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Recipe Matzah Toffee

My approach to Passover is extremely low-key. I don't keep kosher for Passover; I don't host a seder (although I hope to someday); and my contribution to my synagogue's community seder is a bottle of...
April 13, 2025 READ MORE...
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Favorite Restaurants in the Twin Cities

As a Twin Cities-based blogger and food writer, there's one question that I hate more than any other: "What's your favorite restaurant?" Immediately, my mind goes blank and I forget everywhere I've ever eaten. Typically I stammer out the first place that pops into my head, and my questioner inevitably looks disappointed.
February 28, 2025 READ MORE...
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Best speakeasies in the Twin Cities

Hidden entrances, secret passwords, strong drinks: once an illicit way obtain alcohol during Prohibition, a century later, speakeasies have been reimagined as stylish spaces to enjoy craft cocktails. As I mentioned in my post about the best distilleries in the Twin Cities, I am very much a cocktail person, and speakeasies appeal to my love of history and penchant for the dramatic.
February 21, 2025 READ MORE...
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Review Grease at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is serving up 1950s nostalgia, romantic comedy, and beloved tunes like "We Go Together" and "Greased Lightening" in their current production of Grease. Inspired by the 1972 play and the 1978 Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta film adaptation, the story of retro teenage romance has timeless appeal, whether you know all the songs by heart or you're encountering Danny, Sandy, and the Pink Ladies for the first time.
February 14, 2025 READ MORE...
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Seven years in: Reflections on full-time freelance life

Seven years after quitting my paralegal job, things are still chugging along at Stacy Inc. Over the past few years, I've settled into a groove of covering the Twin Cities food scene for the Heavy Table, Eater Twin Cities (recently reorganized as Eater Midwest), and Racket; writing about food and travel for various web publications; a part-time paralegal gig; and copywriting work for clients in the tourism industry (although that aspect of my work has decreased over time for a variety of reasons).
February 7, 2025 READ MORE...
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Where to find Afternoon Tea in the Twin Cities

Afternoon tea is fun treat, with fancy china, tiered trays of beautiful desserts, and often, a unique, historic setting. Ready to settle in for an afternoon of tea, treats, and conversation? Here's where you can find afternoon tea in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities suburbs.
January 24, 2025 READ MORE...
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I’m Stacy Brooks, a Minneapolis- based blogger and freelance journalist.  I love roasting potatoes, eating dessert, and exploring new places.  I’m already planning my next vacation, but I can’t imagine living anywhere besides Minnesota. More about me...

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