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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.
August 22, 2025
The Best New MN State Fair Foods Since 2016, When the Perfect Rating System Debuted
Let's review the tape before stuffing our gullets.
MN State Fair, Death to CCU, Hmong 50 Fest: This Week’s Best Events
Sorry gang, it's the start of the end of summer.
Money Journal: 1 Week in the Second-Ring ‘Burbs on a $104K Salary
How far do the dollars of a 32-year-old software tester go?
Sound for Silents, Chuck Tingle, ‘Ear Hustle’ Podcast: This Week’s Best Events
Plus corgi racing, skate deck art, India Fest, and so much more.
Flavor Fest, Street Art in Downtown, Horsegirl: This Week’s Best Events
Plus Werner Herzog docs, Omni Brewing turns 10, and a labor cookout.
RacketCast, Ep. 31: How’d MN’s Lutsen Lodge Really Burn Down? Feat. Journalist Joe Friedrichs
Friedrichs talks about 'The Fire: A Lutsen Podcast' on this bonus episode.
Nershfest, Fringe Fest, Open Streets: This Week’s Best Events
Plus MSPAINT, a big picnic, and a bike movie screened from a bike.
July 28, 2025