October 13th, 2016
By Suzanne Carroll
suzanneehanson@yahoo.com
It has been one year since Fargo-Moorhead hosted its first annual VegFest. Since that time, the area's vegan scene has been picking up steam. In May, the Toasted Frog paid homage to plant-based eating by offering a day of vegan menu items and drinks, including Bloody Marys without the usual fish fillers.
Then summer brought Saturdays at the Red River Market, where vendors had an assortment of vegan options, including both entrees and desserts.…
October 12th, 2016
By Marisa Jackels
Photo by Brenda Grandbois and Erinn Bowen
marisajackels@gmail.com
Briann Grandbois was cooking up sweet potato tacos for friends when her food truck dream became a tangible vision. It was one of her new experimental recipes; sweet potatoes with black beans and red cabbage, topped with lime Greek yogurt and crumbles of queso fresco and cilantro. The tacos were such a big hit that one of her friends wanted to take some to go.
“I wrapped it up in tinfoil,” Grandbois said.…
October 5th, 2016
“I got a franchise at a gas station when I was 21. I started to sell waffles there and after four years I made more on waffles than everything else but the car wash. Then I thought that life was more than hot dogs and gas!” laughs Stine Aasland, also known as Norway’s Waffle Queen and CEO of the Nordic Waffles franchise. “Then I resigned from the franchise and I started a company in Norway. The business idea was to provide gas stations, convenience stores, and coffee shops with…
September 28th, 2016
Along with the swift fall breeze, falling leaves and an imminent chill in the air, there’s nothing more comforting than to hear the words, “soup’s on.” One of my personal favorites is also a regional gem. Knoephla soup is a German Russian tradition. “Knoeph” translates to buttons or knobs and is a whimsical reference to the stiff dumplings--which are the centerpiece of the soup. It’s cream-based and is relatively quick, cheap, and easy to make.
Soup Ingredients:
1 large…
September 7th, 2016
By Brittney Goodman and Barry Nelson
As part of Welcoming Week, September 16-25, restaurants owned by first-generation immigrants in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, and Dilworth are being highlighted and promoted. This is to expand restaurant patrons’ experiences by educating them about the wonderful diversity of food and culture within our community.
This is part of a larger National Welcoming Week, a nationwide event created to feature the contributions of immigrants to American…
September 7th, 2016
By Abby Gold
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Dusk at Probstfield Farm in North Moorhead brings forth a timeless feeling of a slower life, one that accompanies the rhythms of family and hard work. Imagine the bustling farm, chickens in the yard, the kitchen garden close to the house, and peonies lining the driveway. When Randolph and Catherine Probstfield settled in North Moorhead and built their log cabin in 1868, they were one of the first European farming families in the Red River Valley.
At the…
August 31st, 2016
With overfishing decimating seafood supplies around the world, the hottest new trend to hit our shores is tinned seafood. This is nothing new to the Europeans but it is taking hold here in the U.S. as fisheries find new ways to market their products in a manner that is as fresh as the first catch.
So what is the difference between tinned and canned? About five dollars and a whole lot of quality and flavor. This is not your run-of-the-mill ninety-nine cent can of tuna that went in little…
August 31st, 2016
By Heather Schuer
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There are well-known choices for saving some money when you go out eating and drinking, such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Sickies Garage, J.C. Chumley’s, and $1.00 tacos at Dempsey’s. But here are five places where I think you get more bang for your buck for either the quality, service, portion sizes, and/or drink specials. Here they are:
Vinyl Taco
The atmosphere in here is fun and loud with some good music to get your night going. Cheap and…
August 24th, 2016
By Heather Schuer
heather.schuer@gmail.com
The first time you meet Jay “Hollywood” Halvorson, the owner of the Texas Q barbeque food truck, you would think he was born and raised in Texas. He has an accent that has stuck with him from the two years that he lived in Houston in his late 20s, and his meat is seriously on point.
Surprisingly, he was born in Fargo and has spent most of his life here, except for some of his teenage years out in Washington. But between his accent,…
August 24th, 2016
Joey Haynes is the man behind the Green House Cafe, the newest restaurant on Broadway and North Dakota’s first vegan restaurant. Haynes spoke to the HPR not only about the Cafe but the motivation behind it, and a few misconceptions we may have in regard to vegan cuisine.
High Plains Reader: Can you tell us how Green House Café came to be--how long has it been in the works?
Joey Haynes: My wife and I have been planning on opening a small restaurant for quite some time now. This…
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By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comDairy Queen restaurants across the country will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals during Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 31. At least one dollar from every Blizzard…
By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comFM Pride Week returns to the Fargo-Moorhead metro August 3-10. A snapshot of events are listed below. Discover event descriptions and locations as well as volunteer opportunities online at…
August 28, 6-8 p.m.Plains Art Museum, 704 1st Ave. N., Fargo See this major exhibition firsthand and hear about Rimer Cardillo’s work from the artist himself at 7 p.m. Cardillo is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary…
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By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com There seems to be a renaissance in Italian restaurants in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. It’s a welcome change from just sporting an Olive Garden as a lone option. No offense to Marilyn Hagerty’s…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com Bluegrass is a genre of music that is often associated with the American South. Many people would express incredulity at being told there is a thriving bluegrass and folk music community…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com There are so many memorable moments in the short life of musician Jeff Buckley that filmmaker Amy J. Berg could easily have gotten lost in an endless highlight reel. The veteran documentarian,…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com 2025 marks three years of the Annual Vergas Area Backroads Art Crawl. The art crawl is sponsored by the Vergas Arts Club. The Arts Club also happens to be part of the Vegas Community Club and both…
Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comPenn & Teller are returning to their roots. The legendary magic and comedy duo will appear on the Crown Stage at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, Minnesota, where they first…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
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By Vern Thompsonvern.thompson@rocketmail.com Working in the Bakken oil fields of the Williston Basin is so different from my home in Fargo. I'm not judging, because the people working and living in western North Dakota are very…
