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Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Diving into the food scene on the Big Island and Maui (February 15, 2020)
- On a summer day trip, St. Cloud's appeal is clear (July 18, 2019)
- A winter winery crawl on the Twin Cities' western edge (February 17, 2019)
- Pasties on the Range: Eating our way along Minnesota's pasty trail (January 19, 2019)
- In New York City, experience the world without a passport (December 6, 2018)
- 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
- Great Pumpkins (September/October 2020)
- Nine Twin Cities Restaurants Getting Creative During COVID-19 (August 31, 2020)
- Gordy's Hi-Hat at 60: A Return to Carhop Service (July/August 2020)
- Best of MN, 2019: Food & Drink (November/December 2019)
- New Restaurant: Falls Landing Brings Big-City Chef to Cannon Falls (September/October 2019)
- For the Win: Pro-sports food in the Twin Cities keeps on scoring (July/August 2019)
- 100 Fun Things to Do This Summer in Minnesota (May/June 2019)
- 8 Big New Year's Resolutions for 2019 (January/February 2019)
- Destination: New Ulm (October 2018)
- Three MN Winery Road Trips for Fall: Heading East (September 2018)
Hemispheres
- Minneapolis's Hippest 'Hood: the North Loop (July 2019)
Atlas Obscura
- Iowa's "Denmark on the Prairie" Creates Hygge Away From Home (February 19, 2020)
Midwest Living
- Out & About: Sharp Shop (March/April 2019)
Midwesterner
- Spotlight: Minnesota Aquavit (January 15, 2021)
- Putting Down Roots (September 28, 2020)
Smart Mouth
- Love in a Pan (November 12, 2020)
Foodie Travel USA
- 9 Best Restaurants (right now) in the Twin Cities Gateway (February 23, 2021)
- Lutefisk Dinners: A Midwestern Christmas Feast Tradition (December 9, 2020)
Explore Minnesota
- Celebrate in style at these upscale Twin Cities Bars (March 2020)
- 5 Minneapolis neighborhoods for a fun night out (February 12, 2020)
Wine Enthusiast
- How Computers are Being Used to Hack Grapes (April 2, 2019)
- Using Champagne to Elevate Your Chocolate Experience (February 12, 2019)
- Minneapolis, One of the Best Wine Scenes in America (October 11, 2018)
Cheese Connoisseur
- Jennifer Bice, A Woman of Vision (April 2019)
- Stephanie Ciano's Cheese Destiny (December 2018)
- 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)
The Nosher
Spirited
- The Crawl: Minneapolis, Minn. (January/February 2019)
CIDERCRAFT
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
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Goodbye, sad desk salad: Lunch in style at the Lex (March 9, 2020)
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YUMI brings beautiful sushi and Japanese-inspired cocktails to St. Paul (February 5, 2020)
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Improve your feelings (instead of just eating them) with Moody's Ice Cream (November 26, 2019)
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Inside the debut of Tattersall's chic new private party room, the Clover Club (November 14, 2019)
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A pop-up hit, Ichigo Tokyo Crepes just opened a place all its own (November 1, 2019)
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This Minneapolis company is making yogurt from sunflower seeds (September 26, 2019)
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Is blue-collar best? Bypassing 'grammable doughnuts for simpler joys (September 25, 2019)
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First look at Borough, revamped: Roaming trolley's and a new butcher's menu (September 24, 2019)
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5 (new) things to know about JUN Szechuan Kitchen & Bar—(re)opening this Sunday (September 12, 2019)
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Wanna try 100 kinds of soda? You can do that this weekend (August 2, 2019)
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The 9 best happy hours in the Twin Cities...for eating (July 22, 2019)
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5 things to know about Tony Jaros' new Burger Dive (June 24, 2019)
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14 Twin Cities restaurants serving up Father's Days deals (June 11, 2019)
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Nobody has won Angry Taco's 5-lb burrito challenge. Can you? (May 30, 2019)
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9 ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without being a racist (May 2, 2019)
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A farmers market for wine pops up in St. Paul this weekend (April 22, 2019)
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Where to find Tax Day food and drink deals in the Twin Cities (April 11, 2019)
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9 patios you could be drinking on right now (April 8, 2019)
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The new Giulia isn't your average hotel restaurant (April 3, 2019)
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Ono Hawaiian Plates has people lining up—and for good reason (April 1, 2019)
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Roux 32 will serve up Cajun and Creole food like "nobody in town" (March 29, 2019)
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Cochon555 is back and pork-ier than ever (March 21, 2019)
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New in Northeast, Momo Sushi has thrifty prices and maximalist rolls (March 18, 2019)
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8 places to find Pi Day deals on pizza and sweets (March 14, 2019)
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Ice bars, the most Minnesota way to do some drinking, are back (January 17, 2019)
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Where to find discounts and deals for furloughed employees (January 16, 2019)
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From the makers of the "PieCaken" (?), it's the "PieLogen" (?!) (December 21, 2018)
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Naan crusts from a famous chef: 5 things to know about Pizza Karma (December 14, 2018)
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5 things to know about Minnesota's first Duck Donuts (December 7, 2018)
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A juice bar with smoothies so good, you'll want 'em all winter long (December 6, 2018)
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A limited-time menu at the Walker showcases British food (that doesn't suck) (December 4, 2018)
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The ultimate Minnesota gift guide for foodies (November 29, 2018)
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Twin Cities taprooms are turning waste into ciders and cocktails (November 26, 2018)
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Where to find Twin Cities food and drink deals on Election Day (November 5, 2018)
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I cooked steak on a rock at the Mall of America (November 2, 2018)
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Didn't get Hamilton tickets? You still have a shot to meet the stars (September 26, 2018)
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First look: New in Uptown, Brim has bountiful bowls and beautiful Bde Maka Ska views (September 24, 2018)
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Coconut Whisk mixes make vegan baking as easy as...owning a whisk, basically (September 11, 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
- 13 Phenomenal Wings in the Twin Cities (October 23, 2020)
- Where to Dine Outdoors All Year Round in the Twin Cities (October 21, 2020)
- Where to Order Barbecue Takeout for Memorial Day Weekend in the Twin Cities (May 22, 2020)
- Now is the time to eat dessert first, and this is where to order (April 16, 2020)
- 12 Decadent Dessert Restaurants Made for Indulgence (May 15, 2019)
- 8 Classic Twin Cities Irish Bars (March 4, 2018)
- 11 Finest Seafood Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul (December 21, 2018)
- Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in style in the Twin Cities (December 14, 2018)
- 16 Twin Cities Restaurants to Indulge Vegetarian and Vegan Cravings (November 12, 2018)
- 12 Twin Cities Bottomless Brunch Cocktails to Dive Into this Weekend (November 7, 2018)
- 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)