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Allianz Field's new menu brings out the flavors of Minnesota

Allianz Field's new menu brings out the flavors of Minnesota

For Minnesota soccer fans, the menu at Allianz Field has expanded beyond traditional stadium food. Quesabirria tacos, spicy chicken sandwiches, and fresh noodle bowls are just a few of the foods that will all be available on menu for the 2024 Major League Soccer season.
by Tom Crann, Matthew Alvarez and Lukas Levin

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Tavern on Grand says goodbye with a final fish fry season

Tavern on Grand says goodbye with a final fish fry season

After 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.
by Tom Crann, Matthew Alvarez and Lukas Levin

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Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support

Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support

Flava 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. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Through fufu and sambusas, Rochester students counter misinformed ideas about Africa

Through fufu and sambusas, Rochester students counter misinformed ideas about Africa

As 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.
by Catharine Richert

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Appetites: Couple serves up ‘spicy’ love story for Valentine’s Day

Appetites: Couple serves up ‘spicy’ love story for Valentine’s Day

For 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.
by Tom Crann and Heidi Raschke

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Three Minnesota chocolatiers share how they fell in love with making chocolate

Three Minnesota chocolatiers share how they fell in love with making chocolate

Valentine’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.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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'What's for lunch?' Chinese New Year edition

To 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.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift merchandise selling like hotcakes — including this ignitable cake by a Minnesota baker

Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift merchandise selling like hotcakes — including this ignitable cake by a Minnesota baker

There 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.
by The Associated Press

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