More PRIDE weekend fun at B&TB and The Triton

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Butcher and the Boar

With so many fun options this weekend, how do you pick? Well…we say you don’t have to! We’ve got enough going on here at B&TB on Sunday beginning with a parking lot BBQ party and ending with our monthly Beer Bash. Plus there’s both Saturday & Sunday to enjoy our special weekend-long Pride Party at our new sister restaurant (opening late fall): The Triton. We’ve cleaned it up mid-demolition for this extra awesome weekend.

Triton’s weekend specs and schedule include:

*Food from Chef Jack Riebel (Butcher and the Boar)!
Fried Oyster Baskets & Shrimp Sliders

*Refreshing Pinnacle Vodka Cocktails and Local Craft Beer from Fulton and Surly Breweries

*Music provided by a fine lineup of DJ’s:
Saturday
Noon ’til 6 - Lady Heat (w/Sara Jean Hanson/Danielle Morris/Christy Hunt/Christian Fritz)
6 ’til 8 - Dj Tk
8 Until… - Brian Engel (of Hipshaker/Hot Pants/Worldwide Discotheque)

Sunday
Noon ’til 2 - Lori Barbero
2 ’til 4 - Lenka Paris
4 ’til 6 - Dj Tk

It’s going to be a banger of a weekend, hope to see you out and about!

Video Recap of Beer Dinner with Founders

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Butcher and the Boar

A lil’ while back we held what was our first Beer Dinner (with Founders Brewing) at our extra special and newly minted “Chef’s Table”. Photographer & Videographer Travis Anderson was in attendance and did a nice short video on the night, including kitchen prep and plating. Take a peek and keep tabs on forthcoming Beer Dinners.

Butcher for Vimeo from Travis Anderson on Vimeo.

Pride Sausage Fest AND Beer Bash at Butcher and The Boar

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Butcher and the Boar

Butcher & The Boar is excited to announce our Pride “Sausage Fest” Sunday June 30th! Join us in the B&TB parking lot beginning at 10 A.M. for a selection of grilled sausages and tasty taps throughout the day.

THEN…keep the party rolling that night from 4-10 P.M. in our Beer Garden for our monthly Beer Bash series. This month we’re rolling out a selection of exclusive beers from New Holland Brewery! Live music begins at 5 with Circle of Heat and followed by Mark Joseph and The American Soul. Meet ya in the Beer Garden!

NEWS: “Coltonwurst”, Pride Party, 4th of July and New Belgium Beer Tapping

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Butcher and the Boar

It seems once summer hits in the cities, it’s a mad dash to any patio, lake, path, park or bbq in hopes of catching some fun and sun before the season ends. We support and subscribe to that kind of plan and we’ve got some exciting events to help fill your summer calendar.

*First up, tonight we’ve switched up our New Belgium Brewing Beer Dinner tonight a bit. We’re skipping dinner (don’t tell mom) and going straight for the beer. At 6:30 we’re tapping a keg of Eric’s Ale (super rare) along with a few other Lips Of Faith beers. Brewer Eric Salazar will be in attendance, so stop on by and grab a brew/ask some questions.

*PRIDE WEEKEND! It’s coming up quick and we’ll be in full party mode all weekend long. Lavender Magazine’s Joy Summers even mentioned last years Pride activities in brief. We’ll be doing it bigger and better this year. Did someone say parking lot BBQ???

*Independence Day 2013: Our dining room will be closed that day but our Beer Garden will be open for some special holiday hours of 12-9. We’ll be playing the Twins home game against the Yankees that day, BBQing and generally keeping it awesome, patriotic and festive.

*And last but not least, an extra special (& large) “Coltonwurst” photo courtesy of our butcher crew. It’s not all strictly business with those guys…

Introducing Butcher and The Boar’s new Pastry Chef: Rachel Slivicki

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Butcher and the Boar

We are extremely pleased to announce that we have a new Pastry Chef here at Butcher and The Boar! Her name is Rachel and long story short, she’s as awesome as she is talented. We couldn’t be happier to have her on our team.

North Dakota native Rachel Slivicki migrated to Chicago to attend the Le Cordon Bleu school of Culinary Arts in 2005. Working her way through Chicago’s vibrant restaurant scene, she landed a position at Mindy’s HotChocolate, Mindy Segal’s perennial landmark. Under the guidance of the James Beard Award winning pastry chef, Rachel honed her skills to a razor’s edge. She was nominated Time Out Magazine’s “20 Chefs to Watch,” as well as Zagat’s 30 Under 30 in 2012. Feeling a need to be closer to family, Rachel moved to Minneapolis where she is currently heading the pastry department at award winning Butcher and the Boar, 2012 Star Tribune Restaurant of the Year. Rachel draws inspiration from many things, but it’s her love of hiking outdoors with her dog as well as music and dancing that keeps the creative energy flowing. She is guided by the changing seasons and her approach is self-described as “classic American comfort” Yet in the skilled hands of this young star, classic American becomes anything but homespun.