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Eating and Drinking with Heavy Table's James Norton: Payne Avenue Eats

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August 06, 2014

Tongue in Cheek
Some of the offerings from Tongue in Cheek.
Katie Cannon / Heavy Table

Heavy Table food editor James Norton joins the Current's Morning Show to talk about the local food scene.


Today on The Morning Show's Eating and Drinking, James Norton chatted with Steve Seel about the developing food scene in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen area. James talks about the fun food at Tongue in Cheek, the fusion at Cook St. Paul, Ward 6, and The Strip Club.


James has also written a book of short stories that he's started a kickstarter for. If you are interested in the book, you can check out more information about The Wendigo's Credit Card and Other Stories here.


James Norton edits the Upper Midwestern food journal, Heavy Table. He's also the co-author of a book on Wisconsin's master cheesemakers and editor of The Secret Atlas of North Coast Food.