Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered.

Appetites: Destination dining across the St. Croix
To many Minnesotans, Eau Claire, Wis., is a low-key college town about 90 minutes drive east of the Twin Cities. But a recent downtown revitalization has turned it into a hip food and beverage destination.
Appetites: Surly winterizes Swedish summer party
Kraftskivan is normally a traditional Scandinavian party that takes place outdoors in the balmy summer weather. Not at Surly.
Appetites: Local greens in a Minnesota winter?
It's certainly not peak season for Minnesota-grown veggies, but new technologies make it possible to grow in any weather.
Appetites: A dream future for the downtown Macy's
Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl of Minneapolis-Saint Paul Magazine has some ideas for what to do with the old store: Make it a showcase of Minnesota food.
City Pages food writer Mecca Bos has noticed a rise in East African restaurants cropping up around the metro. She joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to offer newcomers a guide to the various food styles and offered some restaurant picks, too.
Appetites: The future of farm-to-table
Experts at both ends of farm-to-table dining discuss the food movement's future.