Halftime with Taste Buds: Party quesadillas
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Stephanie Hansen whips up a big game day crowd pleaser in this halftime edition of Taste Buds. Layer large tortillas on a sheet pan and fill with your favorite ingredients to create a crispy, flavorful, and shareable app for your party guests.

Labor Standards Board vetoed by Mayor Frey, St. Paul leaders watching

A Labor Standards Board (LSB) that would be tasked with making recommendations on regulations for several business industries within Minneapolis has been vetoed.

Taste Buds: Sweet, savory and soulful pies
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It?s pie season and Stephanie Hansen is on the hunt for all things sweet, savory, and special in this episode of Taste Buds.

THC-infused Minneapolis restaurant closing after fine, license issues

A first-of-its-kind restaurant in Minnesota that allowed patrons to dose their entrées and drinks with THC tinctures will close its doors on Dec. 5 after less than two years in business.

Taste Buds: Free-range turkeys and Thanksgiving sides
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Stephanie Hansen checks out life on the farm at Ferndale Market, where they raise free-range turkeys in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.

Halftime with Taste Buds: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
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Stephanie Hansen is serving up something sweet for your game day buffet! These Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are made with cream cheese frosting sandwiched between two fluffy pumpkin cookies.

1.3 million chickens killed after poultry producer files bankruptcy

The chickens left in limbo have created a ripple effect throughout Twin Cities dining, with several restaurants needing to adjust their own supply chains as a result.

Taste Buds: Pumpkin bars, pancakes and pasta
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Stephanie Hansen explores her favorite fall flavors in this pumpkin-themed episode of Taste Buds. Hansen stops by Al's Breakfast and Yum! Kitchen and Bakery.

Chef Justin Sutherland pleads guilty to violent threats after domestic dispute

St. Paul chef Justin Sutherland has pleaded guilty in Ramsey County District Court to a felony count of threats of violence in connection to an incident involving a domestic dispute in June.

Halftime with Taste Buds: Hot Beef Italian Sandwiches
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Stephanie Hansen brings her Crocktober tradition to Taste Buds with a new halftime recipe for game day! Make these Hot Italian Beef Sandwiches and pile them high with fixings for a hearty party favorite.

Coffee shop Happy Monday & Co opens in Roseville
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A coffee pop-up with a huge following now has a permanent home. Happy Monday & Co. is a spacious coffee and pottery shop combo in Roseville. The space was once the pool room of an LA Fitness. Happy Monday utilizes locally sourced products, including milks and syrups. It?s open seven days a week and offers pastries and pizza. To learn more, visit www.happymonday.company.

Travail kitchen offers chef competition experience
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An award-winning Robbinsdale restaurant is bringing back its Halloween pop-up, the wildly popular Haunted Basement Bar, for the month of October. They?re also adding a new concept upstairs called Duel, a competition between two talented teams of chefs with multiple courses and wine pairings. Guests will have a chance to vote on their favorite dish. The Duel concept will run through the end of the year.

Halftime with Taste Buds: Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Taste Buds is tackling another halftime recipe for your game-day parties! This week, Stephanie Hansen makes her Buffalo Chicken Dip with a protein-packed twist: Kemps cottage cheese.

Taste Buds: Cocktail wizards and enchanting apps
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Stephanie Hansen is shaken, stirred, and spellbound in this cocktail-themed episode of Taste Buds.

Reimagined Camden Tavern opens in Minneapolis
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For decades, Camden Tavern was a well-known dive bar in north Minneapolis. New owners took over in 2022, gutted the space, and have turned it into a dining destination. The owners describe the menu as elevated comfort food with a southern twist. There's also live jazz music during brunch on the weekend. FOX 9's Shayne Wells chats with Camden Social co-owner Fonzie Mayfield to learn more about the new space.

Camden Social: Raising the bar on the north side
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For decades, Camden Tavern was a well-known dive bar in north Minneapolis. New owners took over in 2022, gutted the space, and have turned it into a dining destination. FOX 9's Shayne Wells chats with Camden Social co-owner Kathryn Mayfield to learn more about the new space.

New creperie brings French flavors to France Avenue
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Oh Cr?pe opened over the summer at 44th and France Avenue in Minneapolis, the former location of the first Caribou Coffee. Owner Claire Corvaisier grew up in Brittany, France, the region where crepes originated. The creperie uses traditional recipes for sweet and savory crepes, plus a 25-layer crepe cake sold by the slice. Oh Cr?pe is open Wednesday through Monday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.