Food & Drink
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.'
Change Is Underway at Malcolm Yards Market
As some other food halls struggle, this Prospect Park market appears to be thriving.
These Twin Cities Artisans Want You to Think About Pasta Differently
Local chefs are infusing traditional pasta purism with their unorthodox, adventurous spirit.
So, There’s an MN State Fair-Themed RPG Called ‘Butter Princess’
The tabletop game that asks: 'When a 90-pound butter bust is on the line, how far will you go?'