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Title: New food?
Post by: groomporter on August 29, 2011, 10:41:17 AM
Heard a rumor the popover booth now has a version with something like a shepherd's pie filling??

-And that there's a new Oriental food booth including potstickers/dumplings?
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Marietta Graziella on August 29, 2011, 11:08:47 AM
Don't know about the popovers but there is a Chinese/Indian booth (right next to the sweet potatoe fries!!!). They have a chicken curry that was ok at Dress Press but the egg rolls and potstickers look pretty good. They are independent.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: auntiegiggles on August 29, 2011, 01:16:44 PM
Quote from: groomporter on August 29, 2011, 10:41:17 AM
Heard a rumor the popover booth now has a version with something like a shepherd's pie filling??

-And that there's a new Oriental food booth including potstickers/dumplings?

Yes there is a new popover with a Shepard pie filling and the oriental booth is in the same lane and down a few booths from the popovers.

They also have a gator/shrimp booth down by the ladies of the lake store front (across from the queen's pub)
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Ms Trish on August 29, 2011, 01:24:07 PM
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on August 29, 2011, 11:08:47 AM
Don't know about the popovers but there is a Chinese/Indian booth (right next to the sweet potatoe fries!!!). They have a chicken curry that was ok at Dress Press but the egg rolls and potstickers look pretty good. They are independent.

I tried an eggroll. Not saying you shouldn't give it a whirl, but the idea of it seemed a lot better then what I ended up eating. I'll still endorse the sweet potato fries though! (Opening day they weren't quite as crispy as they should have been but this last weekend they were good!)
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Mairte on August 29, 2011, 01:32:33 PM
I agree. I love the sweet potato fries! The popover with shepherd pie filling isnt bad either.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: drow on September 13, 2011, 07:39:47 PM
the cream cheese wontons are good at ChinDian, and the potstickers are pretty good.
other items seem to have suffered more in the translation from restaurant fare (they're on E Henn near Stinson) to faire food.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: groomporter on May 11, 2012, 10:32:57 AM
Rumor is the People selling the New Zealand meat pies out of the truck on Highland weekend may be buying one of the spaces that burned down last season.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Ms Trish on May 11, 2012, 01:49:46 PM
On FB I saw something about chocolate covered corn dogs. I can't decide if I'm fascinated or grossed out.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Jon Hanslow on May 13, 2012, 10:51:21 PM
Quote from: Ms Trish on May 11, 2012, 01:49:46 PM
On FB I saw something about chocolate covered corn dogs. I can't decide if I'm fascinated or grossed out.
i can...-blech-  >:(
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: groomporter on May 14, 2012, 07:18:46 AM
BTW I was out on site as of Tuesday there was no work yet on the burned down food booths.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Sitara on May 14, 2012, 07:40:08 AM
Chocolate covered corn dogs are the epitome of renaissance era food.

Groomporter, not surprised at all, everything always gets put off until the last possible minute. Last year, I couldn't even clean and ready my pub the week before opening since they were still installing drainage and working on the food booth next door. They finally finished up about 2 hours before we opened.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Muffin on May 14, 2012, 11:25:22 AM
Quote from: Ms Trish on May 11, 2012, 01:49:46 PM
On FB I saw something about chocolate covered corn dogs. I can't decide if I'm fascinated or grossed out.

EWWWWWWW!!!  :-X
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: groomporter on May 28, 2012, 08:13:19 AM
Posted on Facebook


Minnesota Renaissance Festival
After 32 years we are sad to say good-bye to the owners of the beloved Scotch Eggs booth, Brian and Lisa Braum. After the 2011 fire Brian and Lisa have decided that "Things happen for a reason" and it is time for them to spend more time with their family and friends. However with great sadness and heavy hearts we are both excited and pleased to announce the opening of a new booth in 2012 – Nitch's Kitchen. Nicki and her husband will be taking on the famous Scotch Egg tradition and adding some of their specialty items to their menu, such as the meat pies, that were sold every Highland weekend.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Phelyp, Lord Maydestone on August 04, 2012, 01:04:56 PM
Yeah - barf!

EWWWWWWW!!!  :-X
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Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Butch on August 04, 2012, 05:08:25 PM
Quote from: Sitara on May 14, 2012, 07:40:08 AM
Chocolate covered corn dogs are the epitome of renaissance era food.
Really?  I thought it was deep fried Twinkies!
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Kiss-me-Kate on August 14, 2012, 10:59:32 PM
Quote from: Jon Hanslow on May 13, 2012, 10:51:21 PM
Quote from: Ms Trish on May 11, 2012, 01:49:46 PM
On FB I saw something about chocolate covered corn dogs. I can't decide if I'm fascinated or grossed out.
i can...-blech-  >:(
I concur.  Even King Henry gave it the stink eye after choking a bite down. 
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Muffin on August 16, 2012, 09:07:27 AM
Ooooh I saw something about there being a Jamaican food booth! Yea Mon!!!  ;D

Mayhaps I should bring my Hell Hot sauce with me?! What say you Toar?  ;)
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Toarmod on August 16, 2012, 11:30:34 AM
Quote from: Muffin on August 16, 2012, 09:07:27 AM
Ooooh I saw something about there being a Jamaican food booth! Yea Mon!!!  ;D

Mayhaps I should bring my Hell Hot sauce with me?! What say you Toar?  ;)

I wonder if I can get a leather sling fer that on my belt? :P
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Muffin on August 16, 2012, 06:22:42 PM
Quote from: Toarmod on August 16, 2012, 11:30:34 AM
Quote from: Muffin on August 16, 2012, 09:07:27 AM
Ooooh I saw something about there being a Jamaican food booth! Yea Mon!!!  ;D

Mayhaps I should bring my Hell Hot sauce with me?! What say you Toar?  ;)

I wonder if I can get a leather sling fer that on my belt? :P

Absolutely!!!  ;D
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Butch on August 16, 2012, 08:03:03 PM
Mmmm, rihl jhameeka juuck cheekun!
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Toarmod on August 19, 2012, 11:45:22 AM
The Jamaican jerk was great! Definitely going back again.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: groomporter on August 19, 2012, 10:37:49 PM
?"Breakfast pie" from the new meat pie/Scotch eggs booth was pretty good. Fluffy crust with eggs sausage hash browns and sharp cheddar, not too much hash browns so not as heavy as it might sound.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: drow on August 19, 2012, 11:32:18 PM
Nitch's quickly became a staple at the Scottish Fair in Farmington in the last couple of years, and I know they were on the SE field last year for the Highland Fling and Shamrocks weekends.  I really like their food, and they're tremendously nice folks.  Have to try their bangers and mash next.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Sitara on August 19, 2012, 11:36:34 PM
Another vote for the meat pies...I had the regular one rather than the breakfast version and it was fabulous and filling.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Ms Trish on August 20, 2012, 07:05:35 AM
I tried the chicken curry this weekend. A little light on the chicken but overall not too bad.
Title: Re: New food?
Post by: Muffin on August 20, 2012, 10:00:27 AM
Quote from: Toarmod on August 19, 2012, 11:45:22 AM
The Jamaican jerk was great! Definitely going back again.

Agreed!! The chicken was fantastic and the rice and peas tasted authentic!!  Their "hot" sauce was really tasty!! ;D Yea Mon!!