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Food & Drink

New 2024 MN State Fair Food: Predicting the Winners and Losers

Let's get all Mel Kiper on the fair's 33 new food concoctions.

How Aunt Mona’s Baked Gardens Grow

Cake maker Micheli Vazquez creates new, edible worlds with Puerto Rican flavors.

Bryn Mawr’s La Mesa Transports Diners to a Tiny, Tucked-Away Slice of Ecuador

Open since 2018, La Mesa serves up llapingachos, chorizo pizzas, and a whole array of wood-fired delights.

June 21, 2024

Beyond the Gay Bar: In the Twin Cities, LGBTQ+ Nightlife Is Evolving

In barbecue joints, soccer bars, and bookstore parking lots, queer pop-ups and dance parties keep the culture alive and the joy flowing.

June 19, 2024

Doin’ Beers: 5 Minnesota Beers to Drink in June

I want you for the American Adjunct Lager War.

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

Summer Guide 2024: Farmers Markets and U-Pick Produce

Your summertime grocery stores are back in abundance.