Publications

In addition to blogging, I freelance as a food and travel writer.  For more information about my freelance writing, check out my portfolio site.

Minneapolis Star Tribune

• See fjords, affordably (October 22, 2017)
• Superior, Wis.: the other Twin Port (December 30, 2016)
• Fine art in the river town of Winona, Minn. (September 2, 2016)

Minnesota Monthly

• Destination: New Ulm (October 2018)
• Three MN Winery Road Trips for Fall: Heading East (September 2018)

Wine Enthusiast

• Minneapolis, One of the Best Wine Scenes in America (October 11, 2018)

Cheese Connoisseur

• Winnipeg Surprises Connoisseurs (September 2018)
• Steve Millard: The Cheese Changemaker (July 2018)
• Chèvre For The Season (April 2018)
• The Many Occasions of Mostarda (July 2017)
• Minneapolis—Hidden Cheese Gems in the Midwest (February 2017)

CIDERCRAFT

• Minnesota Flavor: Cider Booms in the North Star State (April 2018)

Civil Eats

• Teen-Run Bakery Brings Healthy Food and Job Training to Minneapolis (August 29, 2018)

Put a Egg On It

• Salted Nut Roll (September 2017)

Minneapolis City Pages

• Didn't get Hamilton tickets?  You still have a shot to meet the stars (September 26, 2018)
• First look: New in Uptown, Brim has bountiful bowls and beautiful Bde Maka Ska views (September 24, 2018)
• Pop-up tattoo shops, dachshund races, and lots of beer: Your guide to Oktoberfest in Minnesota (September 19, 2018)
• Keg & Case Market is finally open in St. Paul.  Here are 5 things to know before you go.  (September 14, 2018)
• First look: Lat14 will bring southeast Asian delicacies and nifty DIY drinks to Golden Valley (September 13, 2018)
• Coconut Whisk mixes make vegan baking as easy as...owning a whisk, basically (September 11, 2018)
• 5 things to know about Birch's Lowertown, the St. Paul brewpub opening next week (August 27, 2018)
• First Look: Los Ocampo is the Mexican food that was missing from the Minneapolis skyway (August 21, 2018)
• Peek inside the stylish Hyacinth, St. Paul's new southern Italian-meets-Mediterranean restaurant (August 14, 2018)
• More new Minnesota State Fair foods: boozy fruit kabobs, wine slushies, charcuterie, and frosé (August 13, 2018)
• What is "Quad City-style" pizza?  The rare 'za format has arrived in the Twin Cities (July 24, 2018)
• 5 things to know about Fairgrounds, the North Loop's whimsical new coffee shop (July 11, 2018)
• Is this the beginning of the end for plastic drinking straws? (July 5, 2018)
• Where to find the most Instagram-friendly fare in the Twin Cities right now (July 3, 2018)
• Union Depot Bar & Grill opens at last, with steak frites, stir-fry, and rooftop bees (June 27, 2018)
• Here's everything we know so far about St. Paul's massive Keg and Case Market (June 14, 2018)
• Get all-you-can-eat Cardigan Donuts on Saturdays this summer (June 1, 2018)
• Get outside: Sea Salt, Sandcastle, and many more seasonal favorites are now open (May 10, 2018)
• Mexico meets Minnesota in Dulceria Bakery's bicultural sweets (May 9, 2018)
• Is Travail’s hefty price tag really worth the splurge? A skeptical cheapskate investigates (April 10, 2018)
• Big bean news: Peace Coffee's longtime CEO is buying the company (April 4, 2018)
• Fresh, "local" salmon? In Minnesota? Twin Cities-based Surrender Salmon has it (March 30, 2018)
• You can still snag hot cross buns in time for Easter at these bakeries (March 29, 2018)
• Crooked Water Spirits wins awards and takes over shelves, all without a space of its own (March 28, 2018)
• Celebrate Pi Day with Sara's Tipsy Pies, because they have booze in them (March 14, 2018)
• Hot lunch tip: La Loma Tamales is back in action in the St. Paul skyway (March 13, 2018)
• Taste a little bit of a lot of things with these Twin Cities food flights (March 7, 2018)
• This Valentine's Day, turn to Twin Cities chocolatiers for inventive bon bons and bars (February 7, 2018)
• Fire up your Fitbit and start stepping to theses skyway salads (January 4, 2018)
• Here's where to find the best Ethiopian food in the Twin Cities (December 21, 2017)
• True Stone brings a first-of-its-kind accredited 'coffee campus' to the Upper Midwest (November 16, 2017)
• A cheese-lover's guide to indulging in the Twin Cities (October 4, 2017)
• 10 Hidden Gem Coffee Shops You Need to Know About (March 30, 2016)
• 5 Hidden Gem Bakeries In and Around the Twin Cities (February 9, 2016)
• The Twin Cities Spots That Made the List of 1,000 Things to Eat Before You Die (April 10, 2015)
• Spring Break Dining for Those of Us Who Can’t Afford a Trip (March 11, 2015)
• 10 Best Snacks in the Minneapolis Skyway (February 5, 2015)

Eater Twin Cities

• Discover the Twin Cities Nordic Eateries (October 15, 2018)
• Where to Eat Around Lake Minnetonka (June 4, 2018)
• Where to Eat and Drink in Linden Hills (May 4, 2018)
• Where to Drink Juleps and Cheer the Ponies for Derby Day (April 27, 2018)
• Where to find the Twin Cities Top Middle Eastern Restaurants (April 25, 2018)
• 6 Essential Ethiopian Eateries in the Twin Cities (March 20, 2018)
• 10 Essential Thai Restaurants in the Twin Cities (February 26, 2018)
• 8 Excellent Downtown Minneapolis Happy Hours (February 19, 2018)
• 11 Enticing Skyway Restaurants (December 26, 2017)
• The Twin Cities' Coolest Cupcake Creators (November 13, 2017)
• 23 Destination Restaurants in the Twin Cities Suburbs (October 13, 2017)
• 12 Sweetest Cookie Shops in the the Twin Cities (August 7, 2017)
• The Twin Cities' Best Places to Drink When You're Not Drinking (July 17, 2017)

The Kitchn

• Why a Food Budget Changed How I Ate--Permanently (March 14, 2017)
• Caribou Coffee is Offering Over 500 Different Combinations For Holiday Drinks (December 2, 2016)
• The Hottest New Thing in Yogurt is Extra Hot (December 2, 2016)
• The Easiest Holiday Cookie Shortcut from Trader Joe's (December 2, 2016)