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Wolf hunt opponents gather to plan strategy

Opponents of Minnesota's wolf hunt planned to gather on the Bemidji State University campus on Saturday to explore ways to stop or alter the hunt.
by Tom Robertson

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Appetites: Predicting food trends for 2013

Appetites: Predicting food trends for 2013

Rachel Hutton talks about the hottest food trends in the upcoming year and where to taste them around the Twin Cities.
by Tom Crann

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In Paris, a hunt for those who dodge dog duties

In Paris, a hunt for those who dodge dog duties

An essay by NPR correspondent Eleanor Beardsley: When you walk down the grand boulevards of the City of Light, you have to be careful where you step. Every day, my senses are assaulted by the piles I have to dodge in the Parisian streets.

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Appetites: Pass the creamy, fresh, seasonal butter

Appetites: Pass the creamy, fresh, seasonal butter

On the table this week: butter, and plenty of it. The Splendid Table's Lynne Rosetto Kasper is here to convince us that, when it comes to butter, different really can be better.
by Tom Crann

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Lack of snow muddling some Minn. events

Lack of snow muddling some Minn. events

The Minnesota tourism industry is facing a disappointing year for snow so far this winter. Already, the lack of snow in northern Minnesota forced the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to push back the race by more than a month.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Appetites: New batch of taprooms serving up in NE Minneapolis 'brew district'

Appetites: New batch of taprooms serving up in NE Minneapolis 'brew district'

There's something serious brewing in northeast Minneapolis. The bar story of 2012 was the explosion of taprooms in the Twin Cities. As the New Year begins the pace isn't slowing.
by Tom Crann

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DNR extends elk hunt until Jan. 20

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is extending the hunting season for elk in northwestern Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Ron Fournier on Bush, Clinton making him a better father

Ron Fournier on Bush, Clinton making him a better father

In a recent National Journal cover story, Fournier wrote about how two former presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, helped him to understand his son and become a better father.

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Appetites: Hidden ethnic gems

Appetites: Hidden ethnic gems

When looking for authentic food from around the world, it is easy to think about the urban options -- an eating tour of University Avenue or a trip to Eat Street. But there are good global eats hiding out in the suburbs and beyond.
by Tom Crann

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Shake it up! Vintage cocktails are ripe for revival

It's the holiday season and for some people that means celebrating with friends, family and cocktails. But instead of settling for the standard martini or Manhattan, author and historian Lesley Blume suggests you reach for a taste of bygone cocktail culture.

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