Jason DeRusha
Afternoon Host at WCCO-AM (Minneapolis, MN)
Food Critic at Minnesota Monthly
@wccoradio 3-6p Drivetime, @MNMOMag food critic, Marquette grad, podcasts everywhere, used to be on TV, optimistic believer in people
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1 week ago |
derushadownload.substack.com | Jason DeRusha
No spoiler here, but the finale of The White Lotus showed a kind of friendship that I sort of wished I had: the old friendship. Something about longevity that makes friendship different. The three middle-aged women are not the kinds of friends that we would choose as adults - the narcissistic actress, the everything’s perfect closeted-Trumper, and the trainwreck. My takeaway: going through stuff together, even from a distance, matters.
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2 weeks ago |
minnesotamonthly.com | Jason DeRusha
Blue Plate Restaurant Co. has just announced that co-founder and co-owner David Burley died in a motorcycle accident Sunday, April 6 in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s initial indication is that he was killed by a reckless driver. According to the Eau Claire region of the State Patrol, Burley was hit by the driver of a car who was trying to pass traffic from the right lane by using the shoulder.
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2 weeks ago |
derushadownload.substack.com | Jason DeRusha
I write this as snow is still lining my backyard deck: but I love the start of baseball season. The home opener Thursday signals hope: hope for warmer weather, hope for a pennant run, hope that school is almost over. For us the changing season aligns with a change in seasons in our life: after this summer, we will be empty-nesters. No fear about it here - change is opportunity to explore and dive in. And we have tons of opportunity to get involved as we move into April in the Download.
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3 weeks ago |
minnesotamonthly.com | Jason DeRusha
5 local chefs and restaurants are in the big dance, finalists for the James Beard Foundation Awards! Two are in national categories: Bûcheron will compete with nine others for Best New Restaurant and Bar Brava is in the final five for outstanding wine program. Wow!Three of the five finalists for Best Chef: Midwest are from Minnesota: Shigeyuki Furukawa for Kado no Mise, Diane Moua for her new Minneapolis spot, Diane’s Place, andKaryn Tomlinson of Myriel in St. Paul.
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3 weeks ago |
minnesotamonthly.com | Jason DeRusha
Yes, it’s free food for the media. And yes, it’s incredibly cool. I’ve been going to the Minnesota Twins food media day for 16 years now. It’s changed in some ways: At the beginning it was every local news anchor and radio DJ, now it’s that plus tons of local TikTokers and influencers (which is actually cool for me—I’m a fan of those content creators, it’s great to meet so many of them!).
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