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Taste Buds: Craft Cocktails and Whiskey Ribeye Steak

(FOX 9) - Stephanie Hansen celebrates Minnesota's craft beverage scene by visiting three women-owned businesses focused on flavorful mixers, grain-to-glass spirits, and ready-to-drink cocktails. Her first stop is Sweet Haven Tonics in New Ulm, where founder Leah Pekrul bottles her own craft concentrates that add depth and brightness to both...

New Ulm, MN · 7d
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Largest Nutcracker in Luverne + Massive Nutcracker Collection

Head to Luverne, Minnesota to see the World’s Largest Nutcracker and visit their massive collection of over 7,000 Nutcrackers at the Rock County History Center!. Did you know the World’s Largest Nutcracker is located in Minnesota? Verne, the Patriot Nutcracker, is located in Luverne, Minnesota. It’s about 30 minutes east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is the biggest Nutcracker in the World at 66 feet tall. I absolutely love nutcrackers and I was so excited when we got to make a special stop on our Sioux Falls roadtrip to visit Verne!

Luverne, 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 · 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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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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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 · 7d

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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 · 23h

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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 · 2d

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Drive From Anywhere In Minnesota To This Legendary Seafood Shack That Skips The Frills

Somewhere in Minneapolis, a seafood market is quietly making people question every life decision that led them to live far away from it. Coastal Seafoods is the kind of place that doesn’t need to advertise, because the people who’ve been there can’t stop talking about it. Word...

Minneapolis, MN · 5d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 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 · 17h

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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 · 2d

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One last dabble: Beer Dabbler's 2027 festivals will be its last

Beer Dabbler has announced that its 2027 festivals will be the last, with final editions of the Winter Beer Dabbler and Pride Dabbler.

Minnesota · 17h

MIX 108

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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 · 7d

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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 · 3d

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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.

Spring Lake Park, MN · 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 · 4d