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This Minnesota Italian Restaurant Serves Bread and Dipping Oil So Good You’ll Forget About The Main Course

Most restaurants treat the bread basket as a warm-up act. At one small Italian kitchen in Burnsville, the bread and dipping oil are the headliners, and plenty of diners admit they barely save room for the pasta. The basket keeps coming back to the table, which makes self-control a real...

Burnsville, MN · 3d

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The Humble Minnesota BBQ Joint Where The Brisket Is Absolutely Worth The Drive

There are places you stumble into by accident, and there are places that feel like the universe has been quietly trying to get your attention for years. Baker’s Ribs in Eden Prairie, Minnesota is firmly in the second category, and if you haven’t been yet, the universe is getting impatient.

Eden Prairie, MN · 2d

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This Minnesota Diner Is So Narrow Passing The Ketchup Counts As A Group Activity

Fourteen stools. One counter. A dining room roughly ten feet wide. That’s the whole setup, and it has been serving breakfast since 1950. The building started life as a storage shed in an old alley. Today it holds a griddle, a row of hungry strangers, and walls covered in foreign money.

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Beloved Greek restaurant in Minneapolis will close

Gardens of Salonica, a Greek restaurant in Minneapolis, has announced that it will close next year.

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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This Nostalgic Minnesota Diner Dishes Out Country-Fried Steak That Feels Straight Out Of Mayberry

Some restaurants make you feel like you’ve traveled back in time, and Wampach’s Restaurant in Shakopee, Minnesota, does exactly that without charging you a single extra cent for the nostalgia. The moment you pull into the parking lot and see that pink building with its retro signage glowing...

Shakopee, MN · 6d

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Casa Deli opens third Mexican restaurant in Twin Cities suburbs

The team behind Casa Deli has open a third Twin Cities location, with the opening of a Bloomington restaurant this week.

Bloomington, MN · 2d

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The Giant Thrift Store In Minnesota Bargain Hunters Refuse To Drive Past

Some shoppers plan their whole weekend around one stop, and in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities, that stop has racks that seem to go on forever. Vintage collectors, crafters hunting for housewares, and parents outfitting growing kids all end up in the same parking lot. Some people drive...

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

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This Laid-Back Minnesota Restaurant Serves Chicken Wild Rice Soup That Steals the Show

Minnesota has a soft spot for chicken wild rice soup, and a lot of kitchens claim to make a good one. A busy dining room in Maple Grove gives that classic real competition, and it does it from a scratch kitchen where the sauces and dressings come from in-house recipes.

Maple Grove, MN · 6d

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Minnetonka neighbors push to stop $200,000 dog area at park

Minnetonka residents oppose a $200,000 fenced off-leash dog area approved for Purgatory Park, citing environmental and access concerns.

Minnetonka, MN · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Made In Minn Warehouse Sale in Eden Prairie

Get a head start on your holiday shopping at the Made In Minn Warehouse Sale in Eden Prairie this Friday and Saturday!. Made In Minn is known for its cozy Minnesota-themed apparel, and this sale is packed with deals. You’ll find embroidered sweatshirts starting at $30, $10, $15 and $20 sale bins, “perfectly imperfect” bins, bundle deals, premium sweatshirt deals and more. It’s a great chance to grab something for yourself and check a few gifts off your list!

Eden Prairie, MN · 3d

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A list of Twin Cities restaurants offering free meals for Veterans Day 2026

Dozens of restaurants around Minnesota are saying thank you to veterans with free meals, drinks, and other perks on Nov. 11.

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Bagel chain makes Minnesota debut, with hungry fans lining up as early as 4:30 a.m.

PopUp Bagels has opened its first Minnesota location, drawing a block-long line before its 6 a.m. opening on Nov. 6.

Minnesota · 1d

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Inside A 1920s Art Deco Theater In Minneapolis, Classic Films Still Play For A Few Dollars

The popcorn at one neighborhood movie house gets real butter, and staff may add it halfway through filling the bag and again on top. That detail alone made me stop scrolling. The building dates to 1948, and it still has high-back seats, a mod lobby lounge, and art deco touches throughout. There is only one screen, so every showing feels like the main event of the night.

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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This Whimsical Minnesota Bookstore Has Real Animals Living Among The Bookshelves

Some bookstores have a shop cat. This one has a whole cast of characters, and a few of them have feathers, scales, or very fluffy tails. Tucked into a friendly Minneapolis neighborhood, it is a children’s bookstore where a cat might stroll past the picture books while birds and chinchillas keep watch from their homes nearby. The ceiling looks like cracked ice, a canoe rides along overhead, and the front door hides a smaller door made just for kids.

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

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MSP Airport finds lack of interest in commercial spaces

Restaurant operators and retailers balked at the high asking rents and long lease terms that MSP Airport wanted as part of a large search for new tenants. Why it matters: MSP's reputation as the top U.S. airport is based partly on its dining and shopping options . The lack of vendor interest shows that it may be asking too much from businesses seeking access to the airport's 36 million annual travelers. State of play: The airport has been working on a major overhaul of its commercial spaces this year. Staff informed the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) that it found vendors for less than half of the available space. By the numbers: In May, the MAC issued a request for proposals for about 40% of the restaurant and retail spaces in both terminals — 80,000 square feet in total. All of those spaces were bundled into 10 batches. Nobody responded to four of the batches and staff chose not to award deals to a group that was the only respondent on two others. Concessions brings in big bucks for the airport — it reported $250 million in revenue from rent collections last year. The intrigue: The airport had a long list

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Chicken Salad Chick Opens Second Twin Cities Spot in Maple Grove, Free Food on Tap

Chicken Salad Chick is bringing its scratch-made Southern chicken salad to a second Twin Cities location, this time in Maple Grove, with a grand opening set for Tuesday, Nov. 17. The new restaurant will open at 11615 Fountains Dr., Suite 27, and the first 100 people in line that day will walk away with free chicken salad for an entire year.

Maple Grove, MN · 3d

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Vintage Market’s Holiday Edition Returns to Edina

Vendors and local makers gather to kick off the seasonal shopping experience. The Standard Vintage Market is coming back to Galleria Edina November 21–22. Taking place the weekend before Thanksgiving, the event brings 20 vintage dealers and 12 Twin Cities makers to the mall’s east end. This two-day setup gives local shoppers an early chance to pick up gifts, find seasonal items and update outfits well ahead of Black Friday.

Edina, MN · 2d

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First Listen: Minneapolis soul queen Sue Ann Carwell returns with new music

(November 6, 2026) I went down the rabbit hole when preparing to write this First Listen on “The Things Lovers Do” by Sue Ann Carwell. That rabbit hole took me back to 1981 when Carwell released her first album, the self-titled Sue Ann, right up to the material that she’s released recently. Carwell is a […] The post First Listen: Minneapolis soul queen Sue Ann Carwell returns with new music appeared first on SoulTracks .