Food and Drink

Appetites: Best new burgers and brews
Many of us know the local classics by heart. But in recent years, the chef-driven restaurant and craft brewing booms have brought a lot of innovation to both areas.
Appetites: What's new with CSAs?
Minnesota is known as the state of hockey, but it could also be called the state of community supported agriculture. Minnesota has more CSA farms than any other state.
Appetites: A celebration of the Mediterranean
Rich flavors steeped in tradition are featured in a new cookbook by Minneapolis restaurateur Sameh Wadi, who is best known for Saffron Restaurant and World Street Kitchen.
Appetites: Ramps, watercress, sorrel and nettles usher in the taste of spring
As spring takes hold across Minnesota, a plethora of early vegetables are beginning to appear on farmers markets' tables. Nettles, sorrel, watercress, ramps, fiddleheads -- and how to use them.