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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.

Ode to the $6 Old Fashioned at the Anoka Hardware Store

Because life is too short to only enjoy an evening out on the weekends.

September 12, 2024

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.

August 28, 2024

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.

June 11, 2024

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).

April 29, 2024

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.

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?'

January 19, 2024

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.

November 30, 2023