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Should we all just stop calling 2016 'the worst'?

Should we all just stop calling 2016 'the worst'?

Large portions of the Internet have declared 2016 one of the worst years ever. That's probably an inaccurate assessment, but it still says a lot about how we live online.
by Sam Sanders

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Appetites: The future of farm-to-table

Appetites: The future of farm-to-table

Experts at both ends of farm-to-table dining discuss the food movement's future.
by MPR News Staff

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A brief history of food emoji: Why you won't find hummus on your phone

A brief history of food emoji: Why you won't find hummus on your phone

There are burgers and sushi, and even the salacious eggplant, but where are the dumplings and salad? Creating a more culturally diverse menu of food emoji is harder than you think.
by Laura Oliver

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Photos: A look at our favorites from 2016

Photos: A look at our favorites from 2016

Great photographs illuminate the people and places we see, and help us understand our world. They make us feel something. They help us remember.
by Regina McCombs

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Your guide to Green Line grub

Your guide to Green Line grub

The Heavy Table crew did an exhaustive survey of the independent food vendors along the Green Line that runs from Minneapolis to St. Paul.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Ag. Dept. warns of Norseman spirit made with leather

Ag. Dept. warns of Norseman spirit made with leather

Minneapolis company Norseman Distillery says its Leathered Aquavit is safe to drink, but the state's agriculture department disagrees.
by Cody Nelson

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Minn. Capitol tour guides train up as construction winds down

Minn. Capitol tour guides train up as construction winds down

Training camp for state Capitol tour guides is nearly finished, and just in time. When the building reopens early next month, a crush of visitors is expected.
by Brian Bakst

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