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Food and Drink

Twin Cities dinner series explores America’s culinary origins

Twin Cities dinner series explores America’s culinary origins

A Twin Cities dinner series called Stories Behind the Menu invites chefs of color to share meals and personal histories, using food as a way to spark cultural connection, healing and conversation about America’s complex culinary roots.
by Jacob Aloi

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Palmer’s, legendary Minneapolis dive bar, leaves eclectic legacy

Palmer’s, legendary Minneapolis dive bar, leaves eclectic legacy

Always eclectic and filled with characters, the bar has faced challenges in recent years — some unique and others mirroring the challenges of dive bars across the state.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer

What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer

New dietary guidelines are coming soon. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised the days of skim milk and other low-fat dairy products are over. Is there a case for more fat in dairy?
by Will Stone

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Food & Wine magazine names Diane's Place of Minneapolis its Restaurant of the Year

Food & Wine magazine names Diane's Place of Minneapolis its Restaurant of the Year

Minneapolis restaurant Diane’s Place has been named the 2025 Restaurant of the Year by Food & Wine magazine. Chef Diane Moua said the award “is a testament to the hard work of my entire team and our mission to share Hmong and Southeast Asian cuisine with everyone.”
by MPR News Staff

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From bee yard to table: How a Minnesota beekeeper makes State Fair ribbon-winning honey

From bee yard to table: How a Minnesota beekeeper makes State Fair ribbon-winning honey

Andrea Setsvold of Afton, Minn., has been beekeeping since 2016. She loves the hobby, and now, she has another reason to love it: entering the work of her and her honeybees into the Minnesota State Fair.  
by Anika Besst

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Review: Soft-serve beer makes its debut and s'mores abound

Review: Soft-serve beer makes its debut and s'mores abound

This year’s roster of new Minnesota State Fair foods includes a wide variety of new foods and drinks to sample. And as she’s done every year, food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl was out there bright and early on the first day to try every single new offering.
by Emily Bright and Ngoc Bui

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