Addicts rejoice: McDonald’s resurrecting McRib
CHICAGO – The marketeers at McDonald’s lied, quite cleverly, when they announced a year [...]
Our galloping gourmands: At Drugan’s supper club
HOLMEN, Wis. – Supper clubs with salad bars are hard to find these days. [...]
Hormel: Undercooked Spam recalled
AUSTIN, Minn. -- A small batch of Hormel’s Spam meat product has been recalled [...]
McDonald’s tackles soft-drink free-loaders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The McDonald’s fast-food chain is unplugging its self-serve soft drink kiosks, [...]
End of the line for LaCrosse eatery Fayzee’s
LACROSSE, WIS. -- A downtown restaurant fixture on Third Street is closing. The owner [...]
At Brew ‘n Que: Not your grandma’s Twinkies
WINONA, Minn. -- Folks at the Big Muddy Brew ‘n Que on the Levee [...]
Hormel’s canned Spam joins Maui recovery effort
AUSTIN, Minn. – Austin-based Hormel Foods is shipping planeloads of its canned meat product [...]
Fair fodder / 11: On a stick, in a bowl, with fingers
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Our galloping gourmands: At Dublin Square
LACROSSE, Wis. – Why not? It was Irish Fest weekend in LaCrosse, and our [...]
Fair fodder / 10: Choices: Crispy, mushy, sweet, sour
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 9: Famished? This is where to be
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 8: Gastro delight? Or fright? You choose
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Welcome home for LaCrosse’s Old Style beer
LACROSSE, Wis. -- An historic LaCrosse beer, Old Style, whose roots go back to [...]
Fair fodder / 7: Nobody hungry at Great Get-Together
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 6: Yummies for tummies
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 4: Prepare to loosen your belt
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 3: So much, so good
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 2: Belly-busters galore
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 34 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the [...]
Fair fodder / 1: Can you handle them?
Al taco baba: Traditional hummus, harissa barbacoa, corn, queso fresco, chili dust, shatta [...]
Trader Joe’s: Batch of soup contains insects
MONROVIA, Calif. —The high-end Trader Joe’s grocery chain has recalled its Unexpected store brand [...]
Trader Joe’s: Chunks in cookies may be stones
MONROVIA, Calif. -- -- The upscale grocer Trader Joe's said some pf its store-branded [...]
Spam, Spam, Spam and even more Spam
AUSTIN, Minn. – Austin-based Hormel Foods introduced its first permanent addition to its Spam [...]
Our galloping gourmands: At Little Miami
FREEBURG, Minn. – Imagine it being in 1938 and tooling through the gorgeous bluffs [...]
Pepsi-infused ketchup? what will they think of next
MINNEAPOLIS – Baseball fans at Target Field can sample Pepsi-infused ketchup on their [...]
Our Galloping Gourmands: At the Trempealeau Hotel
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. – The venerable Trempealeau Hotel, which survived the 1888 fire that destroyed [...]
New Winona drive-through coffee choice: Scooter’s
WINONA. Minn. – The 555th franchise in the Scooter’s drive-through coffee shop chain is [...]
Ground Round make-over: Pizza, chicken, salad buffet
WINONA, Minn. – The 200-unit pizza and chicken buffet chain is opening a franchise [...]
Have $146 for a high-ed steak? Try Kahler Hotel
First Minneapolis, now Rochester. This is the face of Ruth’s Chris Steak House in [...]
Tale of the times: Wieners become franks
Now it’s the “Frankmobile.” Oscar Meyer’s fleet of six Wienermobiles, always parade crowd-pleasers, have [...]
Kitchen smoker goes awry at fancy Winona eatery
WINONA, Minn. – An electric smoker spewed heavy white smoke from the kitchen into [...]
Hospitality award to Winona food entrepreneur
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Winona restarateur Amy Jo Marks won the Minnesota Tourism award for [...]
Spring cometh soon, so promises Penguin Zesto
As the sign says. Only 19 days until the walk-up window at Penguin [...]
In time for Super Bowl: Hormel’s chili beer
AUSTIN, Minn. – Wall Street investors and beer aficionados alike have been scratching their [...]
Regional chefs progress for Beard awards
MINNEAPOLIS – Five Minnesota chefs are semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard awards in [...]
Bye to Stumpy’s: Owners’ retirement ahead
RUSHFORD, Minn. – A fixture in Rushford for 40 years, Stumpy’s restaurant and bar, [...]
Culver’s CurderBurger back for October
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. -- One year after it caused a statewide mini-frenzy, the [...]
Remember Twister Wraps? Coming back kinda
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After almost 10 years the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food chain is bringing [...]
New downtown cocktail bar for “un-muddling”
WINONA, Minn. – After 19 years with her Blooming Grounds eateries, no one doubts [...]
Huge CoVid fraud case snares Rochester cafe
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Four Rochester restaurateurs, all of the same family, were charged with [...]
State Fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 10
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – These are among new beverages at this year’s Minnesota State [...]
Upscale Mexican: Bleu Duck to land in LaCrosse
LACROSSE, Wis. – The owners of the upscale Rochester restaurant Bleu Duck Kitchen have [...]
State Fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 9
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Through Monday at the State Fair, these are among new [...]
State Fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 8
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – These are among Minnesota State Fair liquid fare for 2022. [...]
State Fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 7
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Minnesota State Fair watering-hole fare. The fair runs through September [...]
State fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 6
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Pretty and potable Minnesota State fair fare. The fair runs [...]
State fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 5
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Pretty and potable Minnesota State fair fare. The fair runs [...]
State fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 4
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Pretty and potable Minnesota State fair fare. The fair runs [...]
State fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 3
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Pretty and potable Minnesota State fair fare. The fair opens [...]
State fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 2
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Pretty and potable Minnesota State fair fare. The fair opens [...]
State fair sips: Pretty, perky potables / 1
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Pretty and potable Minnesota State fair fare. The fair opens [...]
State fair temptations for sweet tooth / 13
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – At least amonth full of desserts are at the Minnesota [...]
Deep-frying galore State Fair / 12
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Legends to the contrary, not every food booth at he [...]
State Fair: No time for timid appetites / 11
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Of 500-plus food items at the Minnesota State Fair, there [...]
Fair food fusion: Reuben egg roil / 10
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – New this year at the Minnesota State Fair, which opens [...]
Non-gluten, vegan options at State Fair / 9
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Many of the 38 new entrees at the State Fair, [...]
Ideas for ninja appetites at State Fair / 8
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Starting August 25 at the State Fair, these are among [...]
State Fair entrees: How hot is Nashville?/ 7
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Palate adventures at the Minnedota State Fair number more than [...]
Gastronomical adventures at State Fair / 4
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Among 500 foods at Minnesota Fair concessions booths are 38 [...]
Testing your taste buds at State Fair / 3
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Thirty-eight new creations are debuting at the Minnesota State Fair. [...]
Eating your way through the State Fair / 2
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Flavor delights or fright? You decide. These are among 38 [...]