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Food and Drink

The Minnesota DNR wants your tasty fish recipes

The Minnesota DNR wants your tasty fish recipes

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants anglers to add their favorite fish recipe to the Wild Minnesota Recipe Exchange. The agency hopes the exchange will inspire people to try new ways to enjoy their piscatorial success.
by Dan Gunderson

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Feel like the restaurant industry is failing? It may just be moving

Feel like the restaurant industry is failing? It may just be moving

The gut punch of losing a favorite dinner spot and the constant drum beat of restaurant closure news can make it feel like the industry isn’t doing well. But a new report suggests that might not be entirely true.
by Emily Reese and Lukas Levin

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Charles Barkley asked: Where should he eat in Minnesota during Western Conference finals?

Charles Barkley asked: Where should he eat in Minnesota during Western Conference finals?

After the Minnesota Timberwolves made a historic comeback and won Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, NBA analyst Charles Barkley asked for recommendations on where to eat in Minnesota while he’s in town for the Western Conference finals.
by Nicole Ki

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After long detour, Chef Sameh Wadi revives Saffron, the restaurant that never left his mind

After long detour, Chef Sameh Wadi revives Saffron, the restaurant that never left his mind

After shuttering Saffron nearly eight years ago, Chef Sameh Wadi went on to World Street Kitchen and Milkjam Creamery in Minneapolis. Now, he’s ready to return to his roots.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Ngoc Bui

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Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the U.S.

Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the U.S.

A restaurant liquidator announced that it’s auctioning off the equipment of over 50 Red Lobster locations that were recently closed. None of Red Lobster’s Minnesota locations are on the list — but a couple just across state lines are.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Twins’ lucky summer sausage goes international with road trip to Toronto for series vs. Blue Jays

Twins’ lucky summer sausage goes international with road trip to Toronto for series vs. Blue Jays

The bagged summer sausage that the red-hot Twins have been carrying for good luck made it across the border into Canada for Friday’s series-opening game against the Blue Jays.
by The Associated Press

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Appetites: Sisters bottle up mom’s ‘magic’ chutney recipes

Appetites: Sisters bottle up mom’s ‘magic’ chutney recipes

On Mother’s Day, many celebrate the mother figures in their lives with flowers or by cooking a meal. Sisters Yasameen and Sheilla Sajady have been celebrating their mom, Fatima, with their sauce company, Maazah, and sharing the “magic” of her chutney recipes.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made

How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made

The Minnesota Twins have won nine games in a row — the longest winning streak for the team since 2008. The team is crediting their wins to a lucky sausage. Where did it come from and how did it get into the dugout?
by Phil Picardi, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Anna Haecherl

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