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Food and Drink

Sorry, salad lovers: We may have no mesclun mix (for two weeks)

Sorry, salad lovers: We may have no mesclun mix (for two weeks)

The system that delivers fresh greens to supermarkets is having a hiccup. There may be a nationwide shortage of salad mix in a few weeks. You can blame wet weather in Arizona and California.
by Dan Charles

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Appetites: Destination dining across the St. Croix

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Every night in February, Michelle Courtright is hosting vegetarian dinner parties to share the message that animals raised for food in Minnesota put more greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere than passenger cars.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Appetites: Surly winterizes Swedish summer party

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.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Local greens in a Minnesota winter?

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: A dream future for the downtown Macy's

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: A beginner's guide to East African 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.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: The future of farm-to-table

Appetites: The future of farm-to-table

Experts at both ends of farm-to-table dining discuss the food movement's future.
by MPR News Staff

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