Stacy Brooks

Stacy Brooks is a freelance food and travel writer. She’s never met a carb she didn’t like and her life goal is to win a ribbon for her knitting at the Minnesota State Fair. Find her on Instagram (@_tangledupinfood), Bluesky (@tangledupinfood.bsky.social), or at tangledupinfood.com.
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Great MN Spend-Together: A State Fair Money Journal
What will a typical day at the fair set you back? We dispatched a writer, her husband, and their wallets to find out.
Brotherly Love, Nicollet Avenue Potholes, and Pavarotti: 40 Years of Sebastian Joe’s
‘Generally speaking, the fun thing about ice cream is it makes people happy.’
Bom Dia Treats Is a Sweet, Tropical, Calming North Loop Getaway
South American co-founders Dennise Mejia and Mauricio Coronel Berti expand their indulgent, health-minded business to Minneapolis.
5 Things to Know About Rollicious, Dinkytown’s Newest Sushi Spot
A DinkyDale Mall newbie that serves up hand rolls and onigiri with a side of whimsy (and won't break the bank).
Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Champlin
This riverside north metro 'burb is home to sprawling parks, ample yarn, killer BBQ, and one beloved dinosaur.
C Is For… Cooky? An Investigation Into the Weird Alternate Spellings of Vintage Cookbooks
The kooky cooky spelling is all over old cookbooks. Why?
Cocoa Flake’s Hand-Painted Chocolates Are *Almost* Too Pretty to Eat
'There’s so many small details. I love what I do, but sometimes, it’s like, why didn’t I stick with cupcakes?'
Inside Tropes & Trifles, the Twin Cities’ Only Romance Bookstore
Come on in, Booktokers—there's an enemies-to-lovers story with your name on it.
‘Freelance Journalist Barbie’ Visits MOA’s Malibu Barbie Cafe
Expensive? Yes. Wholesome? Also yes.
SunBean Coffee Shop Will Light Up a Long-Vacant Standish-Ericsson Storefront
'A lot of the newer coffee shops are made to go: order your coffee on the app, don’t talk to a human, grab your coffee and get out of here. We don’t want that.'









