemisphere at Corner Table. Yes: (mostly guesses) Annette S. Bob Roger Jim Nicolai Karin No's Ruth/Warren Betsy Lori (next week as well) Russ (off to KY) Louise (big meetings at work tomorrow.) Our host, Scott Pampuch, would appreciate some feed back on our dining experience. Perhaps you could add a line or two to your wine notes on the food, ambiance, etc. I can forward same to Scott next week. 6:30 p.m. at Corner Table. Corner Table 4257 Nicollet Av S Minneapolis 612-823-0011 ----- End forwarded message ----- Here's some nice Ink on Muffies from the Strib. St. Paul's Muffuletta thinking globally Jeremy Iggers Star Tribune Published January 20, 2005 The tapas of Spain are the theme of this month's specials at Muffuletta in the Park, 2560 Como Av., St. Paul. The biggest selection is offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, when eight or more different Iberian appetizers are featured, such as Sherry-braised rabbit with chickpeas and roasted tomatoes, or seared scallops with lobster sauce. But at least a few Spanish starters are featured as specials on other nights of the week. Chef J.D. Fratzke's theme for February sounds equally enticing: It's a global survey of spices, in dishes ranging from nyama choma (Tanzanian spice-rubbed beef) to Moroccan spiced chicken kabobs with harissa, and south Indian meen molee (pomfret and mango simmered in coconut milk). Again, the biggest selection will be midweek, but some dishes will be offered on other days. THE KOLACHES HAVE LANDED! Minnesota's first Kolache Factory franchise has opened at 5711 Xerxes Av. N., near Cub Foods and the Brookdale Mall. Kolaches are a popular pastry in the Czech Republic, where they are traditionally filled with prune, apricot, poppy seed or cheese, but Kolache Factory's menu isn't constrained by custom: Their pastries come with fillings that range from Polish sausage to pineapple. Owner is Michael Bui, whose family owns the Vina Plus and Saigon City restaurants. CHOW AND BAO Shanghai Circus, an Asian food concept developed by Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Inc., opened its second metro-area location this week, inside the Byerly's at 800 W. 78th St. in Chanhassen. (The first opened in October at Lunds in Edina.) The menu features egg rolls, chicken wings, pot stickers, steamed bao (buns) and Asian entrees such as kung pao Sichuan beef and Thai curry chicken, available for dining in or carry-out. Lund Food Holdings, which owns Lunds, Byerly's and Rick's Markets in the metro area, plans to open 18 Shanghai Circus outlets in its stores. Shanghai Circus replaces Leeann Chin, whose contract with Lunds expired last month. Leeann Chin is now operating in nine area Rainbow Foods, with more on the way. RED IS DEAD Chef Marianne Miller, former executive chef at Red, reports that her negotiations to buy and reopen the Russian-themed restaurant in the Foshay Tower have fallen through. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Fans of Jazzmine's have got the blues -- the jazz club and restaurant in the Minneapolis Warehouse District has closed permanently. FEELING CHILLY? The Loon Cafe, 500 1st Av. N. in the Minneapolis Warehouse District, is offering a winter chili special: a two-cup sampler of its famous Pecos Red and chicken chilis for $6 (regularly $4.95 a cup). You can add a three-bone rib sampler (regularly $6.95) for just $4 more. -- ------------------------------ * * Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *