In addition to blogging, I freelance as a food and travel writer. For more information about my freelance writing, check out my portfolio site.
Books
Fodor's Complete Guide to the National Parks of the USA (2nd edition)—Voyageurs National Park chapter (August 19, 2025)
Fodor's American Spirits: Exploring the Best Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries in the USA—Minnesota chapter (November 19, 2024)
Articles
Alcohol Professor
- How Kevin Sathre Turns Maple Syrup Into Whiskey One Drop at a Time (February 24, 2022)
- Ice Wine 101: A Sweet Wine to Savor (January 14, 2022)
American Whiskey
- Distillery Focus: Far North Spirits (May 2022)
- Distillery Focus: Brother Justus (December 2021)
Arts Midwest
- How Community Reading Programs Inspired a New Book About Untold Stories (February 7, 2022)
Atlas Obscura
- Iowa's "Denmark on the Prairie" Creates Hygge Away From Home (February 19, 2020)
Azure Road
- The Sip: Old Fashioned at Tattersall Distilling (July 21, 2025)
Bar & Restaurant
- Reusable Containers: the Future of Takeout (March 31, 2022)
- Minneapolis Cocktail Lounge Prioritizes Accessibility for All Patrons (September 22, 2021)
Beyondish
- Fromagination Puts the Story in Wisconsin Cheese (August 18, 2025)
- Parish Hill Creamery Makes Cheese the Old-fashioned Way (April 15, 2025)
- Bringing a Little Humanity to the Chicken Business (November 18, 2024)
- Doing Meat the Right Way (September 16, 2024)
- Abalone Anyone? Sustainably Farmed and Delicious (September 3, 2024)
- A Fistful of Deliciousness at Cuarto de Kilo (July 16, 2024)
- Happy Cows Make for Tasty Cheese (July 9, 2024)
- These Noodles Have Got Some Kick (April 15, 2024)
- Pairs Well with Everything! (February 15, 2024)
- Meet the Empanada Lady of Baltimore (December 27, 2023)
- Some Like It Hot. Just Ask Anyone in Chicago (November 16, 2023)
- This Nurse is Delivering Bread (November 6, 2023)
- Soul Grain Brings Granola to the Black Diaspora (October 9, 2023)
- Serving Food Instead of Time (September 2023)
- Making the World a Little Bit Better, One Pop at a Time (August 17, 2023)
- One Stop Shopping for Pizza and Sushi? Why Not? (June 12, 2023)
- In The Kitchen with Monarch Dallas (June 5, 2023)
- Baking to Make a Difference (May 18, 2023)
- Southern-Influenced Middle Eastern Comfort Food Comes to Tennessee (April 6, 2023)
- A Breakfast Scramble Without the Eggs (March 9, 2023)
- Diversity and Inclusion Matter in Food, Too (February 23, 2023)
- What's Yoshoku Cuisine? Head to NYC's Lower East Side to Find Out (January 23, 2023)
- More Artisanal Goodness from Vermont (January 12, 2023)
- This San Diego Chef Has a Lot on His Plate (January 5, 2023)
- This Little Bakery is Big on Pride (December 22, 2022)
- This Organic Food Company Says "Let Your Freak Flag Fly" (September 12, 2022)
- Front Porch Stories from a Chef Who Measures Ingredients by Love (July 28, 2022)
- Connecting the Asian American Community Through Food (July 18, 2022)
- Talking Haitian Cuisine with Top Chef Alum Chris Viaud (July 11, 2022)
- Grounded By COVID, This Flight Attendant's Cooking Dreams Took Flight (June 23, 2022)
- A Twin Cities Egg Roll Aficionado is Expanding His Reach (June 3, 2022)
- Respecting Sex Workers with Food Delivered to Meet Their Needs (February 3, 2022)
- Popsicles in Minneapolis? Why Not (January 7, 2022)
- A Taste for Change in Minneapolis (November 4, 2021)
- Bewitched in St. Louis: An Ice Cream Tale (October 29, 2021)
- Memories of Old-Fashioned Biscuits are Baked into Mason Dixie (October 4, 2021)
- Chef Tonya Council Shares Her Tastes of the South, One Bite at a Time (September 30, 2021)
- CHX: A Minneapolis Chicken Restaurant Finds Its Wings (September 7, 2021)
- Detroit's Fork in Nigeria is a TikTok Sensation (August 26, 2021)
- Pay As You Go Business Momo's Cheesecakes Relies on Trust (June 28, 2021)
- An Apartment Worth Dining In (May 10, 2021)
- When Covid Throws You Lemons, Make...Pop Tarts? (April 26, 2021)
Business Insider
- I have 2 men in my life, so I wear a wedding ring and a commitment ring to honor both relationships (May 17, 2024)
- My husband and I stayed at one of the cheapest hotels in Disney World for $265 a night. It was so good I'll never book anywhere else on the property (May 12, 2024)
- A local's ultimate guide to visiting Minneapolis (August 12, 2021)
Carpe Travel
- Discover Minnesota Wine Country (May 11, 2022)
- Sip Trip: Three Days in Minnesota Wine Country (April 8, 2022)
- Top 10 Minnesota Wineries To Sip In (April 4, 2022)
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)
Cheese Professor
- The 5 Most Unusually Shaped Cheeses (May 8, 2025)
- The Cheesiest Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure (April 1, 2025)
- What's Better: Cottage Cheese or Farmers Cheese? (March 25, 2025)
- How to Pair Cheese and Fruit (October 31, 2024)
- Cheese Lover's Guide to Minneapolis (October 3, 2024)
- The Best Cheeses for Rosh Hashanah (September 10, 2024)
- The 10 Best Melting Cheeses (September 5, 2024)
- Capriole Goat Cheese Now & Then (March 28, 2024)
- How Black Radish Creamery Does It All (March 21, 2024)
- Small is Beautiful at St. Isidore's Dairy (March 7, 2024)
- Dreams, Curds, and Spirits: Minnesota's Award-Winning Redhead Creamery Has Big Plans (September 28, 2023)
- Cheese Shops We Love: Arrowine & Cheese (April 24, 2023)
- Cheese Shops We Love: 109 Cheese & Wine (February 20, 2023)
- Cheese Shops We Love: Artisan Cheese Company (February 10, 2023)
- How Cheese is Helping to Keep a 5th Generation Dairy Farm Afloat (September 16, 2022)
- Get to Know the Hard Working Cheese Robots with Truly Adorable Names (July 29, 2022)
- Where to Go in Minneapolis-St. Paul for the Best Cheese Curds (May 23, 2022)
- Meet Meg Quinn the Genius Food Stylist Behind Ain't Too Proud to Meg (May 6, 2022)
- Cheese Shops We Love: Surdyk's (October 8, 2021)
- Cheese Lover's Guide to Minnesota (June 28, 2021)
Chocolate Professor
- 7 Best Chocolate Barks for Gift Giving (November 5, 2025)
- Pairing Chocolate and Mezcal (July 16, 2025)
- How Sted Foods Interprets Minnesota Roots with the Cacao of Latin America (July 12, 2023)
- Why Kakawa Chocolate House Makes 18 Different Delectable Chocolate Elixirs (July 27, 2022)
- How a Beekeeping Chocolate Maker is Using Foraged Ingredients to Make Bonbons (May 13, 2022)
- 7 of the Best Bean-to-Bar Drinking Chocolates to Sip This Winter (November 12, 2021)
CIDERCRAFT
- Looking for Something Different? The Angry Orchard Cider Club (July 26, 2022)
- 4 Questions with Polly Dalton of Upstream Cider (July 25, 2022)
- A Beginner's Guide to America's Cider Regions-Midwest (May 2022)
- Community Spirits (June 2021)
- 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)
The Current
- Twin Cities musician Holly Hansen has a new project brewing: Heights Coffee Bar (January 2, 2026)
- Music sets the tone at Minneapolis hangout Small Hours (February 5, 2025)
Explore Minnesota
- How to Eat Your Way Around Minneapolis-St. Paul in a Weekend (Summer 2025)
- Minneapolis-St. Paul's Best Budget-Friendly Food (Summer 2025)
- Minnesota's Best Pizza Farms (Summer 2025)
- A Complete Guide to Minnesota's Cheese Scene (Summer 2025)
- Minnesota's Best Distilleries (May 7, 2025)
- Celebrate in style at these upscale Twin Cities Bars (March 2020)
- 5 Minneapolis neighborhoods for a fun night out (February 12, 2020)
Foodie Travel USA
- 10 Best Black-Owned Restaurants (right now) in the Twin Cities (June 15, 2021)
- Blue Sun Soda Shop (April 13, 2021)
- 9 Best Restaurants (right now) in the Twin Cities Gateway (February 23, 2021)
- Lutefisk Dinners: A Midwestern Christmas Feast Tradition (December 9, 2020)
Hemispheres
- Minneapolis's Hippest 'Hood: the North Loop (July 2019)
Hey Alma
- As a Convert, I'm Recreating a Joyful Jewish Childhood—In My 30s (December 23, 2024)
The Infatuation
- Review: Pizzeria Lola (August 21, 2025)
- Review: Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza (August 21, 2025)
- Review: Red Wagon Pizza Company (August 20, 2025)
- The Best Restaurants in Minneapolis (May 17, 2024)
- The Best Restaurants in St. Paul (April 19, 2024)
- The Best Brunch Restaurants in Minneapolis (August 8, 2023)
- The Best Juicy Lucys in Minneapolis (June 14, 2023)
The Kitchn
- My Space-Wasting Spätzle Maker is My Favorite Kitchen Tool (March 12, 2021)
- 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)
Midwest Living
- Shop Local with our 2023 Midwest Gift Guide (November 21, 2023)
- 2022 Midwest-Made Holiday Gift Guide (November 13, 2022)
- Small-Batch Midwest Cideries Experimenting with Classic and Unexpected Flavors (August 8, 2022)
- Out & About: Sharp Shop (March/April 2019)
Midwesterner
- Top the Tater is the Ultimate Midwestern Dip (April 30, 2021)
- Spotlight: Minnesota Aquavit (January 15, 2021)
- Putting Down Roots (September 28, 2020)
Minnesota Monthly
- Curds and Cocktails (March/April 2026)
- Two New Speakeasies Bring 1920s Vibes to Anoka (September/October 2021)
- Flavor Quests (July/August 2021)
- 100 Fun Things to Do This Summer (May/June 2021)
- 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)
Minnesota Star Tribune
- Portland in the fall: Tranquil gardens, towering redwoods and witchy sites (September 29, 2023)
- Travelers can find a little bit of everything in Santa Fe, N.M. (May 13, 2022)
- A jubilant return to travel, and Seattle's Pike Place Market (October 29, 2021)
- 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 Women's Press
- Sarah Ingram: Changing Restaurant Culture (December 2022)
Olive Oil Professor
- 5 Best Budget Olive Oils (August 20, 2025)
- Meet Olive Oil Expert Lori Jean Levy (April 2, 2025)
- Why Tin is In for Olive Oil (March 5, 2025)
- Single & Fat Brings a Fresh Approach to Olive Oil (December 4, 2024)
- Five Seeds Olive Oil Farm (October 16, 2024)
- Women in Olive Oil (August 28, 2024)
- Why Frantoio Grove Relies on Regenerative Agriculture (July 24, 2024)
- Get to Know Oro di Milas Olive Oil from Turkey (July 10, 2024)
- Bondolio: Sicilian Inspired Olive Oil in California (May 29, 2024)
The Nosher
Postcards
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: The "City of Lakes" lives up to its moniker with plenty of waterfront green space, but it's also a top-notch destination for art, shopping, and global cuisine (Fall 2025)
Put a Egg On It
- Salted Nut Roll (September 2017)
Racket
- Where's the Beef? At the U of M Meat and Dairy Salesroom (March 12, 2026)
- "If You're Not Sweating, You're Not Puzzling Hard Enough!": How Minnesota Became a Competitive Puzzling Hot Spot (November 5, 2025)
- Remember When You Could Buy Human Skeletons at the Mall of America? (October 9, 2025)
- The Stashery: A "Rare Third Space" Bursting with Fiber-Arts Bargains (July 29, 2025)
- Mend Mpls Offers an Artistic Alternative to Tossing Your Old Clothes (March 4, 2025)
- An Exhaustive Review of Every Hanukkah Cocktail We Could Find at Local "Holiday" Pop-ups (December 12, 2024)
- Ingebretsen's Gift Shop at 50: "People Would Miss Us If We Were Gone" (November 21, 2024)
- RMY Patisserie's Croissants and Rolls Are a Tasty, Technical Marvel (October 3, 2024)
- Great MN Spend-Together: A State Fair Money Journal (August 28, 2024)
- Brotherly Love, Nicollet Avenue Potholes, and Pavarotti: 40 Years of Sebastian Joe's (August 1, 2024)
- Bom Dia Treats is a Sweet, Tropical North Loop-Priced Getaway (June 11, 2024)
- 5 Things to Know about Rollicious, Dinkytown's Newest Sushi Spot (April 29, 2024)
- Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Champlin (April 8, 2024)
- C Is For...Cooky? An Investigation Into the Weird Alternate Spellings of Vintage Cookbooks (February 28, 2024)
- Cocoa Flake's Hand-painted Chocolate Bonbons are *Almost* Too Pretty to Eat (January 19, 2024)
- Inside Tropes & Trifles, the Twin Cities' Only Romance Bookstore (November 30, 2023)
- "Freelance Journalist Barbie" Visits MOA's Malibu Barbie Cafe (November 13, 2023)
- SunBean Coffee Shop Will Light Up a Long-Vacant Standish-Ericsson Storefront (August 14, 2023)
- An Ode to Mike's Discount Foods, the Flea Market of Local Grocery Store Chains (June 15, 2023)
- "Grasshopper, Grasshopper, Go To Hell!": Inside the MN-Hatched Holiday of St. Urho's Day (March 17, 2023)
- Fridays Are All You-Can-Eat Night at Target Field. So...How Much Can We Eat? (May 6, 2022)
- How New Legislation is Giving Minnesota’s Independent Food Producers a Boost (February 8, 2022)
Road Trips for Families
- Cheesy Stops on Your Next Wisconsin Road Trip (August 14, 2025)
- Twin City Model Railway Museum: A Family Guide to Minnesota's Premier Train Experience (March 15, 2025)
Smart Mouth
- A Cake Named for a Man, Baked by His More Interesting Wife (February 2, 2023)
- Play with Fire and Eat Some Fish in Wisconsin (August 19, 2021)
- Love in a Pan (November 12, 2020)
Spirited
- The Crawl: Minneapolis, Minn. (January/February 2019)
TC Jewfolk
- BernBaum's: A New Cookbook Brings Fargo's Beloved Nordic-Jewish Deli Back to Life (February 4, 2026)
The Heavy Table
- Preserving Something Precious: The Salt Cure Restaurant Recovery Fund aims to protect a local industry under assault (February 6, 2026)
- Let's Meet at Dinner: The Soup Sisters spark new mix-and-match friendships over dinner (and brunch) (February 6, 2026)
- Grain-Given Soul: Perennial Spirits' Kernza vodka highlights sustainability and terroir (January 23, 2026)
- A Storm on East Lake Street: One of Minnesota's most vital cultural corridors is under economic and physical threat by agents of the U.S. government (January 23, 2026)
- 2025 Heavy Table Local Food Gift Guide (December 5, 2025)
- Value Check: The Insane Milkshakes at Sugar Factory (November 28, 2025)
- Bri Smith of Modist: Smith has broken ground as Minnesota's first black woman head brewer (November 21, 2025)
- Coffee for One: Minimum Wage Tim's combines a small scale with big ideas on customization and education (October 10, 2025)
- Dark Horse Rides Again: Amid tough times for Lowertown, a longstanding favorite returns with new owners and a new plan (September 12, 2025)
- The Art of Coffee: A new event called Level Up brings world-class connections to local baristas and a donation-based cafe to the general public (September 12, 2025)
- Street Report: Gacha Gelato (September 5, 2025)
- The 2025 Minnesota State Fair Food and Drink Mega-Roundup (August 22, 2025)
- Donut Star: Quality coffee and scratch-made doughnuts are a match made in heaven at the kid-friendly, cosmic-themed pastry shop (August 15, 2025)
- Food for the Journey: In Kitchens of Hope, recipes help tell the stories of immigrants to the United States (June 20, 2025)
- World on a Plate: Relish, a culinarily globetrotting show that rooted locally, is back for Season Six (June 20, 2025)
- Perfect Pairing: 3rd and Vine unites two old friends: beer and cheese (June 6, 2025)
- Corn Palace: Cedar & Sage Grill House brings Indigenous flavor to Green Bay, Wisc. (June 6, 2025)
- Coffee with Karol: A new cafe takes its inspiration from a courageous artist who went on to become a historically powerful pope (May 9, 2025)
- Street Report: The effortlessly sleek fusion project known as Minari is built to last (May 2, 2025)
- Tea, but Scandinavian: The Hewing Hotel is offering a fika-style twist on a traditional high tea service (April 25, 2025)
- Authentically Complicated: The Jook Sing pop-up riffs on nostalgia, comfort food, and Chinese-American identity (April 11, 2025)
- Better than Butter? Patisserie Marc Heu, which won Heavy Table's blind croissant test, is shopping a vegan version of its perennial favorite pastry (March 14, 2025)
- Native Flavor: The annual EATSS event at the Guthrie Theater supported Native scholarships by sharing stunning food (February 28, 2025)
- Dumpling Destination: At their bricks-and-mortar, Saturday Dumpling Club slings their product five days a week (February 28, 2025)
- Rice Spirit: Sake, ramen, steamed buns—Moto-i offers a slice of Nippon at Lyn-Lake (February 14, 2025)
- On Course: Owamni's Turtle Island Dinner Series pushes the boundaries of Indigenous cuisine (January 31, 2025)
- Bread with Soul: The newly opened Razava Bread Company has deep local roots (January 31, 2025)
- Leave It To The Chef: Tullibee at the Hewing Hotel offers a new spin on the Japanese practice of omakase (January 3, 2025)
- Cantilever Distillery: Craft Cocktails and Comfort in Voyageurs National Park (December 13, 2024)
- In the Spotlight-Holiday Pop-Ups: Jingle Bar Minneapolis Aims High (December 13, 2024)
- The 2024 Heavy Table Local Food Gift Guide (December 6, 2024)
- Sweet Spot: The concept behind La Estancia: quality steak and delicious wine, without breaking the bank (November 22, 2024)
- The Flying Dutchman Materializes: New ownership at Flying Dutchman Spirits taps into marketing expertise to build brand awareness (November 8, 2024)
- A Decade of Spoon and Stable: The landmark North Loop restaurant celebrates 10 years this month, and looks ahead to the 10 to follow (November 8, 2024)
- Udon A-Game: Amid an ocean of knockoffs, the noodles at Kinzo are the real deal (November 1, 2024)
- Autumn Spice: Mish Sen's pumpkin curry and root veg chaat serve up a sophisticated taste of fall (October 25, 2024)
- The Grater Good: A new Upper Midwestern charcuterie board business has century-old roots (September 27, 2024)
- A Sutherland Stonewall: The developer Sherman Associates refuses to comment on its two restaurant deal with Chef Justin Sutherland, who faces a felony charge for making threats of violence (September 27, 2024)
- The Minnesota State Fair Food and Drink Mega-Roundup (August 23, 2024)
- A Taste of Palestine: Palestinian-owned bakeries are changing the taste of the Twin Cities (August 9, 2024)
- Naturally Sweet: Persian baked goods made with natural ingredients make Luminous Cafe shine (August 2, 2024)
- In the Spotlight-Cocktails in Bloom: A Tattersall Foraged Cocktail Book (July 19, 2024)
- Mixed Up But Pure: Mixly Cocktails include no preservatives and no artificial flavors (July 19, 2024)
- Tii Cup's "speakeasy," L2, unites boba culture and cocktail couture (June 14, 2024)
- Better Bitters: Local companies like Norseman and Dashfire work to elevate an oft-overlooked but crucial cocktail ingredient (May 24, 2024)
- Chocolate, Made Transparent: A local bean-to-bar chocolate maker explains why doing things the hard and ethical way can be pretty sweet (May 10, 2024)
- "Really Weird" Mezcal: Cántaro Spirits brings novel spirits to Minnesota; a unique variety of Mezcal should arrive in June (April 26, 2024)
- Homecoming: A trip to Laos rekindles primal memories for Chef Ann Ahmed (April 26, 2024)
- A Taste of the Northside: Appetite For Change's upcoming cookbook is a biography of the group as much as a collection of recipes (April 12, 2024)
- "They All Had Rice": Ono Hawaiian Plates co-founder Warren Seta unpacks the appeal of the plate lunch (March 29, 2024)
- Street Report: TokiDoki Burger (March 22, 2024)
- An Evening at Kim's: A gorgeous new Uptown restaurant still has a ways to go in terms of value for the guest (March 15, 2024)
- Fungal Forest: The Mushrooms of R&R Cultivation dazzle with their beauty—and flavor (March 15, 2024)
- Street Report: Lulu EthioVegan (February 9, 2024)
- Old School Flavor: Dampfwerk takes a traditional, intentional approach to distilling—and to food pairings (February 2, 2024)
- Everyday Brazil: A pocket bakery and market helps a growing community of Minnesota-based Brasileiros feel at home (February 2, 2024)
- Owamni's winter tasting menu is—and in some important ways, isn't—fine dining (January 19, 2024)
- Cocktails Full of Cheer: At All Saints, wood-fired cuisine meets carefully crafted cocktails (January 5, 2024)
- Choose Your Own Adventure: Bespoke cocktails and casual eats make for a stylish evening out at Public Domain (December 15, 2023)
- Ugly Sweaters and Drunk Uncles: Milkjam's inclusive new Holiday Drinks ice cream flavor series embraces the cozy side of the festive season (December 15, 2023)
- Integrity You Can Taste: The At Sara's Table Chester Creek Cafe 20th Anniversary Cookbook celebrates a place—and a deeply-held ideal (December 8, 2023)
- Intoxicating Flavor (Without the Intoxication): Juices, teas, herbs, and spices provide wonderful NA cocktail flavors in Per Se's alcohol-free canned cocktails (December 8, 2023)
- The Heavy Table Twin Cities Sufganiyot Ranking (December 7, 2023)
- Breaking the chain: Niko Niko Boba strikes out from from Chatime group to find its own destiny (October 13, 2023)
- A Fresh Cut: King Coil's Roman-style "pizza to cut" sets the new distillery apart from its peers (October 6, 2023)
- Dairy in Motion: Alemar Cheese, now 15 years old, is continuing to evolve (September 29, 2023)
- The Chaos Masters: The team behind Wrecktangle Pizza navigated some brutally confusing times and built a thriving local enterprise (September 15, 2023)
- In their own words: Freddie Bitsoie, Chef-in-Residence at the Indigenous Food Lab (September 3, 2023)
- 50 years of Cooks: Cooks | Bellecour marks the golden anniversary of an evolving company (September 1, 2023)
- Eating and Drinking the 2023 Minnesota State Fair (August 25, 2023)
- In their own words: Tom Nechodomu of Behind the Breadbox (August 19, 2023)
- Back to the Cutting Board: When it comes to building the next great Minnesota State Fair flavor, vendors start early...a year early, in many cases (July 21, 2023)
- Edible Etsy? A new market platform called Lodegas aims to make local makers more accessible to consumers (July 7, 2023)
- Get to Know: Menoush Bakery (July 7, 2023)
- Food, Decolonized: The Indigenous Food Lab at Midtown Global Market brings together dining, education, and commerce (June 23, 2023)
- Tofu That's Hard to Top: Upon close examination, MinnTofu's soft product reveals hidden strengths (June 9, 2023)
- First Taste of the Season: A farmers market preview spotlights creative and intriguing fare from prepared food and beverage vendors (May 12, 2023)
- The Ovens of Anoka: Our guided tour of four bakeries puts a spotlight on a suburb that loves its carbs (May 5, 2023)
- Andean Range: La Mesa presents diners with a broad and nuanced spectrum of Ecuadorian-inspired fare (April 28, 2023)
- Part aspirational lifestyle experience and part curated specialty shop, Kruse Markit brings a mix of retail and restaurant service to Nicollet Avenue (April 7, 2023)
- Butcher and the Boar Elevates Non-alcoholic Cocktails (March 3, 2023)
- Sara's Automated Injera Machine: Katar River in Minneapolis is a restaurant, a bakery, and a proving ground for mechanical culinary innovation (February 3, 2023)
- Street Report: Francis Burger Joint (January 13, 2023)
- The Enigmatic End of Common Roots Cafe (January 4, 2023)
- Dashfire Gin Classes Are More Academic, My Dear Reader (December 23, 2022)
- Heavy Table's 2022 Local Food (and Drink!) Gift Guide (December 9, 2022)
- Precision Cookies: a detail-oriented new cookie cookbook holds myriad secrets for delicious desserts (November 11, 2022)
- Thanksgiving with Rustica (November 11, 2022)
- Growing Better Aquaculture (November 11, 2022)
- Pastry Archipelago: Puff da Pastry melds Indonesian and Midwestern baking traditions to create something entirely new (October 28, 2022)
- Duluth's Tiny Bear On To Big Things: The popular Ursa Minor survived a pandemic and fire to forge its path in Minnesota’s beer scene (September 16, 2022)
- The Taste of Gratitude: The samosas, paneer and more at Krishna’s Delight have become cult favorites at Minneapolis farmers markets (September 16, 2022)
- Eating and Drinking Duluth (September 9, 2022)
- Apostle Supper Club promises big things, but sends diners spinning in circles (September 2, 2022)
- Eating (and Drinking) the 2022 Minnesota State Fair (August 26, 2022)
- Hot Wok Academy: A new Asian-focused culinary school shares serious cooking chops while bridging cultures (August 22, 2022)
- Bubbling Up: The sparkling personality of Blackberry Bakery's founder is a key selling point (July 22, 2022)
- Sweet substance: A seemingly gimmick-driven menu at Cardigan Donuts offers real appeal (July 15, 2022)
- "Smooth, silky, luscious": Minnesota-made Ooyoo spreads combine complex flavors with a silken texture (June 10, 2022)
- Forged in iron: The stroopwafels of Sweet Anchor are in a different league than their mass-market peers (June 3, 2022)
- "The bread all of a sudden had flavor": Omri Zin-Tamir of the Bakery on 22nd is building a business based on bold bread (May 13, 2022)
- Street Report: Mother Dough (May 6, 2022)
- Island Time: The spirit of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine drives the forward-looking food of Pau Hana in Savage, Minn. (April 29, 2022)
- Street Report: Bub's Aussie Gourmet Pies (April 8, 2022)
- Upper Crust: The distinctive taste and texture of Soga Mochi Donuts have been a local rarity—until now (March 18, 2022)
Thrillist
- I Spent a Romantic Week in Montreal and This Is What It Cost (October 1, 2024)
Travel Squire
- Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa (September 25, 2024)
Wander With Wonder
- Roost Baltimore Offers Comforts of Home in a Trendy Setting (March 2, 2024)
- Lodge Kohler: Luxurious Relaxation in Green Bay (June 19, 2023)
Wine Enthusiast
- Is Kernza the Answer to Whiskey's Sustainability Woes? (November 20, 2023)
- 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)
Minneapolis City Pages
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To help fight the shortage, Norseman Distillery switches to sanitizer production (March 24, 2020)
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Goodbye, sad desk salad: Lunch in style at the Lex (March 9, 2020)
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At "Too Good to Waste," local chefs test their mettle using NETZRO and Tattersall's upcycled grains (March 5, 2020)
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What's the heart of Yia Vang's Vinai funding request? Hmong community ownership. (February 6, 2020)
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YUMI brings beautiful sushi and Japanese-inspired cocktails to St. Paul (February 5, 2020)
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Parlour's burger will hit the streets in a food truck—but why now, mid-winter? (January 30, 2020)
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Seven Steakhouse and Sushi re-does menus and decor to to feel less nightclub-y (January 24, 2020)
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Minnesota's microdistilleries campaign to avoid becoming victims of their own success (December 17, 2019)
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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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First look: Vann delivers inspired, lakeside respite of Scandinavian seafood in Spring Park (August 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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First look: Rose Street Cafe at St. Paul's Schmidt Brewery complex (July 18, 2019)
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Preview: Brace yourself for this weekend's first annual Vegan Invasion (July 8, 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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On Sunday, 12 local chefs will compete to win this trophy. (It's a mushroom. We promise.) (June 7, 2019)
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Nobody has won Angry Taco's 5-lb burrito challenge. Can you? (May 30, 2019)
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With deep dish pies and "Willy Wonka" toppings, The Fitz is poised to be a pretty big deal (May 21, 2019)
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Where to find the biggest and best shareable cocktails in the Twin Cities (May 16, 2019)
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Meet the local tea company sourcing all of its herbs from Minnesota (May 10, 2019)
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6 takeaways from the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs Conference (May 7, 2019)
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9 ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without being a racist (May 2, 2019)
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Where to find the best vegan baked goods in the Twin Cities (May 1, 2019)
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5 exciting things to look forward to at the Farmers Markets of Minneapolis this year (April 25, 2019)
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A non-alcoholic spirit—yes, really—is coming for local cocktail lists (April 23, 2019)
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A farmers market for wine pops up in St. Paul this weekend (April 22, 2019)
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Get a sneak peek inside Tare Market, Minnesota's first no-waste grocery store (April 18, 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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Allianz Field food will include Handsome Hog, Brasa, Afro Deli, and a 96-tap brew hall (April 5, 2019)
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The new Giulia isn't your average hotel restaurant (April 3, 2019)
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Boba King brings a massive menu of milk teas, smoothies, and specialties to Dinkytown (April 2, 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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Target Field's "Gate 34 Experience," a new food option with a farmers market feel (March 25, 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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Where to eat, drink, and celebrate Patrick Swayze this St. Patrick's Day weekend (March 15, 2019)
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8 places to find Pi Day deals on pizza and sweets (March 14, 2019)
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At Ziadi's, find Mediterranean comfort food and one of Midtown Global Market's best budget-friendly meals (March 7, 2019)
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It's opening day for Penny's new Linden Hills bakery, and you're gonna want to go (March 4, 2019)
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British booze, bowling, and biking: 5 things to know about Royal Foundry Craft Spirits (February 28, 2019)
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Where to find heart-shaped pizza, doughnuts, bagels, and cookies this Valentine's Day (February 8, 2019)
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5 things to know about the Local West End, the latest in the growing Local empire (February 5, 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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9 restaurants to try if you're already sick of your resolution to eat healthy (January 7, 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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At Norway House, a sugary celebration of Twin Cities' history and Minnesota's Scandi heritage (November 21, 2018)
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Robot chefs, no cash: Revolution Hall updates mall dining for our food-and-drink-obsessed age (November 20, 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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Meet MOSES, and learn why our region has one of the strongest organic farming movements anywhere (October 22, 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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Pop-up tattoo shops, dachshund races, and lots of beer: Your guide to Oktoberfest in Minnesota (September 19, 2018)
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Keg & Case Market is finally open in St. Paul. Here are 5 things to know before you go. (September 14, 2018)
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First look: Lat14 will bring southeast Asian delicacies and nifty DIY drinks to Golden Valley (September 13, 2018)
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Coconut Whisk mixes make vegan baking as easy as...owning a whisk, basically (September 11, 2018)
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5 things to know about Birch's Lowertown, the St. Paul brewpub opening next week (August 27, 2018)
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First Look: Los Ocampo is the Mexican food that was missing from the Minneapolis skyway (August 21, 2018)
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Peek inside the stylish Hyacinth, St. Paul's new southern Italian-meets-Mediterranean restaurant (August 14, 2018)
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More new Minnesota State Fair foods: boozy fruit kabobs, wine slushies, charcuterie, and frosé (August 13, 2018)
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What is "Quad City-style" pizza? The rare 'za format has arrived in the Twin Cities (July 24, 2018)
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5 things to know about Fairgrounds, the North Loop's whimsical new coffee shop (July 11, 2018)
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Is this the beginning of the end for plastic drinking straws? (July 5, 2018)
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Where to find the most Instagram-friendly fare in the Twin Cities right now (July 3, 2018)
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Union Depot Bar & Grill opens at last, with steak frites, stir-fry, and rooftop bees (June 27, 2018)
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