Adam Platt

2 weeks ago | tcbmag.com | Adam Platt

If you’re under 50, you don’t remember when coffee in America was mostly swill that came from granules spooned into hot water. The term “coffee shop” referenced a daytime diner, a la Seinfeld, where people went for pancakes or a tuna sandwich, whose coffee rarely was something to write home about. But sometime in the 1980s, things started to change. Coffee became an artisanal good, like in Italy or France. Drinking Sanka or Folgers became a sign you were a yokel.

3 weeks ago | tcbmag.com | Adam Platt

Cafe Ceres’ location at 100 South Washington Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, the former site of Penny’s Coffee Photo courtesy of Cafe Ceres DDP Restaurant Group, led by renowned chef Daniel Del Prado, told employees and customers Thursday that its four Café Ceres coffee shops, all in Minneapolis, would close April 13, citing poor economics.

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Adam Platt

It’s a whole new broadcasting world for fans of the Minnesota American League Ball Club dba the Twins. Beginning this month, fans can purchase in-region streaming of games, which had never been available. While Wild and Timberwolves stream through their broadcast partner, Fan Duel Sports (formerly Bally’s), the Twins chose to cut ties with the regional sports network and take broadcasts in-house, and much ink has been spilled thereof.

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Adam Platt

I was in New York City in January. And when I’m in New York, I like to visit hot new food concepts to see what’s heading to the provinces in the coming years. More than ever, the new spots had one thing in common: They were small. How small? Nowhere-to-sit small. Bagels, artisanal pizza, sandwiches, smashburgers, dumplings—the food was all amazing, except that it was only 35 degrees outside with a stiff northwest wind, and I was nowhere near my hotel.

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Adam Platt

I’ve written about the much-heralded Borealis  times in the last year. As it approaches its first birthday, I finally had an opportunity to ride it. I had to make a trip to Chicago to deal with the aftermath of a parent’s death. I bought a $108 Southwest ticket two weeks out. It took five hours door to door. Unsure how long I would have to be in the city I did not book a return.