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Food and Drink

Inflation cools in April — but tariffs could upend the picture in coming months

Inflation cools in April — but tariffs could upend the picture in coming months

Consumer prices in April were up 2.3 percent from a year ago, the smallest annual increase in more than four years. Grocery prices fell 0.4 percent, thanks to a large drop in the price of eggs.
by Scott Horsley

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There's a secret superfood in white rice and pasta: Here's how to unlock it

There's a secret superfood in white rice and pasta: Here's how to unlock it

When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Appetites: Korean stationery store brings life back to an empty corner of Uptown

Appetites: Korean stationery store brings life back to an empty corner of Uptown

On the corner of 31st and Hennepin in Minneapolis, a new general store sells everything from imported pens to black sesame lattes. Moona Moono owner Angie Lee shared how she wanted to revitalize a part of Uptown with a fusion of flavors and concepts.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Asian grocers navigate ever-changing tariff landscape on imported goods

Asian grocers navigate ever-changing tariff landscape on imported goods

As the full impact of international tariffs is still unknown, small businesses like Asian grocery stores are worried about tariffs pushing up product prices and whether customers will stomach those higher prices.
by Hannah Yang

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Appetites: The legacy of Leeann Chin is celebrated in daughter’s one-woman show 

Appetites: The legacy of Leeann Chin is celebrated in daughter’s one-woman show 

Chef and performer Katie Chin returns to Minneapolis with her one-woman show, “Holy Shiitake: A Wok Star is Born” — a tribute to her mother, legendary restaurateur Leeann Chin, blending humor, family history and the immigrant experience through food, storytelling and a five-course meal.
by Jacob Aloi

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