Food & Drink
Here’s All the Non-State Fair Food News You Missed This Month
A very abbreviated edition of the Racket Restaurant Roundup.
August 29, 2025
The Brunch Buds Go to the Fair
Can you 1) brunch 2) at the fair 3) with a three-year-old in tow? Read on and learn!
Doin’ Minnesota State Fair Beers 2025: The Best and Worst of the Year’s New Beers
Including this year’s big talker—Pryes’ Royal Raspberry soft serve.
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.
