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His three Minneapolis restaurants are almost always packed. It started 10 years ago when Isaac Becker and his wife Nancy St. Pierre opened 112 Eatery. This week in DeRusha Eats, Jason chats with the award-winning culinary couple behind Bar La Grassa and Burch.
When you think breakfast, you probably think about cereal or oatmeal. But a Twin Cities couple wants you to think about muesli.
Congratulations, you made it to the weekend! Celebrate with everything going on around the Twin Cities this weekend. We've got burgers, patios, Grillfest, pubs and much more.
Long before anyone called Nicollet Avenue near Downtown Minneapolis Eat Street, there was a young German immigrant with a dream. Erich Christ was just a kid. This Friday his restaurant turns 50.
A stockbroker had a dream, but was told he couldn't do it -- until he called the University of Minnesota. So, Thursday morning Jason DeRusha eats David's Famous Frozen Custard.
It started with one cup of chai tea a young chef brought to her restaurant coworker. That tea sparked a growing, successful company -- and a loving, romantic relationship. DeRusha Eats takes a look inside Gray Duck Chai, a commercial kitchen and small – but growing – bottling line in St. Paul.
This week on WCCO Saturday Morning, it's all about sports, burgers and robots. There are all sorts of things going on around the Twin Cities this weekend, and we've got everything you need to know in one place.
Last year, Forbes named it one of the most promising companies in America, and its founder lives in Minneapolis part of the year. So, this week Jason DeRusha decided to eat at Smashburger.
Kobe beef. It is supposed to be some of the most flavorful beef in the world. And it's usually found on high end steak menus. Kobe beef burgers can cost as much as $50! Crazy, right? But now you can get a similar flavor for a fraction of the cost at one Minneapolis restaurant.
Five years ago virtually no one in the Twin Cities had heard of an arepa. Now, thanks to one couple, arepas became a red hot food truck and a red hot restaurant. This week, DeRusha eats at Hola Arepa at 35th and Nicollet in South Minneapolis.
When you take a neighborhood that's been down and out and add some business owners like Eddie Wu. You have a recipe for a rebirth. This week, Jason DeRusha eats at Cook Saint Paul.
When Chef Susan Dunlop and her partner in business and in life, Joan Schmitt, bought a former pizza place in St. Paul, they had to pick a name. "'Joan's In The Park' sounds better than 'Susan's In The Park,'" Susan said.
WCCO's Jason DeRusha has been nominated for a James Beard Award in Broadcast Media for his TV segment, "DeRusha Eats."
It's been around for thousands of years, but right now it doesn't get hotter than pizza. Matt Kalil is a 25-year-old offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, and the big name behind Pieology Pizza in Maple Grove, St. Paul and Mankato.
Spring is in the air this Saturday morning, and Mike and Natalie have all the information you need to have some fun in the (almost) springtime weather this weekend.
It started as a joke, an offhanded remark about granola between an Ely man and his wife. Eight years later, that joke has turned into a full time job and a company with a name you won't forget: Crapola.
A national semifinalist for best baker and an international competition winner, all tucked away in a South Minneapolis neighborhood. John Kraus is winning awards and has been winning over customers here for nearly five years.
With Sir Tyrone Guthrie overlooking the front door, it's almost a given that every dish at Sea Change would be a little theatrical. Chef de cuisine Ryan Cook has worked in restaurants since he was a teenager -- no fancy culinary school for him.
In a town where there's a Juicy Lucy on almost every menu, Red Cow is going all-in on one 7-ounce hand-pattied burger. Luke Shimp created Red Cow in 2013. "When you do 'em right, people just love it," Shimp said.
On Valentine's Day, Jason DeRusha turned his attention to chocolate. More so. That's because one of the top 10 chocolatiers in North America is right here in St. Paul.
In his restaurants, he was known for his incredible skill in creating delicious cured meats -- salamis and coppas and sopressatas. Now, a local chef has created his own company hoping to create world-class charcuterie right here in the Twin Cities.
As a kid growing up in Edina, his dream was to be a rock-and-roll drummer. He didn't quite make it. But, that's a good thing for thousands of people who love wine.
The Super Bowl is just one week away, which means it is also just one week until an event that's become a huge part of Super Bowl Weekend – Taste of the NFL. Taste of the NFL was founded by a Minneapolis bakery owner and restaurant guy when the Super Bowl was in Minnesota in 1992.
It is the New Year, and folks are filling up local gyms. But did you know you can also fill up at many local gyms? At nearly 20 Life Time Fitness locations around the metro you can get in shape by working out on the machines and eating a nutritious meal at the café.
Earlier this week, WCCO showed your pick for the Best Juice Bar in Minnesota. No doubt in the coming days, you'll hear from friends or family who are going on a juice cleanse for the start of the New Year.
Mariah Keopple and Alexandra Labelle scored their first goals of the season and the Montreal Victoire edged the Minnesota Frost 3-2.
A family spending time away for the holidays returned home to find their house a total loss.
A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man to death at a bus shelter in Minneapolis.
Former Minnesota DFL Senate leader Kari Dziedzic passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.
After a soggy Friday, the rain has wrapped up for the Twin Cities and will continue to lift northeast through the morning.
A family spending time away for the holidays returned home to find their house a total loss.
A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man to death at a bus shelter in Minneapolis.
Former Minnesota DFL Senate leader Kari Dziedzic passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.
Winter fun in Minnesota is stalled until temperatures drop.
After more than 40 years on the job, one of our favorite WCCO photographers is getting ready to retire.
A 19-year-old woman has been charged in a northern Minnesota school bus crash that sent 12 students to the hospital.
The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada.
A 43-year-old man who's a registered sex offender is back in custody after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and escaping a Rochester treatment facility earlier this week.
A big rig holding tens of thousands of pounds of milk overturned in Stearns County on Christmas Day.
An auto body shop in Waverly, Minnesota has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out on Christmas Day.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a correctional officer died after a suspected drunken driver struck his vehicle on Christmas Eve.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says it identified a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A, or H5N1, in Burnett County.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has finally selected a new leader for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Svetlana Vold immediately thought of her mom's teachings and looked to give back to her old Ukrainian neighbors who were suffering.
Volunteers at St. Paul's Union Gospel Mission served up hundreds of Christmas Day meals during a free lunch on Wednesday.
The Salvation Army says it's a proven fact that donations decline when the bells aren't ringing. Fewer volunteers mean fewer rings and fewer dollars raised.
Dan Reed is on a campaign to get more people to become donors. The more people he can register, the higher up he gets on the transplant list.
Army veteran Delphine Littlewolf and her 7-year-old son Curtis have been living in her compact car for six months.
Former Minnesota DFL Senate leader Kari Dziedzic passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.
A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office because he did not meet residency requirements for the district.
A new bipartisan law to curb hazing on college and university campuses has been signed into law.
Mary Murphy, who represented the Arrowhead for 46 years at the Minnesota Capitol, died on Christmas Day, according to DFL Party leaders.
Here's what to know about the United States' involvement with building and operating the Panama Canal.
The menu offers plenty of options, but fans of the Red Dragon say they'll miss how the restaurant really nourished their souls.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
Leftovers are in the fridge and the presents under the tree are unwrapped. But what if Santa didn't get your wish list just right?
The Mega Millions jackpot is valued at $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve
The rush was on Tuesday as shoppers grabbed last-minute essentials at Mall of America, just hours before Christmas Day.
A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man to death at a bus shelter in Minneapolis.
A 19-year-old woman has been charged in a northern Minnesota school bus crash that sent 12 students to the hospital.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
A 43-year-old man who's a registered sex offender is back in custody after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and escaping a Rochester treatment facility earlier this week.
St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day.
Minnesota health officials are warning of an outbreak of a highly contagious illness: norovirus.
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, only 46.5% of third graders in the state are reading proficiently.
Health experts are offering tips on creating a more nutritious diet as new year's resolutions are put into action.
Mental health is a topic that some might feel uncomfortable talking about. In St. Louis Park there's one event trying to change that.
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
Baltimore's victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City's win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen.
A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor known for his performance in the 2017 film "Baby Driver," died Dec. 21 in Alabama, authorities said.
Going to the movies has become a Christmas Day tradition for some Minnesotans.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.
Watch an unforgettable moment during an Alexandria football game that brought the crowd to tears. Plus, a tough battle in boy’s basketball between Rockford and Zimmerman.
Mariah Keopple and Alexandra Labelle scored their first goals of the season and the Montreal Victoire edged the Minnesota Frost 3-2.
Defenseman Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied from two goals down midway through the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2.
Anthony Edwards made a step-back 3-pointer with 23 seconds left to cap a furious rally and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 win over the Houston Rockets.
Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice late in the first period of Friday night's game against the Minnesota Wild after being hit in the face by a puck.
Esme Murphy talks with Congressman Pete Stauber, who hopes to see President Biden’s 20-year moratorium on new mining near the Boundary Waters reversed by President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to reverse President Biden's 20-year moratorium on new mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on his first day in office.
In this election, Klobuchar faired much better than all other Senate Democrats — she won by a significantly larger margin.
For Democrats the postmortem continues on why Vice President Kamala Harris and her Running mate Governor Tim Walz performed more poorly with almost every demographic than Joe Biden did in 2020. In Minnesota, Senator Amy Klobuchar did much better than Harris with some of those same groups.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
The story behind the St. James Hotel is simple: 11 business owners needed a place for people to stay when they came to town. Likely none of them envisioned their establishment would one day end up on the National Register of Historic Places.
During the first week of December, Little Falls holds Christmas tours around town. It's a chance for historic buildings to deck their halls and spread their cheer.
Duluth is known for its scenic views across the city, but one location stands out from the rest.
One family's creative design in central Minnesota allows guests to sleep under the stars — at any time of year.
"Thomas Dambo, he believes the trolls really help us kind of shine a light on how we can take better care of the environment and be better to each other," said Stearns.
There are a lot of reasons to get distracted this time of year and to procrastinate.
It's a term that's being thrown around a lot these days. Some think it's a social thing, others a medical thing.
Every home has a distinct smell, and chances are your home smells just as strong to other people. Why can't we notice our own home's smell but we can notice everyone else's?
An important deadline is approaching, and we're not talking about Christmas shopping. End of semester exams are coming up for students of all ages.
Jeff Wagner dives into the cold-weather dating trend that has singles looking for love with a time limit.
Regions Hospital and Children's Minnesota share photos of their tiniest patients dressed to the nines for Halloween.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Monday night.
Storms ripped through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday evening. There were several reports of tornadoes and trees were downed in the metro and beyond, including in Cottage Grove, Anoka, Champlin and Fridley.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
Temps will remain mild Sunday, but there will be fog and a chance for a drizzle. Temps drop as we head into 2025. Lisa Meadows breaks everything down.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Dense fog overnight. Sunday will be cloudier than today though we stay dry and in the higher temps for this time of year. A cool down is headed our way. Lisa Meadows breaks it down.
After a soggy Friday, the rain has wrapped up for the Twin Cities and will continue to lift northeast through the morning.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso has your latest forecast, including what you can expect for New Year's Eve.
Temps will remain mild Sunday, but there will be fog and a chance for a drizzle. Temps drop as we head into 2025. Lisa Meadows breaks everything down.
Former DFL Senate Majority leader Kari Dziedic passed away after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Dense fog overnight. Sunday will be cloudier than today though we stay dry and in the higher temps for this time of year. A cool down is headed our way. Lisa Meadows breaks it down.
One Blaine family returned home to find their house severally damaged from fire and smoke. Their home is a total loss.
DFL leader Kari Dziedic passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer.