Food & Drink
Oops! A Racket Restaurant Roundup with So Much News, It’s a Day Late
Happy September! Let's talk food.
Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in August
I tried two bubblies, a classic gummy, and an after-dinner mint this month.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on 3 Decades of MN Food Writing
The award-winning local critic on deadbeat landlords, Martin Amis, and finding beauty in the little things.
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2023 Minnesota State Fair
This town's most discerning review crew returns with the only fair food takes you can trust.
The New State Fair Beers of 2023, Ranked by Their Minnesota-ness
Dan Patch’N Fruit IPA, Babe’s Blueberry & Maple Golden Ale, Duck Duck Blue Duck... which beer local-angled the best?
A Cheapskate’s Guide to the Minnesota State Fair
Here's one family’s Blue Ribbon Bargain Book strategy.
The Best Fancy Deviled Eggs You Can Order at Twin Cities Restaurants
Not sure what’s more surprising: The number of local restaurants that have deviled eggs or the number of ways you can dress ‘em up.
A Very Biased Guide to Duluth’s Best Dive Bars
Cheap beer. Free biscuits 'n' gravy. 'Odd smells.' Here's where to drink in Duluth.
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.'