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2 St. Cloud-area grocery stores named among the best

USA TODAY has released its list of the 10 best grocery stores in the U.S. for 2026. Two of the supermarkets included in the top 10 have locations you can visit right here in the St. Cloud area. USA TODAY 10Best ranked U.S. grocery stores for their value, selection and service. The 10 best grocery stores were nominated by an expert panel and voted on by readers. The ranking was released in early September. Two chains with central Minnesota locations made the list: Fresh Thyme Market and Aldi. Here's where they landed. Aldi Aldi came in at No. 4 on the 10best list. Low prices are also a big selling point for Aldi shoppers. One way Aldi is able to provide these lower prices is by offsetting other costs. Shoppers have to bring their own bags or purchase them from Aldi, and the shopping carts need a quarter to be unlocked, which can be reclaimed once the shopper returns the cart. This reduces the need for extra employees to bring in carts from the parking lot. USA TODAY also highlighted the store's lenient return policy, called the "Twice as Nice Guarantee," in which Aldi replaces the product and refunds the

St Cloud, MN · 1d

The Coconut Mama

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The 3 most beloved Minnesota restaurants that are now gone

Minnesota diners have endured another stretch of hard restaurant goodbyes. Following the recent closure of French Meadow’s Minneapolis café, three very different favorites have left empty tables behind—from a lakeside…

Minneapolis, MN · 11d

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The Best Cidery In The Entire Country Is Hiding In This Small Minnesota Town

There’s a small town in central Minnesota that most people drive right past on their way to somewhere else, and that is a genuine tragedy. Milk & Honey Ciders in St. Joseph is quietly, confidently making the best cider in the entire country, and it’s time the rest of Minnesota found out.

Minnesota · 2d
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Treat Yourself To The Most Authentic Italian Restaurant In Minnesota That Only Gets Better

There are restaurants you visit once and forget, and then there are restaurants like Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, the kind that take up permanent residence in your memory and refuse to leave. This is a place that doesn’t just get better with each visit. It...

St Paul, MN · 2d
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Customer files discrimination charge over Faribault Burger King blackface

The recorded exchange at a Faribault drive-through is at the center of a charge filed with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The employee later said, "I just wanted to be Black," according to the customer's attorneys.

Faribault, MN · 7h

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Skip The Fancy Spots And Try These 8 Hole-In-The-Wall Minnesota Restaurants That Deliver Pure Magic

Looking for hole-in-the-wall Minnesota restaurants that skip the fancy stuff and deliver pure magic?. These 8 restaurants offer bold, honest food and experiences that feel truly special!. 1. Matt’s Bar and Grill (Minneapolis) When a restaurant becomes so connected to a single dish that the two are basically inseparable,...

Minnesota · 1d

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Stock Up: After a Decade, Minnesota Losing a Brewery Favorite

After a decade in the North Loop, Inbound BrewCo announced it will close on Dec. 31. Find out what the owners said and how to stock up on beer.

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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One Minnesota Spot Cracks List of America’s 45 Best Barbecue Restaurants

Minnesota isn’t necessarily known as barbecue country, but one popular spot just landed among the 45 best barbecue restaurants in America. Here's where it ranked, along with the full list, which features several restaurants in Texas.

Minnesota · 12d

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Schmidty's Soda Shop Pours Into St. Cloud Crossroads Mall With Custom Boba Sodas

Schmidty's Soda Shop opened at Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud in March 2026, bringing customizable sodas and boba drinks to a space near Target between Brow Studio 7 and The Watch Man. It is the brand's second location, following its Alexandria shop. From Alexandria to the Crossroads. The St. Cloud...

St Cloud, MN · 2d

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This Minnesota Restaurant Sets A Two-Hour Timer And Keeps Bringing Unlimited Grilled Meat Until It Runs Out

A robot shaped like a cat might roll up to your table with a tray of raw meat, and that’s only one part of the plan. Somebody starts a two-hour clock, and the grill in front of you becomes your personal project. I love the logic here. You pay...

Roseville, MN · 1d

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Joe Jonas Spotted At Award-Winning Local Minnesota Restaurant

Who knows...you might see one of the brothers before their show walking around Sioux Falls. Look what happened in Minnesota!

Minneapolis, MN · 11h

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Alcohol-infused Candy At Minnesota's Largest Candy Store Leads To Charges

That big yellow candy store in Jordan is in hot water. Alcohol-infused candy sold to a minor, and owner Robert M. Wagner has a Dec. 18 court date.

Jordan, MN · 1d

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This Minnesota Diner Serves Hash Browns, Burgers And Breakfast Inside A Gleaming 1939 Dining Car

Forget frozen hash browns. This kitchen starts with whole potatoes, steams them, shreds them fresh, and sends them straight to the griddle. It’s already a pretty good sign you’re in the right place. And the griddle sits inside a 50-foot steel dining car built in New Jersey back...

Minnesota · 2d

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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 · 9d

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Rockford’s East State Street Is Getting 3 New Restaurants

From Chicago-style gyros to rotary sushi, three new eateries are on the way. Here’s what we know so far.

Rockford, MN · 19h

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This Bustling Minnesota Italian Restaurant Has Pasta Lovers Coming Back for More

Some restaurants earn a single visit, and others become a habit. This one belongs firmly in the second group. Tucked into the North Loop of Minneapolis, it has built a loyal following of pasta fans who plan birthdays, business dinners, and casual weeknights around its tables. Getting a reservation can feel like a small victory, and plenty of locals simply grab a seat at the bar and call it a night well spent.

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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The Pancakes At This Hidden Minnesota Restaurant Are So Delicious You Might Cry Happy Tears

Nobody warns you about Day by Day Cafe, and that’s actually part of the problem, because you deserve to know about this place immediately. Tucked into West Seventh Street in St. Paul, Minnesota, this unassuming little café has been quietly serving some of the most satisfying breakfast food in the state, and it does so without any fanfare or fuss.

St Paul, MN · 7d

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This Old-Fashioned Minnesota Supper Club Is Worth the Drive From Anywhere in the State

The steaks here sizzle over open lava-rock grills right inside the dining rooms. Juices drip onto the hot rock and send up fragrant smoke. That is dinner and a show before the plate even lands. I noticed the front door is not really the front door. Guests enter through the...

St Paul, MN · 1d

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Minnesota's first fine-dining Somali restaurant opens in Minneapolis

Jujube, a full-service "Chinese-Texas barbecue " restaurant from the team behind Saturday Dumpling Co., will open in the old Izzy's Ice Cream spot in Minneapolis on Nov. 18, per a release. Signature dishes include cornbread shrimp roast, smoked cumin lamb chow fun and congee grits, owners said. 🍽️ Martiya, a fine-dining Somali restaurant from the founder of Afro Deli, officially opened on Nicollet Avenue over the weekend. The restaurant is serving dinner daily, with what's believed to be the Twin Cities' first halal brunch coming soon, founder Abdirahman Kahin told Sahan Journal . 🍔 Popular smash burger food truck Angry Line Cook is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in St. Paul, it announced on social media. No word on opening date, but pop-ups at local breweries will continue through the end of 2026. 🍻After 10 years in North Loop , InBound Brew Co. is shutting down at the end of the year, owners announced last week. Distribution to other restaurants and liquor stores will continue until supply runs out. 🥧 Front Porch Pies, a popular vegan bakery that sold at farmers markets and local coffee shops, is opening a permanent shop in the Longfellow space formerly home to Savory Bake House.

Minneapolis, MN · 12h

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Whiskey Inferno: Keep the fire burning

Whiskey Inferno brings premium steakhouse meats and classic smokehouse flavors to one restaurant, giving you the best of both worlds. The restaurant in Savage has been a community hub for eight years. Their landlord is selling the property, and without intervention, it could be redeveloped into a bank or other commercial use. The campaign's $500,000 goal is to cover the down payment so the restaurant owners can purchase the building themselves.

Savage, MN · 3d