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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 with host Tom Crann.

Appetites: Couples and romance in the restaurant

Appetites: Couples and romance in the restaurant

Restaurant kitchens aren't exactly romantic environments. Between the sweltering temperatures, the fast pace, and the stress, they're more like literal pressure cookers. And yet, it's an environment that has bonded more than one local culinary couple.
by Tom Crann

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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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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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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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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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Appetites: A 'golden decade' for the Twin Cities' dining scene

Appetites: A 'golden decade' for the Twin Cities' dining scene

We have long known that the Twin Cities are great restaurant towns. Rachel Hutton, senior editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine is here to help us trace the evolution of the Twin Cities' foodie "cred."
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: 'Third wave' of coffee evolution brings new level of artisanship

Appetites: 'Third wave' of coffee evolution brings new level of artisanship

The revolution in local food has a potable component. Craft brewing and locally roasted coffee are rising in popularity, not just in the Twin Cities, but also in other parts of the state, such as Duluth.
by Tom Crann

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