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Food and Drink

Appetites: St. Paul chef re-opens restaurant after fire — and adds surprises to the menu

Appetites: St. Paul chef re-opens restaurant after fire — and adds surprises to the menu

Eric Pham’s restaurant was destroyed in a fire last year, but that didn’t stop the up-and-coming chef. MPR News guest host Emily Reese spoke with Pham about Khue’s Kitchen and his new menu.
by Emily Reese and Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota food shelves saw nearly 9 million visits in 2024

Minnesota food shelves saw nearly 9 million visits in 2024

The report shows food shelf visits increased by an average of 18.4 percent between 2023 and 2024 in Minnesota’s 87 counties last year. 
by Hannah Yang

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‘It’s completely draining’: Rising food prices causing continued stress in Minnesota, nationwide

‘It’s completely draining’: Rising food prices causing continued stress in Minnesota, nationwide

Food prices continue to rise in Minnesota and nationwide — though at a slower rate than dramatic spikes during the pandemic. The high price of eggs is top of mind right now for many grocery shoppers.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Appetites: How to cook PFAS-free now that Minnesota ban is in effect

Appetites: How to cook PFAS-free now that Minnesota ban is in effect

Nicole Hvidsten, taste editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune, offers tips on how to check if your cookware contains PFAS and suggests non-stick alternatives now that these “forever chemicals” are banned in Minnesota.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot

How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot

13th Avenue in northeast Minneapolis is a culinary hot spot, home to some of the best restaurants in the country. This part of the city has roots as an immigrant neighborhood, a history it has not completely lost touch with even as it gains culinary fame and fancy.
by Gretchen Brown

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As egg prices continue to soar, grocers like Trader Joe‘s limit how many cartons customers can buy

As egg prices continue to soar, grocers like Trader Joe‘s limit how many cartons customers can buy

Not only are eggs expensive because of the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Now they are getting hard to find. And when stores do have eggs, consumers are starting to face limits on how many they can buy.
by The Associated Press

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