New show of paintings by Brendon Farley

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

Talented Longfellow artist Brendon Farley is exhibiting this February at Urban Forage. Brandon paints our (almost monochromatic in the winter) neighborhood of South Minneapolis with a brilliant range of color.  His painting makes everything– alleys, garbage cans, empty soccer fields, snowy streets; beautiful, even romantic, capturing the late twilight winter sky, the glow of streetlamps and the little pools […]

I got sunshine. On a chilly day.

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020

I tell you, this is a nice place to be on a sunny winter day. It took extra money and effort to build in the tall new windows on the south side when we renovated this building.  But boy is it worth it.  On a chilly but bright February day it’s positively radiant in here. […]

Cheer like a Viking, drink mead like a Viking

By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, January 6th, 2020

The Vikes have made it past the first round of the playoffs, and we’re showing the game on the big screen on Saturday. And what does a true Viking love more than mead?  Be here at 3:30 for $5 mead, AND a round of mead on the house if the Vikings are victorious! Bring a […]

Take our 10 question survey

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

Hey!  It’s a new year, and we want to know how you think we did in the last one. We’re thinking about maybe adding open hours (yep, really!) wondering what you think of our drink prices, our food, our service- we want to know all of it. Take the survey here, and thank you in […]

Happy New Decade!

By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, December 29th, 2019

To celebrate we’re doing….. nothing! Not that we don’t like the new decade- we do.  We just need a bit of down time too. We WILL be open New Year’s Eve (January 31) from 4-8 PM and will even give you a free bottle if you buy three others!  Equal or lesser value, but you […]

Hand-thrown ceramic mugs for $7

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019

Remember the ceramics conference last spring? Yes, spring seems a long way away right now, but we have a little something still from that lovely time.  Ceramic mugs, and a lot of them. We’ve saved them til now, and are selling them- all of them- for $7 each.  If you like, you can buy a […]

Vinegar is here!

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019

Our own house-made vinegar is now on the shelf and for sale for $8 for a 12-ounce jar.  Made from the leftover Urban Forage hard cider that for whatever reason we weren’t able to use on time, and which had to be transferred to the vinegar bin.  Sour and potent and full of vinegary goodness- […]

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, December 5th, 2019

Wassail is back!  Glogg or Gluhmost, or spiced cider if you prefer. Either way, it’s here til the New Year.  Hard cider, sweetened and spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom and star anise.  Sure to warm the most Bah and Humbug heart this season.   $7 for a warm and cheery glass. Not available anywhere else, […]

Closed for Thanksgiving day, open rest of the weekend.

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, November 28th, 2019

This may be somewhat self-explanatory, but we’re closed on Thanksgiving day. We’ll be open Friday 4-10, Saturday 1-10 and Sunday 1-5, that is to say, our regular hours. See you then!

Xmas Xtravaganza starts Friday

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019

Just in time for the snowstorm- we’ve decked the taproom with metaphorical boughs of holly!  Lights, ornaments and even a couple of deer!  Come see for yourself.  The photos don’t do it justice. Merriment lasts until the New Year, but hot spiced cider will be on tap only on days when we announce it.  Stay […]

Drinksgiving

By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, November 22nd, 2019

What? You haven’t heard of it?  The day before Thanksgiving when you get to hang out with your friends before sitting down with your family for turkey- and arguing- and football- and looking at chain store ads- the next day? We’re open that day- one of the few times you’ll find us open on a […]

Hey- what’s around the corner?

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

I think that would be the holidays, Jim. And in fact, they are.  To celebrate, we are pulling out all the stops and decorating the taproom to the hilt.  We’re putting out lights, ornaments and some random schmaltzy items with a bit of a retro Xmas feel.  It’s going to be a lot of fun, […]

We host holiday parties!

By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, November 11th, 2019

Yes we do!  We love holiday parties, and you can book the entire taproom for a 3-hour private party for a flat fee of $200.  Yes, really!  But only on a day or time we aren’t open regular hours.  Call Jeff at (651) 235-2726 to book a date. Small party?  Just call an hour ahead […]

Gluten free? Yes we do.

By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, November 1st, 2019

The best part is that you sacrifice nothing when you go without gluten at Urban Forage.  Our pizzas are made by Sabatasso’s- with a crunchy crust that has just a hint of chewiness, and a red sauce to die for. And the cheese trays?  Made with Crunchmaster rice crackers with some wonderfully crunchy, salty sesame […]

Yes- the Vikings game will be playing

By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, October 20th, 2019

Today- the Vikes play the Lions and increase their chances of being at the top of the NFC North! No- we aren’t really a sports bar, but we’re realists, and a lot of our neighbors really really want to see the Vikings game.  AND we have a really awesome projector.  So, Vikings games will be […]

Friday, 7 PM, belly dancing by Bellydonna!

By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, October 18th, 2019

Yes, tonight!  We open a new show of Egyptian photography by world traveler and local artist Jane Strauss.  To celebrate, we will host three dancers from Bellydonna Dance Studio.  Art opening begins at 6:30, show at 7:00. There is no cover charge and the cider will be flowing.  See you tonight!

Bushel to Bottle: the best way to celebrate fall!

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, October 17th, 2019

Have you heard of the Bushel to Bottle festival?  It may not be the best advertised fest out there, but it certainly is the most autumnal! Held at Minnesota Harvest orchard in Jordan MN, B2B is a chance to take a scenic drive through the Minnesota River Valley, park in a beautiful orchard and enjoy […]

Yes, we are showing the Vikings games

By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, October 5th, 2019

So, we’ve noticed it gets pretty quiet in the taproom on Sundays when a certain purple football team is playing.  Though we are still not a sports bar and will never have a dozen TVs tuned to ESPN, we will be putting the game on our (retractable!) big screen each Sunday this season. And you […]

Don’t miss the LoLA art crawl this weekend.

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, September 19th, 2019

While everyone has now heard of Art-A-Whirl, only those who know, know about LoLA, the League of Longfellow Artists’ crawl happening September 21 and 22. From 10-5, artists all over our corner of South Minneapolis will be exhibiting; in coffee shops, galleries, backyards, and -ahem- urban wineries. Yes, we are a host this year to […]

butterbeer returns!

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

And just in time for fall.  Butterbeer- our own non-alcoholic concoction, is back at Urban Forage.  You’ll find it on tap tomorrow only (!) during Harry Potter trivia.  It will stay on tap until it’s gone, which probably will be before the weekend is out. Come and imagine you’re at the Three Broomsticks.  The butterbeer […]