Return of the chopsticks on West End
WINONA, Minn. – A new albeit somewhat familiar tenant has been added to the [...]
Readers riled by ristorante’s sexist talk
ONALASKA Wis. — An amateurish podcast by male managers at Angelini’s restaurant turned brutishly [...]
New fine-dining establishment at old freight house
Tough and sooty train crew. With the Winona & St. Peter’s first locomotives. Theirs [...]
Bye: Quick-service Italian eatery Fazoli’s
ONALASKA, Wis. — The Fazoli Italian-menu franchise in this LaCrosse suburb is closing despite [...]
Golden Frog: Eatery to keep on croaking?
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — The historic Golden Frog restaurant, now almost 150 years old, [...]
KFC retreats from LaCrosse fast-food presence
LACROSSE, Wis. — The two KFC fried chicken shops in LaCrosse have closed apparently [...]
What were burgers like 1926? Ask at Centerville
Four Corners Bar. Although times have changed since this crossroads bar [...]
Winona’s never-dying love affair with Bub’s
WINONA, Minn. — Like a cat’s nine lives, the historic Winona-brewed Bub’s beer is [...]
Troubled Pizza Hut closing 250 shops
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Faced with outdated Pizza Hut shops and growing competition, the multi-national [...]
LaCrosse losing posh riverfront dining place
LACROSSE, Wis. —The elegant Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern will seat its last diners in [...]
State restaurant award for Victoria’s in Rochester
ROCHESTER. Minn. — The proprietor of Victoria’s Italian restaurant in the downtown Koehler Hotel [...]
At 75 Mary Cody leaving restaurant business
ONALASKA, Wis. — Legendary Onalaska restaurateur Mary Cody is hanging uo her apron to [...]
Top-tier Michelin rank for LaCrosse hotel
Charmant. Built in 1898 as the Funke candy factory. Restored as a hotel in [...]
Report: Black-market meats in Winona pizza
WINONA, Minn. — An Iowa baker has recalled pizzas topped with meat that was [...]
Fair fodder /14: We dare you: Try one, try all
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Among 33 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder /12: Calorie free? Not on your life
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Among 33 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder /9: Famished? This is where to be
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Among 33 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Unhealthy Canada smoke blanketing Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Multiple waves of Canadian wildfire smoke will drift across Minnesota [...]
Fair fodder /8: Gastro delight or fright? You choose
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Among 33 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder /7: Nobody hungry at Great Get-Together
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Among 33 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Upscale Piggy’s dining place in new hands
LACROSSE, Wis. — After 46 years LaCrosse restaurateur, Chris Roderique is hanging up his [...]
Sausage wars: Hormel says Johnsonville stole recipes
AUSTIN, Minn. — The giant Austin-based food processor Hormel says rival Johnsonville stole secret [...]
Whither the Boat House café on the Levee
Sweeping panorama. Off season the Boat House is open Thursdays through Sundays. Menu ranges [...]
R.I.P.: Dick Smith
GOODVIEW, Minn. -- Dick Smith, of Goodview,, who managed the first Yahama motorcycle and [...]
Comment: Where did the church ladies go?
Remember church suppers when the ladies spent the day quibbling good-naturedly over whether meatballs [...]
Bye to Schwan’s: Driving into the sunset
Denuded but still iconic yellow. The fleet is showing up everywhere on used-car lots [...]
Major Yellowstone search for Winona backpacker
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – The National Park service launched a massive search for [...]
Red Lobster abandons two Minnesota locations
ORLANDO, Florida – Two dozen more Red Lobster locations, two of them in Minnesota, will [...]
Perdue recall: Chicken may have metal embeds
SALISBURY Md. – Frozen chicken nuggets and tenders shipped to grocery stores by Maryland-based [...]
State Fair’s food fare /18
August 22 to September 2 Turkey kristo. Texas toast, sliced turkey, [...]
State Fair’s food fare /17
August 22 to September 2 Sweet Corn Cola Float. Minnesota-made sweet corn [...]
Troubling news for the Irish: “Our pub is gone”
LACROSSE, Wis. – Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery, famous locally for its Guinness [...]
State Fair’s food fare /16
August 22 to September 2 IMAGE Swedish Ice Cream Sundae. Vanilla [...]
State Fair food fare /15
August 22 to September 2 Strawberries and cream waffle stick. Belgian [...]
State Fair’s food fare /14
August 22 to September 2 PB bacon cakes. Thick-cut bacon dipped in [...]
State Fair’s food fare /13
August 22 to September 2 Nixtamal and wild rice bowl. Choice of [...]
State Fair’s food fare /12
August 22 to September 2 Marco's garden. Local rhubarb jam, thyme-marinated locally [...]
State Fair’s food fare /11
August 22 to September 2 Ham and pickle roll on potato [...]
State Fair’s food fare /10
August 22 to September 2 Fried bee-nana pie. Filled with Minnesota [...]
State Fair’s food fare /7
August 22 to September 2 Koshari. Rice, pasta, chickpeas, lentils, tomato [...]
State Fair’s food fare /6
August 22 to September 2 Buffalo cheese curd and chicken tacos. [...]
State Fair’s food fare /5
August 22 to September 2 Ba’bacon sour cream + onion. Sour [...]
State Fair’s food fare /3
Koshari. In chicken, beef or vegetable. Rice, pasta, chickpeas, lentils, tomato sauce, [...]
State Fair’s food fare /2
August 22 to September 2 Korean corndogs. Hot dog and mozzarella [...]
State Fair’s food fare /1
August 22 to September 2 3 Piggy Pals On-A-Stick. Three smoked [...]
Flux in West End landscape for eating out
WINONA, Minn. – The largest pizzeria in town opens a week from Monday – [...]
Cash-short Red Lobster eyes further cuts
ORLANDO, Fla. – The financially hemorrhaging Red Lobster theme restaurant chain announced a second [...]
Everything goes: Red Lobster auction nets $15,000
LACROSSE, Wis. – Considering the price of restaurant-grade stainless steel kitchen appliances these days, [...]
Dining out: Our Galloping Gourmands at Outback
LACROSSE, Wis. – After three decades, the novelty of the Australian-themed Outback Steakhouse has [...]
McDonald’s rolls back prices amid consumer revolt
CHICAGO – Even for McDonald’s diehards, the $8 cheeseburger was too much, even there [...]
W&StP freighthouse’s new lease on life
Shortridge plan: A spill-over site for convention activities from the proposed levee hotel. Also [...]
Burger King goes gonzo with Barbie menu
SAO PAULO, Brazil – The Burger King fast-food chain introduced a special tie-in the [...]
Dining out: Nosh Scratch Kitchen
WINONA, Minn. – The starter was perfection. For a restaurant emphasizing local sourcing, what [...]
Cantaloupe scare spreads to Kwik Trip
LACROSSE, Wis. – The 800-store Kwik Trip convenience chain recalled fresh fruit cups due [...]
Recall: Hy-Vee says turkey gravy mislabeled
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee recalled 12-ouce glass jars [...]
Caribou for you: Ho ho textures, flavors, scents
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – Early into the holiday spirit, Caribou Coffee has paraded out [...]
Downtown McDonald’s to be shuttered
WINONA, Minn. – Say good-bye to Big Macs downtown. The pocket McDonald’s fast-food shop [...]
Local grocery closing as consumer habits change
WINONA, Min. – The Rochester Wholesale Fruit grocery store, known for its produce, offbeat [...]
Culver’s again crowns burgers with oversize curd
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. – The CurdBurger has returned to the grills at Culver’s [...]
R.I.P.: Ann Pruka
WINONA, Minn. – Ann Marie Pruka, 60, of Winona, an administrative assistant at Edina [...]