Joel Swenson

The Weedeater: Smashed-adilla
It’s time we right one of the many, many wrongs of the Minnesota State Fair’s new foods list.
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2025 Minnesota State Fair
Enjoy 7,000 words of reviews set to our proprietary Scarf!, Shrug, Skip rating system.
The Weedeater: THC Tiramisu
The no-bake dessert that bakes you!
The Weedeater: Blackened Chicken Waedsar Salad
It's a Caesar salad with a little extra salad, if you know what I mean.
The Weedeater: Deviled’s Lettuce Eggs
An egg-based recipe? In this eggconomy?!
The Weedeater: Cajun Philly Cheesesteak Fries
It’s always stone-y in Philadelphia.
The Weedeater: Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Dipped Chocolate Strawberries
They’re kind of like the 'Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' of edibles.
Welcome to the Weedeater: Racket’s Cannabis Cooking Column
We’re kicking things off with a sizzling and crispy Nashville Hot Chicken Schnitzel—or, in this case, *Hashville* Hot.
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
This town's most discerning review crew is back with the only fair food takes you can trust.
THC Coffee: Not Your Friend’s Older Brother’s Wake ‘n’ Bake
THC cold brews from locals Venn Brewing and Gus Dean Coffee are all the buzz.