Emily Weiss

A well oiled, pancake-ball producing machine

"These are like the perfect marriage of a pancake and a doughnut hole," said my dining companion, splitting open her fifth or sixth or seventh (it's hard to keep track at an all-you-can-eat affair) aebleskiver, the spherical Danish breakfast food that is sometimes referred to more simply as a pancake ball. More >>

Courtesy of The Public House

We've got more details on the new North Loop restaurant, the Public House. The Hot Dish recently spoke with Brent Johanson, the eatery's general manager, in anticipation of its smaller opening tonight, which coincides with National Night Out.

Johanson couldn't give us the full menu, but we've got a peek at what's on the bill for tonight's smaller opening. Jonas Bakken, the kitchen lead, was in charge of creating the wide-ranging menu. Bakken's previous experience includes Brasa in Minneapolis.

Here's a look at tonight's menu:

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Courtesy of Max Martin

Banh mi, one of the many delicious eats guests will get to try on the Food Crawl.

History teachers always say that history can be fun and exciting, but sometimes that's hard to remember when you're slogging through pages and pages of readings. This summer, the Minnesota History Center has found a better way to teach the subject--with two series of food and pub crawls that let history buffs eat and drink their way through St. Paul's many historical neighborhoods.

The first of these tours, the History Food Crawl of University Avenue, Frogtown, and Rondo in St. Paul, begins Saturday, July 16, and also runs July 23, August 6, and August 20, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. (providing the state government doesn't shut down).

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