James Norton discusses "The Secret Atlas of North Coast Food." This event is co-sponsored by The Golden Fig and Sweet Science Ice Cream.

The great minds behind Heavy Table, the Twin Cities’ best foodie website, spill their guts.

The authors and illustrators of The Secret Atlas of North Coast Food walked and drove the alleys and back roads of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, following in the footsteps of Bob Dylan and Liberace, meeting master cheesemakers, dining in the Boundary Waters, interrogating ice cream truck drivers, delving deep into the bowels of the busiest brunch service in Minnesota, and more. Maps and illustrations complement journalistic essays that will take you deep into the history, culture, and gastronomy of one of America’s best--and least understood--places to eat.

The Secret Atlas was written, edited, and illustrated by a team including Andy Sturdevant (MinnPost, Potluck Supper with Meeting to Follow), John Kovalic (Dork Tower), Adam Turman, and James Norton (Heavy Table, The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin).

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James Norton is the co-author of a book about Minnesota sandwiches and the people who eat them (Minnesota Lunch: From Pasties to Banh Mi) and the co-author of a book about Wisconsin’s master cheesemakers (The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin). His latest book is a guide to the food and restaurants of Minneapolis and St. Paul called the Food Lovers’ Guide to the Twin Cities. Norton has written about food for Culture: The Word on Cheese, Salon, Gastronomica, Popular Science, Saveur.com, Minnesota Monthly, and City Pages (as a weekly restaurant reviewer). You can hear him regularly on Minnesota Public Radio, the Current, and WCCO news radio.