Variety
October 13, 2016
Urban Oasis Founder and Executive Director Tracy Sides.

$1M prize-winning Urban Oasis to shut down in St. Paul due to lack of funds

Other groups will continue projects launched with a $1 million grant.
Eat & Drink
October 13, 2016
New Ryan Burnet venture, not Brut, to open in former Sapor spot

New Ryan Burnet venture, not Brut, to open in former Sapor spot

Crisp & Green will take over the space in spring of 2017.
TV & Media
October 13, 2016
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Katie Sanchez of Bee Free HoneeÆ

Plymouth woman enjoys sweet success with faux honey after 'Shark Tank'

Apple-based Bee Free Honee, started by a Plymouth beekeeper's daughter, is poised to expand after appearance on "Shark Tank."
Eat & Drink
October 12, 2016
A wine storekeeper pours Beaujolais Nouveau wine in a glass during a presentation in a wine shop in Paris, Thursday Nov. 20, 2014. The wine world�s

Choosing your wine purchase on cost? Here's how pricing works

Why don't all wines cost $10 or less? That's the question in the back of our minds in this season of wine sales. The factors are many and varied.
Eat & Drink
October 12, 2016
PinKU managing partners Xiaoteng Huang and John Sugimura.

Quick global eats boost fast-casual dining boom in NE Minneapolis

Innovation-minded counter-service spots are enhancing the fast-casual dining boom.
Taste
October 12, 2016

Kale pesto? No joke, says Mario Batali

Time to take a break from tradition and experiment with other forms of this delightful Italian sauce.
Taste
October 12, 2016
Make your own pumpkin spice mix for better flavor with, clockwise from center, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and allspice.

Make your own pumpkin spice for a nice taste of fall

Blend your own seasoning and add to baked goods, coffee, granola and more.
Taste
October 12, 2016
Peanut Butter and Cranberry Protein Bars from “The Book of Veganish,” by Kathy Freston

Vegan 101: Start slowly and take your time with changes

Think small if you are considering making a significant dietary change at mealtime.
Taste
October 12, 2016
Chestnut crabapples — about the size of pingpong balls — can be a dessert or an appetizer, depending on the filling.

Chestnut crabapples make a sweet, or savory, treat

Fall is prime season for apples, and University of Minnesota-bred chestnut crab­apples are stealing the show. This pingpong-ball-sized fruit packs a lot of flavor into just a few crunchy bites.
Eat & Drink
October 12, 2016

Counter intelligence: Former home of Sapor in North Loop finally being filled

Variety
October 12, 2016
Caption for cookies: The 2014 Taste holiday cookie contest winners include: Italian Almond Cookies, Tart & Sassy Cranberry Lemon Drops; Chocolate Thum

Get baking: It's time for the annual Taste Holiday Cookie Contest

Enter your recipe in our annual holiday cookie contest.
Taste
October 12, 2016
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Painted chocolate pumpkin and assorted chocolates from St. Croix Chocolate Co., just in time for Caramelpalooza.

Dentists, heads up! Caramelpalooza celebrates all things caramel at Marine on St. Croix

Eat & Drink
October 11, 2016
Now Open: Rustica expands to Eden Prairie

Now Open: Rustica expands to Eden Prairie

The Minneapolis bakery/cafe has partnered with a former Dunn Bros. operator at the historic Smith Douglas More House.
Eat & Drink
October 11, 2016
held a media night where Jesse Held, President of the Northstar Bartenders Guild, worked the upper bar at the Borough shaking and baking drinks for a

Kim Bartmann hires new culinary director to oversee Barbette and her many Twin Cities restaurants

Nick O'Leary will oversee all of Kim Bartmann's eight restaurants.
Taste
October 11, 2016
Homemade Swedish pancakes with berry compote.

The most delicious pancakes? Make mine Swedish, please

Some of us prefer the crêpe-like version over the traditional buttermilk cake.
Eat & Drink
October 10, 2016
Linden Hills' Upton 43 kicks off trio of special dinners with a harvest meal on Saturday

Linden Hills' Upton 43 kicks off trio of special dinners with a harvest meal on Saturday

Chef Erick Harcey will be highlighting produce harvested from his farm in Cambridge.
Taste
October 8, 2016

Sunday Supper: Savory Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Variety
October 7, 2016
The James Beard foundation will be naming Beatrice Ojakangas of Duluth as this year's Hall of Fame recipient for her body of work as a cookbook author

Duluth cookbook queen Beatrice Ojakangas whips up 'Homemade' memoir

In a new memoir, Duluth cookbook author Beatrice Ojakangas tells how recipes – and the skills behind them – led to her career in food.
Eat & Drink
October 7, 2016
Burger Friday: Filet-O-Fish gets its due, and then some, at Eastside

Burger Friday: Filet-O-Fish gets its due, and then some, at Eastside

A new chef at Eastside — the third at the year-old downtown Minneapolis restaurant — impresses with a loving (and delicious) homage to a McDonald's staple.
Eat & Drink
October 7, 2016
The Farmhouse on Madeline Island in LaPointe, Wis.

Fall colors and fine dining on Lake Superior's south shore

Take in the fall colors near the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. And then eat well.

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