Food and Drink

There are many reasons people pursue a vegan diet; religious beliefs, environmental impact, or simple respect for our animal friends. A vegan diet, however, which doesn't allow foods that are made of or contain animal...

Some local haps for the week:   Music - 6/10 Loring Park Music festival, Loring Park, MPLN 1pm-8pm Free 6/17 Funk Fest, Republic Seven Corners, MPLS  6pm-12am 6/18 Twin Cities Jazz Festival (Pre-Festival), STP Central Library, 2pm-3:30pm Get Involved - 6/14 Meet...

It seems that every restaurant and their mother's has wings on the menu. It's a crazy common, simple menu item. But it can be elevated to glory by some detailed execution and finesse. Or, quite simply, when...

When it comes to Thai food in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis doesn't stand a chance against St. Paul (and only a few places in California maybe have a chance in a battle against our...

Adam Eaton, a born-and-raised Twin Cities chef who has spent time behind the line at iconic La Belle Vie and The Strip Club, is now running one of St. Paul's most innovative and interesting...

I have been lucky enough to have known the Wu's now for 5 years. They're a really down-to-earth, artsy family full of bruisers and badasses. But I especially wanted a chance to sit down and talk...

Alexandra Motz is the pastry sous chef at the North Loop's renowned and nationally-lauded Spoon and Stable. With that high level of pressure, and high-stakes playing at a restaurant where perfection is expected night in...

RED(ee-in-a-flash) + White(tasty) & Blue(your mind) ideas for eating or entertaining your way through the 4th of July holiday. I never want to be stuck in the kitchen when the temperatures are climbing. And that...

As the brewery boom continues throughout the Twin Cities and beyond, we forget sometimes about the beer bars that existed long before the passing of the "Surly Bill" that allowed breweries to serve their...

Although cookware makers will press hard to persuade you otherwise, the home cook can really get by with a minimal amount of pots and pans. The first, and my personal favorite, is a second-hand Dutch...