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Kate Bernot @kbernot.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Hi all! Still looking for more people in middle-class households (especially women) to answer a couple short questions about their alcohol spending. Thanks!

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/04/2026

BREAKING! Excellent news!

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louisgarcia12.bsky.social @louisgarcia12.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The explosions in that game were pretty dope.

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James Norton @jrnorton.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Got my first "stop writing about ICE in your newsletter" email, which argued that we need to focus on food and not politics. Folks: THEY ARE INTERMINGLED. You can't declare war on the beating heart of the hospitality community without changing the food culture!!

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louisgarcia12.bsky.social @louisgarcia12.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Really enjoyed State Line Distillery’s Themes of Impermanence, a warm cocktail with Apple Brandy, Coffee Liqueur, Cherry Blossom Bitters, Dutch Black Cocoa, Amarena & Cherry Blossom Cream. The world of cocktails is so creative. #madison

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louisgarcia12.bsky.social @louisgarcia12.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Ian’s pizza: fish fry, artichoke dip, and Chicago dog specials. And perennial favorite chicken bacon ranch.

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James Norton @jrnorton.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Just had a long phone conversation with cheesemaker Keith Adams about the recent closure of Alemar Cheese Company. He had a lot of insight into a tough business that he spent 20 years pursuing: heavytable.com/keith-adams-...

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Keith Adams: A Farewell to Alemar Cheese – Heavy Table

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James Norton @jrnorton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Best thing about exclusively publishing content created by and for creative humans is getting to work with creative humans. If you don't subscribe to Heavy Table, get on board, we've got some amazing stuff cooking: heavytable.substack.com

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The Heavy Table | James Norton | Substack

The Heavy Table is a team of writers, photographers, and illustrators telling the stories of food and drink in the Upper Midwest. We publish weekly. Click to read The Heavy Table, by James Norton, a S...

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James Norton @jrnorton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Burning midnight-proximate oil on two barnburner newsletters for tomorrow: A heart-rending story about beer, trauma, and survival by @louisgarcia12.bsky.social and a tremendously interesting piece on innovative indoor agriculture by @jeannelakso.bsky.social

An array of dazzling orange, purple, and yellow flowers grown indoors at Cheeky Harvest. Joshua Feist / Heavy Table

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Heavy Table @heavytable.com · 13/02/2025

A killer edition of the Tulip and Schooner newsletter coming tomorrow at noon: a deep dive with Minnesota distiller Jace Marti about Black Frost Blended Rye and Bourbon, and a deep dive into sake making in at Moto-i in Minneapolis. Subscribe to read it all: heavytable.substack.com

Three different glasses filled with rice for sake making at Moto-i in Minneapolis. Joshua Feist / Heavy Table

Two 100ml sample bottles of Black Frost blended bourbon and blended rye whiskeys. Louis Livingston-Garcia / Heavy Table

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James Norton @jrnorton.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Always proud of what the Heavy Table team gets up to, but tomorrow's spirits stuff by @louisgarcia12.bsky.social and @tangledupinfood.bsky.social is particularly strong (figuratively, and literally at least in the case of the whiskeys.)

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louisgarcia12.bsky.social @louisgarcia12.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

While many of these spots weren't ones I frequented, I still enjoyed having the option to visit them while in Milwaukee. A lot of missed opportunity. And a darn shame.

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Chris Drosner @wibeerbaron.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

It's been a big couple of weeks in the Milwaukee brewing scene. Time for a SUPERTHREAD 🧵 recap/analysis. First is the imminent closing of City Lights Brewing, which is closing after this weekend after seven years in business. 1/x

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Heavy Table @heavytable.com · 06/12/2024

Featuring words by @amyrea.bsky.social @tangledupinfood.bsky.social @jrnorton.bsky.social @louisgarcia12.bsky.social @jeannelakso.bsky.social and photos by Joshua Feist / Becca Dilley / Victoria Campbell plus illustrations by WACSO and Lora Marie Hlavsa

An illustration of the Scandinavian mural adorning the exterior of Ingebretsen's on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. Lora Marie Hlavsa / Heavy Table

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