Muddy Paws saved by CNBC host donation, order
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After starting a crowdfunding campaign to remain open, St. Louis Park?s Muddy Paws Cheesecake will remain open for the time being thanks to a large donation and even larger owner by the host of CNBC?s ?The Profit,? Marcus Lemonis.

Buffalo chicken chili: Halftime with Taste Buds
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Stephanie Hansen is serving up a gameday smash in this halftime edition of Taste Buds. Get everything you love about chicken wings inside a delicious chili!

Holiday drinks and apps: Taste Buds
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Stephanie Hansen and Ian Lowther visit Red Nose Room at Red Cow Uptown as it's decked out for Christmas and cocktails (or mocktails). Stephanie is also serving up a creative holiday gift ? homemade Irish Cream, and cheesy appetizers like Gruy�re Cheese Puff and Goat Cheese Log in this latest episode of Taste Buds.

Taste Buds holiday special: Dec. 14, 2023
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Here are three of Stephanie Hansen's favorite episodes to help viewers prepare for the holidays, including baked desserts, Indigenous cooking and cookies.

Taco braid: Halftime with Taste Buds
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Stephanie Hansen is serving up a delicious twist on tacos with the Taco Braid, a shareable gameday favorite in this halftime edition of Taste Buds.

First Caribou Coffee location closes
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After more than three decades in operation, the first-ever Caribou Coffee location on France Avenue in Edina has poured its last cup.

Easy Fudgy Cookies with Sarah Kieffer: Taste Buds
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It?s holiday cookie season and Stephanie is learning from the ultimate cookie queen, Sarah Kieffer. With four cookbooks under her belt and a massive social media following, Sarah has become a go-to resource for foolproof recipes. In this episode of Taste Buds, she shares a simple way to make three kinds of cookies from two batches of dough. She also has a few tips and tricks for achieving crispy edges and fudgy centers in your cookies.

McDonald's plans unprecedented growth with the opening of 10,000 new stores in 4 years

McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world's largest burger chain.

Young entrepreneurs aim to become gumball machine moguls

A pair of 12-year-old Minneapolis boys have their sights set on becoming gumball machine moguls, and they're getting a nice boost from a well-known restaurant.

Thirsty Whale bakery closing in north Minneapolis citing ‘economic changes’

Citing an “especially hard year" for its business filled with "economic changes," a popular bakery in north Minneapolis has announced it will cease operations.

Beer cheese dip: Halftime with Taste Buds
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Stephanie Hansen is serving up the ultimate cheesy Beer Cheese Dip in this halftime edition of Taste Buds.

Chef Ann Kim unveils new restaurant in Minneapolis
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One of the Twin Cities top chefs has opened a new restaurant in a familiar space. James Beard Award winner, Ann Kim, has flipped her uptown eatery from Sooki & Mimi to Kim?s. There?s a new mural, new name, new menu and new themed basement bar called Bronto Bar. It?s an ode to things that are extinct. The Korean American restaurant menu reflects Kim?s heritage and cultural journey. It?s open seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bronto Bar is open Thursday through Saturday. Kim?s is located at 1432 W 3st St. in Uptown.

Friendsgiving feast: Taste Buds
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In all her years of home cooking, Stephanie has somehow avoided roasting a Turkey. The job usually falls on her husband, Kurt, but that?s all about to change because Stephanie is hosting her first Friendsgiving. Wielding a 16-pound bird and several ounces of ambition, Stephanie prepares her first-ever turkey, whips up macaroni and cheese, and makes orange cranberry sauce for her foodie friend, Joy Altmann, and Jason Matheson and Jeff Orcutt from The Jason Show.

Dill Pickle Chip Dip recipe: Taste Buds
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Stephanie Hansen is serving up an easy, creamy, and spicy pickle dip in this halftime edition of Taste Buds. For more episodes of Taste Buds, download the FOX LOCAL application for your smart TV. You can find instructions on how to do that here.

Masa & Agave: New Mexican speakeasy to open in Minneapolis

A new speakeasy-style cantina is set to open in Minneapolis on Nov. 10. Masa & Agave is coming to the basement of the historic Hotel Ivy this month with small plates, a selection of more than 200 agave spirits, and craft cocktails.

New food app offering deals on unsold items
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A new food app is offering deals on food that goes unsold during normal business hours at restaurants in the Twin Cities.

Taste Buds: Indigenous cooking with Chef Sean Sherman
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Stephanie visits James Beard Award Winning Chef Sean Sherman at his Indigenous Food Lab in the Midtown Global Market. Sean is also on the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2023 list, and recently won the Julia Child Award. He shares his knowledge of indigenous foods with Stephanie while cooking bison tacos, and offers his advice for families looking to honor Indigenous communities during the holidays. While at the market, Stephanie purchases Red Lake Nation Wild Rice and heads home to create a wild rice stuffing made entirely of Indigenous ingredients.

Mozzarella pizza rolls: Taste Buds
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Stephanie Hansen is serving up a fresh take on mozzarella pizza rolls in this special halftime edition of Taste Buds.