Play8min 14secTavern on Grand says goodbye with a final fish fry seasonFebruary 23, 2024 4:59 PMBy Tom Crann, Matt Alvarez, and Lukas LevinAfter more than three decades serving up thousands of pounds of fish, a local establishment and institution prepares its final fish fry. The Tavern on Grand in St. Paul announced in January it would be closing its doors for good in the summer.
Play4min 07secBeyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community supportFebruary 20, 2024 4:03 PMBy Sarah ThamerFlava Coffee & Café, perhaps the first Black-owned coffee shop in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, has been open for almost two years and coffee isn’t the only thing brewing.
Play3min 58secThrough fufu and sambusas, Rochester students counter misinformed ideas about AfricaFebruary 20, 2024 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertAs part of our Talking Sense series, correspondent Catharine Richert visited John Marshall High School where the Black Student Union is using Spirit Day, movie nights and lots of food to help students expand their cultural knowledge about Africa.
Play5min 03secAppetites: Couple serves up ‘spicy’ love story for Valentine’s DayFebruary 14, 2024 3:13 PMBy Tom Crann and Heidi RaschkeFor couples looking to spice up their relationship on Valentine’s Day, Tom and Nicole Dokman have a recommendation: Try their 127 spice blend. That’s the name of the spice blend the Minnesota couple created as their signature wedding flavor and party favor.
Play34min 55secThree Minnesota chocolatiers share how they fell in love with making chocolateFebruary 14, 2024 10:50 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromValentine’s Day is for lovers ... of chocolate! MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three chocolatiers in Minnesota about what goes into their luscious treats — from growing cacao to dreaming up award-winning bonbons.
Play9min 17sec'What's for lunch?' Chinese New Year editionFebruary 12, 2024 1:29 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Ellen FinnTo kick off the Chinese New Year, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Peter Bian and Linda Cao, the couple behind the acclaimed pop-up Saturday Dumpling Co.
Minneapolis Animal Care and Control gets boost from city funds for staff, spaceFebruary 8, 2024 9:15 AMBy Peter CoxMinneapolis Animal Care and Control got a funding boost this year that will help to expand the shelter's hours and hire more staff. The city-run shelter and animal control unit is getting more than $600,000 from the city — more than half of which is for hiring animal care technicians and staff.
Play4min 00secChef serves up special feast to welcome the Year of the DragonFebruary 7, 2024 5:15 PMBy Tom Crann and Ngoc BuiRainbow Chinese Restaurant in Minneapolis has a special menu for lunar new year. It’ll be the first time since the pandemic chef Tammy Wong has been able to welcome guests in her dining room for the occasion.
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift merchandise selling like hotcakes — including this ignitable cake by a Minnesota bakerFebruary 7, 2024 12:37 PMBy The Associated PressThere are ignitable cakes that burn away a Chiefs logo to reveal Swift’s image underneath. Sweatshirts are emblazoned with “Kelce’s Best Catch” and “Go Kansas City Swiftie.” It is part of what has been described as the Swift effect.
Play8min 39sec'What do you want to be when you grow old?' focuses on finding meaning late in lifeFebruary 6, 2024 3:10 PMBy Nina Moini and Aleesa KuznetsovWhat does it mean to live a life with purpose? It’s a big question that Minnesota author Richard Leider wants to help you answer.