Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered with host Tom Crann.

May 23, 2018 3:45 PM

Appetites: New Minnesota chefs who impress the best chef in the Midwest

Gavin Kaysen, winner of Best Chef in the Midwest at the James Beard awards, talks about how restaurateurs are changing the way they treat the people cooking and serving your food.

by Tom Crann

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May 16, 2018 3:00 PM

Appetites: Twin Cities Burger Battle returns

The fifth annual Twin Cities Burger Battle returns to St. Paul at Harriet Island on May 19.

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May 9, 2018 2:52 PM

Appetites: The hot spots for ice cream this summer

Looking for your next cool treat? No need to scream, Appetites has a list of great spots to grab ice cream from Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.

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April 25, 2018 5:12 PM

Appetites: The three waves of Asian-inspired restaurants

Asian food is getting a high-profile treatment around the Twin Cities.

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April 18, 2018 2:55 PM

Appetites: Inspiring more women to lead in the kitchen and business

The Women Chefs and Restaurateurs is working to grow the number of women chefs, and they are holding their 25th annual gathering in Minneapolis this weekend.

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April 11, 2018 3:49 PM

Appetites: Taking the minimalist approach when cooking

How to make "more with less" in the kitchen.

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April 4, 2018 4:00 AM

Appetites: Ringing in spring with sweet maple syrup

Beth Dooley shares how you can make your own syrup, along with a recipe for when you're successful.

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March 28, 2018 3:18 PM

Appetites: The most anticipated restaurant openings in the Twin Cities for 2018

Here are three restaurants to look forward to according to restaurant critic Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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March 21, 2018 3:17 PM

Appetites: The growth of Lenten fish fry in Minnesota

The Lenten fish fry has blossomed, and no one does it quite like The Church of St Albert the Great in South Minneapolis. For the first six Fridays in lent, 125 volunteers come together to serve up baked and fried tilapia, cheesy mashed potatoes and coleslaw to an overflow crowd.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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March 14, 2018 12:42 PM

Appetites: Italian-American cuisine is back, here's where to find it

It's one of the hottest emerging new cuisines in Minnesota, but many already consider a classic. Italian-American food. Here's where to find some great restaurants specializing in the cuisine around the Twin Cities.

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