Food and Drink

Growing Michoacana ice cream chain offers taste of home for some, taste explosion for all
La Michoacana Purepecha has earned customers far and wide, offering a taste of home to Mexican immigrants in the region and attracting others with dozens of unique flavors.
Wisconsin Assembly passes sweeping bill to overhaul liquor law
The laws governing Wisconsin's multibillion-dollar liquor industry has passed the state Assembly. The bill approved on Wednesday is supported by the smallest craft brewers to the largest national brewers, bar owners and alcohol distributors. 
Chef Sammi Loo's Ootori Sushi, Mezza 9 bring international flavors to Rochester
The Appetites tour wrapped up in Rochester. MPR News host Tom Crann met with restaurateur Sammi Loo to talk about her journey from sushi to pastries and all things food in Med City.
Wisconsin lawmakers poised to approve liquor law overhaul
Wisconsin lawmakers are poised to approve a massive overhaul of the laws governing the state’s multibillion-dollar liquor industry, a proposal supported by the smallest craft brewers to the largest national brewers, bar owners and alcohol distributors.
The move launches a new era of meat production aimed at eliminating harm to animals and drastically reducing the environmental impacts of grazing, growing feed for animals and animal waste.
Don't get the jitters — keep up a healthy relationship with caffeine using these tips
Seventy five percent of Americans consume some kind of caffeine at least once a day. Whether your caffeine of choice is coffee, tea, soda or energy drinks, how do you know that it's working for you and not against you?
Program brings farm fresh produce to incarcerated youth in Bemidji
Forget what you think you know about the food served in correctional facilities; these youth are getting farm-to-table meals thanks to a Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant program designed for schools.
Drought affects Minnesota strawberry growers; fewer pick-your-own options this summer
Minnesotans may notice fewer options for strawberry picking this summer. Some pick-your-own farms are ready to welcome visitors, but the dry conditions across the state have contributed to a poor yield for others.
New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries
Appetites stopped in Duluth and MPR News host Tom Crann talked with New Scenic Café owner and chef Scott Graden about the iconic North Shore restaurant.