While studying abroad in Venezuela, I, along with other students, would take overnight buses to the coast. It was there where I discovered cacao trees, which give us chocolate and is found growing as an understory tree.
Food & Drink
What’s to love about the area’s best restaurant.
Cloudline pinot noir has French oak, great fruit flavors, and it’s light and easy drinking.
When Jules Meyer completed her cookbook titled Passion: My Journey through Food, she realized she'd written her life story.
What you can expect is what a good zinfandel should taste like: loads of brambly berry fruit, a touch of American oak, a healthy ABV, and a rich array of spices.
May brings the hunt for morels, the most coveted of Minnesota mushrooms. With their honeycombed caps and hollow stems, morels are easy for even a beginning forager to recognize.
Minnetonka’s Nautical Bowls launches a mobile spot for acai goodness.
Sushi's popularity in the Twin Cities western suburbs has been blossoming, thanks in large part to Kai's Sushi & Grill.
Triennes rosé is nice and dry with bright, crisp strawberry and melon flavors, and great acidity.
Five Twin Cities chefs are among the contenders for Best Chef: Midwest, and the full list of James Beard Award semifinalists features several other local chefs and restaurants.