Allowing Cocktails to Stir the Meal

DRINKING seasonal cocktails used to mean manhattans in the winter and gin and tonics in the summer.

Then a decade ago, mixologists started infusing the likes of lemon verbena and butternut squash into spirits, taking the notion of seasonal cocktails to a more literal level. Now, you’re just as likely to encounter an heirloom tomato in the glass as on the plate. Moar

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Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb Meatballs
Poached Shrimp with Thai Basil and Peanuts
White Bean and Fennel Dip
Golden Bowl
Emperor’s Garden
Cherry Sherry Cobbler
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Lyndale Closed to Cars Today

It's walking or biking on Lyndale today, 8am to 3pm 10am to 4pm. Moar