Food and Drink

The Cafe Meow offers cat-themed coffee and tea drinks, a bookshelf of cat board game and one-on-one time with rescue cats in the cat lounge.

Listen to a recorded conversation between MPR News host Tom Crann and award-winning writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl. Together, they talk about Minnesota’s culinary scene and Grumdahl’s new book, “The Essential Dear Dara: Writings on Local Characters and Memorable Places.”

Following the success of its New York and Chicago locations, Malibu Barbie Cafe will open its doors at the Mall of America on Oct. 27.

Minnesota apple lovers have a reason to celebrate this fall harvest season: The famous Honeycrisp and Zestar varieties have had an apple baby named Kudos.

The company said one of its wrapping machines developed a temporary issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it's been removed from the wrapper.

Chef Sean Sherman has gained national recognition for lifting the profile of Indigenous food. Now he’s launching a residency program to lift up other Indigenous chefs. It’s part of his non-profit, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems or NĀTIFS.

After nearly nine years at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, Eastlake Craft Brewery announced this week it will be closing its doors permanently on Sept. 23.

McDonald’s said the goal is to create consistency for customers and crew members across the chain’s offerings — from in-person dining to online delivery and drive-thru options.

Twin Cities chef Lachelle Cunningham is known for drawing inspiration from Black American culinary traditions. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Cunningham about cooking with the fall harvest and training a new generation of food entrepreneurs through her Healthy Roots Initiative.

Safe social space for people of color in America — and Minnesota — can still feel rare. Bars and restaurants are an important part of providing that space.