Dinner Party No. 2, with Ženska Glava and Karyn Tomlinson
Aug
2
to Aug 3

Dinner Party No. 2, with Ženska Glava and Karyn Tomlinson

Meal Magazine is proud to showcase the deep wine expertise of Ženska Glava—Sarina Garibovic, Berit Johnson, and Sara Darnall—alongside the food of award-winning chef Karyn Tomlinson, who just opened the brand new restaurant Myriel in St. Paul, MN. Expect a magical evening of dining that will explore the terroir of the Loire River Valley in flavors and vibes, all in the private outdoor Meal Magazine garden.

Please note that this evening is designed for omnivorous diners; we will not be able to accommodate vegetarians/vegans, or any specific food allergies/preferences.

Purchase tickets here.

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Dinner Party #1
Jun
15
to Jun 16

Dinner Party #1

SOLD OUT
It's finally time, once again, to gather, cook, and eat together. This is the first Meal Magazine Dinner Party in what will be a regular event series -- like everyone, we have greatly missed face-to-face connection, and the particular sense of community that crackles and sparks when we gather around a table to share great food and conversation. With that in mind, we've invited Chef Jonathan Gans and Paul Hennessy -- both formerly of the late great restaurant The Bachelor Farmer -- to bring you a celebration of springtime in Minnesota with foraged and fire-cooked dishes by Gans, and a wide range of natural wine pairings from Hennessy.


Jonathan was a contributing writer for Issue 2 of Meal Magazine, penning three essays, each a very personal reflection at a different point on his 2020 journey from confronting the Covid-19 lockdown as executive chef of The Bachelor Farmer, to that restaurant's unexpected closure, and then his father's sudden need for daily medical care and feeding. These stories from Jonathan provided an intimate, first-person perspective throughout the magazine that reflected the shock and trauma that many of us experienced in different forms throughout that year.

A theme from Jonathan's essay about his dad, titled LOVE, ruminated on the intimacy of feeding his father in a time of great vulnerability and need, and how that act of love fed Jonathan. With that feeling in mind, this dinner party will be an intentional act of gathering around a big table after a long period of being unable to do so, passing plates of food made with care to each other family-style, and reveling in something we've greatly missed for many, many months: being together.

This dinner is sponsored in part by the fine folks at @rootstockwineco

Poster by Meal Magazine art director @jake._.luck

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The Great Northern Festival / Meal Magazine
Jan
27
to Feb 10

The Great Northern Festival / Meal Magazine

We’ve proudnly partnered with The Great Northern to produce two of the feature stories in Issue 2: Wild Wisdom, in which writer Jim Norton interviews three leading voices on foraging and wild foods; and At This Table We Sing With Joy, With Sorrow — an in-depth profile of Sean Sherman (aka The Sioux Chef by Steve Marsh. Check out The Great Northern’s website for more details on all of the events surrounding this multifaceted, creative festival.

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Issue 1 Launch Party
Feb
3
6:00 PM18:00

Issue 1 Launch Party

It happened. The very first edition of Meal Magazine is published and out in the world, and we want to celebrate with you. Join us at Martina's event space -- there will be a cash bar with great drinks by Marco Zappia, Adam Witherspoon and Dustin Nguyen, plenty of mags and merch on hand to buy, and lots of good vibes. We'd love to see you there. Space is limited, so get your tickets now! Just $5.

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Meal Magazine Presents: Eastern Promises [SOLD OUT]
Aug
21
7:00 PM19:00

Meal Magazine Presents: Eastern Promises [SOLD OUT]

Meal Magazine is pleased to announce our first official event: Eastern Promises. This is an underground cocktail party in an undisclosed NE Mpls location, with one-of-a-kind drinks created and poured by Marco Zappia, Dustin Nguyen, and Adam Witherspoon, collectively known as Tres Leches -- you know them as the acclaimed alchemists behind the bars at Minneapolis restaurants Martina and Colita. Alongside the drinks will be meticulous hors doeuvres from chef Rick Didora of Houndstooth Mpls.

Inspired by the venue -- a 1902 building that was once a Ukrainian family-owned butcher shop and grocery store -- this party is inspired by the history and flavors of Russia, Poland, Bosnia, and Ukraine. Capacity is limited to 45 people.

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