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The Pulled Pork At This Hidden Gem BBQ Spot In Wisconsin Will Have You Licking Your Fingers

Not every great restaurant announces itself with fanfare, and sometimes the best meals happen in places that look completely ordinary from the outside. Big Guy’s BBQ Roadhouse in Hudson, Wisconsin is proof that a brick building with bold letters and a gravel parking lot can be hiding something truly extraordinary inside.

Hudson, WI · 1d
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Check Out What's Missing At These Two Unusual Kwik Trips

Kwik Trip, a beloved chain in the Midwest, has two unique locations that catering to college students and their foot traffic needs. But they're missing one big thing.

Eau Claire, WI · 2d

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This Minnesota Bar & Grill Has A Name That Raises Eyebrows And Burgers That Keep People Coming Back

Some couples pick a lunch stop by checking menus and comparing prices. Others pick a place simply because the name made them laugh out loud in the car. In the river town of Hastings, Minnesota, one bar and grill has turned that giggle into a reason to stay, thanks to a lineup of creative burgers that bring people back trip after trip. There are peanut shells on the floor, a burger topped with peanut butter, and a ketchup made from blackberries that surprises first-timers.

Hastings, MN · 3d
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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 · 3d
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Two rivers, one island, and a machine found nowhere else? Welcome to Brunet Island

Brunet Island State Park sits where the Chippewa and Fisher Rivers meet, just north of Cornell, Wis. A 179-acre island forms its heart, and water shapes nearly everything you do here. You can paddle calm channels, cast a line from a pier near camp, or fall asleep with a river...

Cornell, WI · 3d

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The Menomonie Singers explore “Wonder” in November 21 and 22 concerts

For its November concerts, The Menomonie Singers will delve into the subject of. “Wonder” via the music of choral composers such as Elaine Hagenberg, Anton Armstrong, David Dickau, Dan Davison, Moses Hogan, Glenn McClure, and Kim Arneson. The choir will perform at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Eau Claire on November 21 and at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie on November 22, 2026. Both performances are at 2 pm.

Eau Claire, WI · 1d

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Creamery site’s history to be honored through new space on Kinnickinnic River

RIVER FALLS — Ground has been broken on a new stop along the Kinnickinnic River as Creamery at Cedar, a three-floor multi-purpose building, is expected to open in the summer of 2027. The building will include a brewery and taproom, kitchen, event space and short-term rental rooms overlooking the river. The property will honor the historic site of the creamery co-op at which it will be constructed.

River Falls, WI · 2d

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Baltderdash to perform in Shell Lake this weekend

SHELL LAKE — Eau Claire saxophonist Sue Orfield returns to the Shell Lake Arts Center with her band Balterdash on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. Orfield knew what she wanted to play the moment she heard a tenor saxophone on the radio while riding on a school bus as a child. She picked up the horn in fifth grade, at age 10, and it came naturally. She has played piano even longer, since first grade, and still uses the keyboard to write music and accompany her students. Today, Orfield is a freelance musician who leads and plays in several bands. She has been on the stage wth Bo Diddley, Bobby McFerrin, the Indigo Girls, Ann Wilson (Heart), Dizzy Gillespie, Ivan Neville and Jo Dee Messina. You can find her performing in the Twin Cities a couple of times a month and across Wisconsin. Her ties to Shell Lake run deep: She attended the Arts Center as a high school camper and has taught at its jazz camps several times. Balterdash features Orfield with Dustin DeGolier, who also teaches at the Arts Center’s Rock Band Camp each summer, John Utphall, Randy Sinz and, new

Shell Lake, WI · 1d

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River Falls Farmers Market wraps up season

In River Falls, community is found Tuesday evenings and early Saturday mornings in the parking lot of Ptacek’s Family Market, home of the River Falls Farmers Market. Around since the 1970s, the farmers market has brought local produce to the community. With only a few exceptions, “it’s a produce-only...

River Falls, WI · 1d

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What Makes This Small Breakfast Spot So IRRESISTIBLE in Saint Paul, MN

Open Mon–Sun, 7 AM–3 PM. Breakfast gets a buttery plot twist at The Buttered Tin, the Lowertown bakery and restaurant that has been feeding Saint Paul since 2013. Founder Alicia Hinze brought her pastry experience and Cupcake Wars success to a place built around scratch-made food and shared tables.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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These 8 Enormous Thrift Stores In Minnesota Are A Treasure Hunter’s Dream Come True

Want to find enormous thrift stores in Minnesota loaded with incredible bargains and hidden gems?. These 8 thrift stores offer unbeatable deals and exciting finds for shoppers of every kind!. 1. Hidden Treasures Thrift Store (St. Anthony) Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in St. Anthony is one of those places where...

Minnesota · 4d

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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 · 2d

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11 Minnesota Restaurants Where the Setting Is Almost as Memorable as the Food

We’ve all had those meals where the food was great but the room could have been anywhere. These Minnesota spots understand that where you eat matters just as much as what you eat. The setting becomes part of the story. Imagine dining beneath vaulted ceilings in a converted warehouse,...

Mantorville, MN · 1d

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New Nicolas Cage film showcases Minnesota's appeal to Hollywood

While cameras captured Nicolas Cage working on scenes for the new film "Parish" in Stillwater, much of the work that brought the production to Minnesota happened behind the scenes. "First off, absolutely want to thank the Minnesota Film Commission," producer Joel Shapiro said. He credited the commission and local production...

Stillwater, MN · 16h

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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 · 3d

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Art Hounds: Art as political commentary, a downtown art walk and resistance onstage

ListenArt Hounds: Art as political commentary, a downtown art walk and resistance onstage. From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here. Artists examine democracy,...

St Paul, MN · 1d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 3d

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Every Reader In Minnesota Needs To Wander Through These 7 Secondhand Bookstores

Want to find the best secondhand bookstores in Minnesota?. These 7 bookstores offer incredible finds and unforgettable browsing adventures!. 1. The Book House in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) There’s something about walking into The Book House that makes you feel like you’ve just discovered a secret the rest of the world doesn’t...

Minnesota · 6d