By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017
One of our most loved and short-lived products (it sold out in two months) pear cider, is now back in stock! Our 2016 batch is unique, and by most accounts, even tastier than the 2015 pear cider. With sharper acidity and assertive pear flavor, this clean-finishing pear cider is one not to miss. Like our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, January 7th, 2017
Just a note to all our customers- we’re adjusting our hours slightly to make sure we’re open the hours people are looking to buy our cider, mead and wine, and not open when you’re not. Fridays from 3 PM to 7PM and Saturdays from 1 PM to 5 PM seem to be the sweet spot […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, December 30th, 2016
It’s been a year that we’ve been in business! And what a year it has been. 2016 has been notable for a lot of things that aren’t so positive- but we’re optimistic that the year to come will bring bigger and better things. Our 2016 has been marked by the birth and growth of our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
I’m a last minute shopper and I know a lot of you are too. In order to aid and abet your last-minute shopping habit, we’re open this Wednesday from 3-6 PM and Thursday from 3-6 PM. We’ll also be open our regular hours on Friday of 4-8 PM. Saturday we’ll be open early, that is, […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, December 2nd, 2016
We’re hosting our first ever speakeasy night next Saturday and are looking forward to seeing you there. The (not very strictly enforced) dress code is fedoras and flapper hats. Garb from the first third of the 20th century is encouraged. If Humphrey Bogart or Ingrid Bergman would have been comfortable wearing it, then it’s good […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, November 20th, 2016
So you already know that cider (especially our semisweet cider) pairs really well with turkey, and you’re planning to surprise your in-laws with a bottle of local mead for the dessert course. But you’re wondering just when the heck you’ll be able to stop by at Urban Forage because our open hours are so limited. […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, November 14th, 2016
If, like some others, you have gone to our Eventbrite page to buy tickets to our November 17th Vegan Charcuterie pairing event, only to be met by a blank page where the ticket purchase details should be- do not despair! Close your browser and re-open with Firefox, Chrome, Ubuntu or any other browser not made […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, November 7th, 2016
Whether its to celebrate or to dull the pain, you may want to have a bottle or two on hand for tomorrow night’s big show. I know that Gita and I will be glued to the TV all night, and I’m guessing many of you will be too. My suggestion- PBS, popcorn and semisweet cider. […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Today only (Saturday November 5) from noon- 4 PM. We have half a keg of really good semisweet cider and I’d rather do discounted growler fills than let it sit in the keg for too long and risk it going bad. Stop by with your clean growler (64 ounces or less) and I’ll fill it […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, October 27th, 2016
We’re hosting an exhibit by local artist Jane Strauss, and tonight is the opening for her show: “Lithuania: Doors, Windows, Vistas.” She’s showing over 40 new prints of photos taken in Vilnius and surriounding villages on a recent trip to Lithuania. The opening will run from 5 PM- 9 PM. Paired with the show- cider […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016
We’re out having fun with our kids, so please come back and pick up some mead next week. We’ll return to our regular hours then.
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
And it’s really really good! Our mead is a semisweet mead- that is- less sweet than most commercial meads, but since it’s made from honey, it’s still sweeter than anything else we produce. It’s made from some top-quality honey we got from an (almost) organic family farm near Sleepy Eye in southern Minnesota. The only […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
We’re pretty excited about this upcoming event! We’re now partnering with an entirely gluten-free restaurant, Sassy Spoon, and an entirely gluten-free bakery, Bittersweet, to provide you with the best gluten-free edibles. The menu will include Sassy Spoon’s savory pulled pork and turkey meatballs, and will finish with Bittersweet’s decadent mint brownies. All paired with our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, September 8th, 2016
Yes- it’s a real thing, not just four randomly selected nouns. It promises to be a really good thing too- with nationally renowned rock bands playing on St. Paul’s riverfront until 10 PM on Friday and from 2-6 on Saturday. Oh, and given the awkward name, not that many people have heard about it, so […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
We will be OPEN on Thursday Sept 1 from 4-8 PM and on our normal hours Friday Sept 2, 4-8 PM. We will be CLOSED on Saturday the 3rd, as we expect most of you, as reasonable Minnesotans, will have left town at that point, and we plan to do so as well. We do […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, July 22nd, 2016
Our new Urban Forage t-shirts just arrived from the printer, and we can’t wait to get them out to you. They will be available for the first time at East Lake Open Streets, this Sunday, at our tent starting at 11 AM. They’re cool, comfortable and stylish shirts by American Apparel. You’re almost guaranteed […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, June 30th, 2016
Sketch of Jeff by Anita White. By the way- if you are wondering- YES- we are open our normal hours this weekend. Friday 4-8 PM and Saturday 12-4 PM. Pick up an all-American (and all-Minnesotan and mostly-Minneapolitan) bottle of dry cider (crisp!) semisweet cider (sparkly!) or pear cider (unique!) for your 4th of July festivities. […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, June 24th, 2016
Thanks to all of the 41 good people who came to our wine, cider and cheese pairing event last night! We had a lot of fun, and it sounds like you did too. Thank you to Matthew Hardy for providing the music and to Anita White for the art installation. We’re looking forward to having […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, June 17th, 2016
You asked for them- we’ve provided. While we’re trying not to change our hours too much, in five months of running the bottle shop in front of the building, we’ve noticed some trends. There tends to be a rush of business in the late afternoon and early evening on Fridays, and early afternoon on Saturdays. […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, June 16th, 2016
We’ll be sampling our ciders and some soon-to-be-released wines paired with delicious cheeses on June 23rd from 6-9 at Urban Forage Winery and Cider House. $15 for the evening. This is our first ticketed event, so please find the details on our Facebook page or purchase tickets at Eventbrite if you are interested. We’re looking […]
