Food & Drink
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.
Best Budget Bites: $8.99 Lunch Special From Sushi Takatsu
Let's celebrate the celebrated skyway staple a little bit more.
In South Minneapolis, the Black Radish Transforms Lawns Into Vibrant Urban Farms
Every scrap of an acre TBR has cobbled together has been turned into artfully designed, sustainable, organic farm space.
Front Porch Pies Wants to Make it Easy to Get Vegan Baked Goods With Your Coffee
Local ingredients and homemade butter help make these hand pies and cookies—now available at a coffee shop near you.
Real Tac’: El Taco Real Brings Tacos and Tradition to the Home of MN’s First Taco Bell
Another excellent Mexican restaurant lands in Richfield.
BREAKING: D’s Banh Mi—Yes, *That* D’s Banh Mi—Is Open for Business
It's true. You could be eating at D's Banh Mi right now.
Change Is Good, and So Is the Pita Bread at the Vegan(ish) Matriarch in Uptown
Yes, the rooftop is open again.
Best Budget Bites: $9.99 Roast Beef Sandwich From Maverick’s Real Roast Beef
We finally visit the last of the suburban roast beef heavy hitters.
The Weedeater: THC Tiramisu
The no-bake dessert that bakes you!
