New food offerings at Target Field this year range from a baked potato bar to deep-fried pickle chips, and the expanded lineup of alcoholic beverages includes locally-produced craft beers and the Big Ginger cocktail, made with locally owned 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey.
Agriculture
Artisanal sausage is having its moment in the Twin Cities.
In its 2011 earnings report, the first one made public in four years, Carlson said it experienced 13 percent year-over-year growth in system-wide revenues-but the recession appears to have taken a toll on the company.
Minnesota companies sent $702 million worth of products to South Korea last year, and the state now stands to benefit from a free trade agreement that will eliminate most tariffs on goods exported there.
The Minneapolis-based cereal company has bought the rights to the "choice of a new generation" tagline, which it will use in a video advertisement for its Better Oats line of instant oatmeal.
The deal, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, includes the rights to the Cass-Clay brand in addition to a Fargo milk processing plant.
The St. Louis Park-based restaurant chain, which recently acquired several Cadillac Ranch restaurants, plans to open a new Granite City location in Tennessee.
A Canadian agribusiness company recently revealed that it has received "expressions of interest," prompting speculation of a possible takeover; The Wall Street Journal reports that Cargill is among those interested in the deal.
A study by the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council and the University of Minnesota found that animal agriculture now provides about $8 billion to the state economy, up about $3 billion from 2003, when the last study was conducted.
Food & Wine has selected its 100 best new chefs, and now it's up to readers to vote for the top 10.
O'Neal Hampton, a former Biggest Loser contestant who shed 170 pounds, is launching a foundation in Bloomington to spread the gospel of healthy lifestyles by connecting obese people with experienced nutritionists, among other services.
A space in Uptown Minneapolis' Calhoun Square was recently vacated by the Italian restaurant Il Gatto, but new tenant Primebar is set to take over later this spring or in early summer.
They’re not just for breakfast anymore. Or so you’ve heard.
Acqua Restaurant & Wine Bar, Capital Grille, Joan's in the Park, and Tim McKee's La Belle Vie are among the nation's 100 restaurants that provide the best service, according to OpenTable.
General Mills has bought Food Should Taste Good, a maker of natural snack foods, including tortilla chips made in flavors ranging from sweet potato to chocolate.
A long list of leaders from the local culinary community have been named semifinalists for the annual James Beard Awards-including seven Twin Cities chefs in the "best chef in the Midwest" category.
Supervalu is investing in the growth of its Save-A-Lot chain as it aims to double the number of its stores; the grocery operator is adding 22 stores in February and March.
Folliard-who previously sold his stake in several local pubs to focus on the whiskey business-told the Star Tribune that his Irish whiskey company continues to own the "Big Ginger" trademark and the pubs will continue to sell the specialty drink.