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Chef, Heartland

Russo is currently the chef and proprietor of Heartland Contemporary Midwestern Restaurant & Wine Bar in St. Paul. Russo has more than 30 years experience in the food and beverage industry including executive chef, general manager, food and beverage director and corporate chef for several Twin Cities companies, among them being U.S. Restaurants, Aveda Corporation, W.A. Frost & Company, Faegre’s, the Loring Cafe and the New French Cafe. Read more about Lenny Russo.

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New Restaurant Failure Rates: Fact or Fiction

Do new restaurants fail at a rate that is disproportionately higher than other small businesses? The data, while confusing, doesn't support that contention. Let's try to understand and then bust the urban myth. More…

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Why is the USDA continuing loans for new factory farms?

This is a discussion of the USDA's continuing policy of extending loans to build more specialized hog and poultry facilities, the role in this of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and how this relates to so far unfulfilled campaign promises of President Barack Obama. More…

My Coffee with Melvin

I had coffee last Tuesday with St. Paul City Council Person Melvin Carter III. Here's what transpired. More…

What would Teddy Roosevelt say today?

In 1901 at the Minnesota State Fair, Teddy Roosevelt gave his famous "big stick" speech. You have to wonder what he would say if he could see us today. More…

Heartland to St. Paul: "So long. It was great while it lasted."

In response to his daughter's health crisis, St. Paul Ward 1 City Council Member Melvin Carter is proposing a Food Allergy Ordinance. More…

I ate too much; I'm suing you.

This post is about taking personal responsibility for one's food choices. More…

Helping kids break free from the fast food habit

This is post is about a series of dinners that are designed to bring kids together with their parents to enjoy a healthful kid friendly meal. More…

The myth of cheap food

This posting exposes the hidden costs of inexpensively produced and consumed food. More…

How did "green" become a dirty word?

This is a discussion of the how the word "green' become a lightening round round for antagonism. More…

Our broken food system and the American farm crisis

What's wrong with how we produce and distribute our food and how did we get it here? More…

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