Charcuterie meat recall: Salmonella infections have doubled; advisory issued

Charcuterie meat sold at Costco and Sam’s Club has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak now reported in at least 22 states. Here’s what to know.

Possible listeria contamination prompts BrightFarms spinach, salad kit recall

Positive test results for the bacteria during routine sampling of spinach led BrightFarms to start the baby spinach and salad kits recall in seven states, the FDA said.

Tavern on Grand in St. Paul is closing after 35 years in business

It’s a Thursday in January, a frigid 8 degrees outside, and Tavern on Grand’s lunch crowd was bustling. The owners chalk it up, in part, to the announcement they made only hours earlier that the iconic restaurant would be closing later this year.

St. Louis Park may allow breweries to serve food

The St. Louis Park City Council is weighing a change that would allow breweries and cocktail rooms to serve food.

New brunch spot opens in Uptown
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The Breakfast Club has arrived in Uptown. It’s open seven days a week at 1300 Lagoon Ave. This is the first Breakfast Club in the Twin Cities. There are three locations in Iowa. The space is lively and colorful with TV screens playing a mix of music videos from the '80s and '90s and Cocomelon (because you eat your breakfast while watching cartoons). The brunch menu is expansive and even offers starters like breakfast corn dogs and a crepe flight. You can follow along on Instagaram @TheBreakfastClubMPLS

Soul Bowl creator opens coffee caf? in the Mill District
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The founder?s of Soul Bowl are adding two new restaurants to their repertoire. They?ve taken over the former Smith and Porter space. First, they opened C.R.E.A.M. Caf?, which is an acronym for Coffee Rules Everything Around Me. The caf? serves craft coffee and coffee flights, tea and breakfast all day plus lunch options. They?re open Sunday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 428 S. 2nd St. in the Mill District of Minneapolis. In March, they?ll open a restaurant next door to C.R.E.A.M Caf? called Klassics Kitchen + Cocktail.

South Korea parliament approves landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat

South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the country’s international image.

Minnesota US Foods workers picketing, restaurant deliveries delayed

US Foods workers in Plymouth formed picket lines Monday, causing delays in orders to several restaurants throughout the Twin Cities.