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  • September 29th, 2011
  • lisa
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Corn that pops!

In a world where almost every household has a microwave with a “popcorn button” ~ we wonder ~ does anyone actually MAKE popcorn anymore?  Our staff remembers the days of...

  • August 25th, 2011
  • lisa
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Janice And The Macaroons

This is the story of Janice and her macaroons.. Janice first learned to bake in her Aunt’s kitchen in Ireland when she was just 10 yrs. old.  Her favorite thing...

  • August 24th, 2011
  • lisa
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Duck Confit Hash

Idaho potatoes, duck confit, caramelized onions, eggs ~ sunny side up.. On the menu for a limited time.

  • August 15th, 2011
  • lisa
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Lincoln Square outposts..

Southport Grocery & Cafe opened its doors with a few things in mind.  Mostly, to create modern, simple and fun food experiences to those that live in and visit our...

  • July 21st, 2011
  • lisa
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Chef Derrick at Green City Market

Local food sources, when given proper respect, can be the lifeblood of a community.  In fact, the earliest days of “city planning” was merely a collection of people that gathered...

  • June 28th, 2011
  • lisa
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Strawberry Secret Supper

Summertime = Strawberries It’s a simple equation that many “add up” this time each year, so we thought, “Why fight it?”, and focus our June Secret Supper on the season’s...

Your new SoPoGro tour guide..

  Hi there.. I’m Zach, and I’m the new marketing man and social media tour guide for all things SoPoGro.  You may recognize my face from the cafe floor and...

Lisa’s Italian Foodventure!

Joel and I had a bit of a ‘food-focus’ on our trip to Italy…   our first dinner in Varenna on Lake Como at Il Cavatappi… everything on the menu looked...

  • June 9th, 2011
  • lisa
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Southport Garden on the terrace..

A few years ago we decided to have-a-go at growing some of our favorite seedlings behind-the-scenes.  We’ve enjoyed a few small harvested treats, and we hope this year is no...

  • June 6th, 2011
  • lisa
  • Comments Off on Meyer Natural – We’ve found the beef

Meyer Natural – We’ve found the beef

We’re always focused on getting the best ingredients in the cafe, so it only seemed natural for this to include meats. We have found the perfect source for some of our...

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