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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- General
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Dining Diary: Fish fry at St. Paul Brewing and a gas-station tasting menu at El Sazon
Some weeks, my job is better than others. This was a great week. Last week, I hit up some of my favorite spots in St. Paul for meetings and friend hangs, but this past seven days was about a few new experiences, including a new favorite fish fry. This isn't really a secret — I'll tell anyone who asks — but I am not a fan of beer-battered fish. Not only is it nearly impossible not to find some uncooked batter under the crust, but it also hides the flavor of the fish. I grew up eating lake fish on Fridays — mostly perch and sunfish — lightly dredged in a breading and pan-fried to crispy perfection. I love that version of a fish fry so much that almost every time I visit family there, I leave with enough time to hit a supper club or bar for a Friday dinner. So imagine my delight when I found out that St. Paul Brewing is serving perch and sunfish that are breaded, not battered! My husband and I arrived on a very busy pre-St. Patrick's Day Friday. Live music from a Scottish duo was happening in the main taproom, and because of some unseasonably warm weather, the patio was open. This all meant that staffing levels were a little below what's optimal and that brings me to make this point: If you're dining on a patio before May, it's unlikely that the restaurant will have had time to properly staff up to increase its capacity. In other words, be patient. Our fish fry, a small pile of super-crisp panfish atop a generous portion of steak fries and served with a pile of coleslaw and some homemade tartar sauce, was worth every second of the wait. We'll be back as frequently as we can manage. One small piece of advice: If you like ketchup with your fries, you have to order it as a separate side for an additional 75 cents. Order it when you order your food (via QR code at the tables) or you won't get it in time to enjoy your fries hot and with ketchup. St. Paul Brewing: 688 E. Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul; 651-698-1945; Show Caption1 of 4 Sweet corn gazpacho from El Sazon's Night at the Gas Station # 12. (Jess Fleming / Pioneer Press) Expand I can't believe I hadn't been to one of these fancy-pants, multi-course dinners in a not-fancy Eagan BP station before! El Sazon, which will open its fourth location in Eat Street Crossing any day now, celebrated its third anniversary slinging tacos and other Mexican favorites out of a window in that BP with an amazing five courses. It's the 12th time they've closed the interior of the station and put out long tables and folding chairs to serve some of the best Latino food in the Twin Cities. It started, chef Cristian de Leon said, as a joke. The trio who started the operation were brainstorming places to hold a pop-up dinner and someone said, 'We could do it at the gas station!' And while de Leon initially envisioned tables outside, they ended up doing it inside, amidst the aisles of cold medicine, salty snacks and energy drinks. And it caught on like wildfire. They sell out most dinners, which happen 'when they have time.' The first one was just 22 people, but now they can accommodate 50. Follow them on social media to find out when the next one might be. Our dinner was fabulous, from an unforgettable, creamy corn gazpacho with olive-oil-poached lobster, to pillowy masa and potato (gluten-free!) gnocchi with wild mushrooms and an ultra-creamy ricotta to a burnt cheese plate to a masa and yuca (also gluten-free) beef wellington that was insanely tender and flavorful. We ended with capirotada, the Mexican version of bread pudding, spiked with raisins and coconut and some of the best horchata I've tasted. Because it's served in a gas station and they quite understandably don't have a liquor license, each course was paired with a delicious non-alcoholic cocktail, which was funny because we were indulging on what has become a national drinking holiday: St. Patrick's Day. For a more traditional pairing experience, the outfit hosts a taco omakase experience at its Stillwater location (Xelas by El Sazon, 1180 Frontage Road, Stillwater) three days a week. It's a ticketed dinner, so check their website for availability. El Sazon: Three (soon to be four) metro locations. Find them all at Dining Diary: Potato pancakes and spätzle at Waldmann, dumplings at Ruam Mit and Sunday specials at Brunson's Dining Diary: Saint Dinette, Bar La Grassa and cocktails at Berlin make for a tasty week Award worthy: Visiting St. Paul's three James Beard semifinalist restaurants It's fish fry time! Here's your 2025 list of restaurants and organizations with Lenten specials Welcome back! Six St. Paul restaurants that are finally back after pandemic, construction
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Hochul announces St. Pat's traffic crackdown
Increased state police and local law enforcement patrols will conducted across through St. Patrick's Day. The annual traffic safety enforcement period began Monday and will operate through Monday, St, Patrick's Day, according to a news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul's office. 'When I became governor, I promised to make New York safer for everyone,' she said. 'These traffic enforcement periods are critical to holding motorists accountable and preventing tragedies on our roadways.' State Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner and Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Chair Mark J.F. Schroeder added, 'There is absolutely no excuse for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Put your safety and the safety of others first. Designate a sober driver to get home. The simple steps of having a plan for a safe ride saves lives.' State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, 'Through education and enforcement, the New York State Police continuously work to keep drunk and impaired drivers off the road and remind people of the dangers of drinking and driving. I thank our partners at the Department of Motor Vehicles for their shared mission in keeping New York's roads safe. This St. Patrick's Day, don't make a fatal decision that costs your life or someone else's.' In addition to DWI checkpoints, law enforcement officers will increase road patrols during the traffic enforcement period to surveil for drivers who are speeding or distracted, or those violating the 'Move Over Law,' the release stated. State police will also conduct checks at retail establishments targeting underage drinking and unlawful sales to minors during the campaign. During last year's St. Patrick's Day impaired driving enforcement campaign, officers statewide arrested 935 motorists who were DWI, issued 24,699 tickets — 4,600 of which were for speeding violations, the release stated.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
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Washburn University holds Spring Career Fair
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Washburn University hosted its 2025 Spring Career Fair on Feb. 26 at the Lee Arena. The event drew representatives from more than 100 businesses and graduate programs. It was an opportunity for students to connect with employers for future job openings, internships and to network. The Washburn University Career Engagement team encouraged those who attended to bring copies of their resume and to dress professionally. James Barraclough, the director of the career engagement team, shared why the team is so committed to having the career fair. Part of downtown Topeka will close early for Patrick's Day parade 'We want students to have this opportunity to engage early in their college experience, so they can actually figure out what employers are looking for,' Barraclough said. 'What can I do with this kind of major? We also want them to have that experience as a first- or second-year student, so they feel more comfortable coming back to have those conversations for an internship, or to have those conversations for a full-time job.' A Washburn University senior, Bella Wood, has been attending the career fair while attending Washburn and said she has been able to grow from the experience. 'The employers are always super happy to engage with folks and just love learning about us students,' Wood said. 'The fact that they are willing to come in and give up some of their day and their work and productivity time and all of those things to us students make such a huge difference.' Old Norsemen Brewing Company property for sale at $780,000 Carter Hiebert, a Spanish major at Washburn, plans to attend Washburn's Law School after graduation. Heibert was able to connect with the school at the career fair last year which helped inform him about his future options. 'I talked to Washburn Law last year,' Hiebert said. 'We spoke about scholarship opportunities, what I needed to get on the LSAT, and more.' The event was rescheduled from last week to February 26th due to inclement weather. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
