By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, February 6th, 2025
bluegrass music. Or maybe old-time. And you thought it was all tinfoil hearts and paper cutouts of Cupid. Or stuffed animals and carefully curated boxes of chocolate from a place that’s a half notch above a dollar store. Sure, those are nice, but What Would Bill Monroe Do? I’ll tell you what he’d do. He’d […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
We will be opening at 6:30 this Friday (January 24th) so that we can host a private event in the afternoon. If you were planning to stop in, we apologize. Also, our band for the evening has called in sick, so there won’t be live music that night. Happy January, Minnesota!
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Yes, I’m sorry if you showed up in the cold just to find the door locked. We are closing on Sundays this winter, as the foot traffic has gotten very slow and our bartender (me) would like to be able to spend time with his kids and watch a football game or two. We may […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, November 24th, 2024
We have odd hours this week: Open Wednesday Nov 27, 4-9 PM Closed Thursday Nov 28 for Thanksgiving Open Friday 4-9 as normal Open Saturday 4-9 (shorter hours than normal Closed Sunday Why? We have a significant birthday in our family and are taking time out to celebrate! You don’t turn 100 […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
C’mon kiddo. Put on your shoes. No, not your boots. It’s not snowing yet. Coat, yes, but maybe just a light jacket. C’mon, you can do this. You’re a grownup. Netflix will still be there when you get home. That frozen pizza’s not going anywhere either. I hear they have live music at that little […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, October 13th, 2024
We will be closed Sunday October 13th for a family gathering. Thanks for your understanding. We’ll reopen with our normal hours on Thursday
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, August 8th, 2024
And the windows are open today! The weather is heavenly, so we’re opening all our operable windows and letting the breezes in. Also, The Office trivia is tonight, and no ticket is needed to participate. Come join us for some fun, some cider and a light northwestern breeze. Cheers!
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
So when the heck is Urban Forage open this week? Our hours will be: Thursday July 4: closed Friday July 5: Open 4-9 Saturday July 6: Open 1-5 Sunday July 7: Open 1-5 We’re getting out for some R&R this week, and also hosting a private event on Saturday. We still love our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
It’s true. We’re offering a big slice of Randy’s gluten-free pizza and a pint of dry cider for $7 every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:00 in June. Want to pair your slice with red wine? That’s $8! Try it, you’ll like it! We’ll be open Wednesdays 5-8 PM and loving it! See you there.
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, May 10th, 2024
Love lilacs? This is the place to be Friday May 10th to Sunday May 12th! The bar is covered in lilacs. Each table has a vase of lilacs, there are even lilacs in the bathrooms! It goes without saying that the entire taproom smells wonderful this weekend! Bring your Mom for a fragrance-filled Mother’s […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, April 18th, 2024
Thanks to all who chimed in to claim a black currant plant this Saturday. All eight have been claimed- and it only took an hour! We are glad to hear there is so much interest!
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
April 18: The Office (the TV show) April 25: Dune (the book mostly, maybe the new movie too)
By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, April 1st, 2024
New wine for sale this week: We were inspired by the fantastic fish and chips on offer by Randys Gluten Free this spring. Fresh and fantastic cod and potatoes in the best British tradition! As an additional homage to Minnesota’s state fish we are bringing out an entirely new wine: Walleye and roast potato wine! […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, March 14th, 2024
And here I thought Urban Forage couldn’t make beer. We can’t, but we found a way to make something that sorta tastes like beer, and is gluten free and is actually pretty good. If you like a good Boddington’s bitter ale or another such ESB-style beer. Very hoppy and a nice, slightly creamy […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, February 17th, 2024
3:30 on a Saturday afternoon. I’m a gardener and thinking about planting my vegetable garden this spring today. Ordering seeds, deciding what to plant where. While looking out over this sunny and pleasant but also completely empty taproom. And while sitting here it occurred to me that customers are to a venue what water is […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, December 22nd, 2023
This is from our most recent newsletter that goes out to 1600 subscribers. If you’d like to subscribe, click here. It’s not always a wonderful life And then. Sometimes it is. We were going to make a chicken pot pie. Kid #1 said we never make anything new for dinner- we just recycle the same […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, December 7th, 2023
Hey! We have trivia this Thursday, as we do all Thursdays. Tickets will be for sale at the door. We’re putting up fewer tickets on the tix sales site, as they’re starting to charge (even more!) fees for larger events. So we’ll post 25 online and sell the rest at the door. See you tonight!
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, November 10th, 2023
We keep booking talented local singer/songwriters and bands! This winter we have a great lineup! Any Friday night you stop in, you’ll find a new band playing at 7 PM. We have a Saturday music night or two scheduled as well. Don’t get stuck indoors this long winter. There’s no cover charge and the cider […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Hey all- we’re closing at 4 PM on Sunday the 22nd as we prepare to host a wedding reception! The couple needs a bit of extra time to set up before the guests arrive, so we’ll do last call at 3:30 and tables clear by 4:00. It’ll be a beautiful reception- so thank you for […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, September 1st, 2023
Hey! We’re closing the taproom on Saturday and Sunday, so we all can have some fun over the last weekend of summer. Gita and I and our staff will be out camping, barbecuing, patio sipping and state fair going to our hearts content. Sorry we won’t be open for your cider drinking pleasure, but we’ll […]
