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Shaunie Grigsby builds social enterprise and culture at Flava Cafe

During undergraduate school, Shaunie Grigsby explored independent coffee shops. One place stuck with her: a shop somewhere on the north side of Atlanta with a big, comfortable red couch, games, live music and baristas who looked like her. “I’ve never had this experience at a coffee shop,” Grigsby said....

St Paul, MN · 3d
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Since 1938, Minnesotans Have Driven To The Nordic Ware Factory Store In St. Louis Park For Bundt Pans And Bargains

Some shopping trips are errands, and some are treasure hunts with a parking lot. In a Minneapolis suburb, bakers have a favorite stop that sits right beside the factory making the very pans on its shelves. The headline promises Bundt pans and bargains, and this shop delivers both, plus a...

St Louis Park, MN · 3d
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Taste Buds: Vietnamese Comfort Food and Asian Grocery Tour

(FOX 9) - From Vietnamese comfort food to Asian grocery store gems, host Stephanie Hansen explores flavor and hospitality in this episode of "Taste Buds." She starts out at My Huong Kitchen on Eat Street in Minneapolis, where owner Tracy Wong makes her renowned crispy egg rolls and Vietnamese noodle salad. Tracy wants everyone in her restaurant to feel like family, and the same goes for Stephanie as she learns the art of rolling the perfect egg roll before building a fresh bowl of vermicelli noodles, herbs, vegetables, and protein.

Minneapolis, MN · 3d
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Bakery cafe Paris Baguette opening a 4th Twin Cities location

Paris Baguette is once again expanding its reach in the Twin Cities. The South Korea-based bakery cafe chain will soon open its fourth metro location. It will be located in Blaine, as part of a larger development project 109th Avenue and Lexington Avenue NE. An exact opening date has not...

Twin Cities Metro, MN · 3d
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Chicken Salad Chick Continues Minnesota Growth Momentum, Opening Second Restaurant in State

November 06, 2026 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA, GA – Chicken Salad Chick announced today the opening of its second restaurant in The North Star State, located at 11615 Fountains Drive in The Fountains at Arbor Lakes shopping center. The local community is invited to celebrate this grand opening on Tuesday, November 17 when the first 100 guests in line will win free chicken salad for a year*.

Minnesota · 2d

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5 Things to Know About VUKA, MN’s First Dedicated Peri Peri Chicken Joint

Welcome back to Five Things, Racket’s recurring rundown of new, new-to-us, or otherwise notable Twin Cities restaurants. Today we're previewing VUKA, the Minneapolis chicken joint that's bringing the state's first dedicated peri peri concept to the Lyn-Lake spot that housed It's Greek to Me from 1982 until 2023. 1....

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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Minnesota 'Jingle bars' bringing holiday spirit to Twin Cities and beyond

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Holiday pop-up bar season is filling Minnesota with holiday cheer, giving patrons plenty of options to celebrate across the state. Jingle Bar at Aster House: Expect Floor-to-ceiling tinsel, twinkling lights, and holiday beats as guests sip festive cocktails during ugly sweater contests and interactive holiday party games led by "Christmas miracle makers." Visit Jingle Bar at Aster House.

Minnesota · 2d

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Chicken Salad Chick to open second Twin Cities restaurant this month

The first 100 guests will be awarded free chicken salad for one year.

Maple Grove, MN · 5d

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Mankato Bakers Square Appears to Shut Down, Leaving Minnesota Just One Location

Minnesota’s Bakers Square footprint may now be down to one full-service restaurant. The Mankato location at 1861 Madison Avenue appears to have closed, based on unavailable online ordering and unanswered phone calls Monday morning. If the closure is confirmed, Coon Rapids would be the state’s only remaining full-service location.

Minnesota · 5d

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This Minnesota Restaurant Serves Indigenous Food With A Story Behind Every Dish

You won’t find wheat flour, cane sugar, dairy, beef, pork, or chicken anywhere on this menu. That’s not a trend. It’s a deliberate choice to cook only with foods that belonged to this continent first. Instead, the kitchen leans on corn, beans, squash, bison, elk, wild rice,...

Minneapolis, MN · 4d

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Joe Jonas returns to award-winning restaurant ahead of Twin Cities concert

Apparently the musician liked Diane's Place so much last fall that he had to go back before the Jonas Brothers performed in town again Monday.

Minneapolis, MN · 5d

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Keys Cafe & Bakery In Downtown St. Paul Carries On A Family-Run Minnesota Breakfast Tradition

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some quietly keep a promise for decades. Downtown St. Paul has one of the second kind, a family-owned cafe tied to a Minnesota name that has been feeding people since 1973. Breakfast runs all day here, the bakery case stays loaded with house-made cakes...

St Paul, MN · 5d

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People Happily Drive Hours Across Minnesota For A Seat At This Old-Fashioned Supper Club

Some Minnesota road trips end at a lake cabin, and some end at a dinner table that has been set since 1948. Families from across the state happily log the miles for one particular St. Paul supper club, and plenty of out-of-state travelers plan entire trips around it too. The...

Minnesota · 5d

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Red Cow is bringing holiday pop-ups back to restaurants in St. Paul, Wayzata

Red Cow and Red Rabbit are bringing back their popular holiday pop-up bars this month.

St Paul, MN · 5d

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This Old-School Drive-In Joint In Minnesota Serves Burgers So Good They Deserve Their Own Fan Club

If burgers could win awards for making people genuinely happy, the ones coming out of The Drive In Restaurant in Taylors Falls, Minnesota would have a trophy case that takes up an entire wall. This is the kind of place that turns a casual lunch stop into the highlight of...

Taylors Falls, MN · 3d

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Nashville Coop opening two new Twin Cities restaurants, expanding to the East Coast

Philadelphia and New Jersey locations are coming in 2027.

Minneapolis, MN · 5d

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Sushi by Baaska Has a Permanent Home, Scott Ja-Mama’s Says Farewell, and More October Restaurant News

Restaurant news! This month and every month, you'd better believe we've got it. There’s a new Italian spot near Allianz Field: Picco Pizza + Gelateria is bringing 12-inch pies and antipasti to the Midway neighborhood, along with gelato and a few types of beer and wine. The Strib reports (gift link) that it’s a sister restaurant to the newly opened Midway Diner. 455 Simpson St., St. Paul.

Minneapolis, MN · 6d

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Shawarma-focused Jordanian street food chain expanding to the Twin Cities

Nashmi debuted in the United States last year in the Chicagoland area.

Twin Cities Metro, MN · 5d

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Matt’s Bar and the 5-8 Club Both Claim They Invented the Juicy Lucy. Here’s How the Two Minneapolis Burgers Actually Differ

The Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis is a burger with the cheese sealed inside the patty...

Minneapolis, MN · 7d