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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

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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 · 3d
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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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In Small-Town Lester Prairie, Near Hutchinson, Garbers’ Meats Is A Butcher Shop Worth The Drive Through Minnesota Farm Country

Smoked salmon is one of the most talked-about items at a small butcher shop in the middle of Minnesota corn country. That alone made me stop scrolling. The surprises keep stacking up. This little meat counter also turns out jerky, cheddar brats, old-fashioned wieners, and bologna with a loyal following.

Lester Prairie, MN · 2d
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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 · 1d

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Here’s How to Score Free Chicken Salad For a Year in Minnesota

The first 100 people in line win free chicken salad for a year, and the family behind this new Minnesota restaurant includes a Lynx player and a former NBA star. Here’s everything you need to know, including the rules.

Minnesota · 16h

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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 · 3d

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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 · 16h

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A month after fire, longtime St. Paul coffee shop announces reopening date

JS Bean Factory faced multiple delays as it worked to open its doors again.

St Paul, MN · 15h

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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 · 2d

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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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St. Paul’s Bewick is the Cadillac of All-Day Cafes

When Nicole Pederson-Bates and her husband, Andrew Bates, went to name their new St. Paul cafe, one obvious inspiration presented itself: the Bewick’s wren. The wren, whose name is pronounced like the car manufacturer, is a small, light brown, North American bird with a long tail it waves around a lot. These rare wrens form monogamous pairs and forage together, eventually building a nest along with their mates. Pederson-Bates, chef-owner of Bewick, and Bates, her managing partner, were building the cafe together in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood they call home; the name just made sense.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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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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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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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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Minnesota's Largest Candy Store owner charged with gross misdemeanor for selling liquor-filled candy

Robert Wagner, the owner of Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store, located halfway between Jordan and Belle Plaine, is facing a gross misdemeanor charge for selling liquor-filled candy without a liquor license. According to the complaint, agents with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division received an...

Minnesota · 1d

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Generations Of St. Paul Families Have Celebrated Over Spaghetti At Cossetta Since 1911

Some family traditions start with a plate of spaghetti and simply never stop. In downtown St. Paul, one Italian spot has been part of birthdays, graduations, and ordinary weeknights since 1911. Longtime fans talk about coming back for more than 40 years, and out-of-town guests often leave planning a return...

St Paul, MN · 2d

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Buffalo Wild Wings adds a 5th GO restaurant in Minnesota, plans further expansion

Buffalo Wild Wings is adding another of its quick-service concepts, dubbed BWW GO, in Minnesota. The chain has opened one of the takeout and delivery hubs in Waconia at 144 Depot Drive. It's owned by franchisees Matt Knodt and Lacey Pavek, who also own a Jimmy John's in the city.

Minnesota · 3d