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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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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 · 2d

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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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Busboy-Built Minneapolis Bakery Now Closing for Good After Surprise Sale

A busboy built it into a bread empire baking 3 million pounds a month. Now, after years of ownership changes and a recent sale to a Canadian company, New French Bakery’s Minneapolis plants are closing. Here's the full story.

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

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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.

Minneapolis, MN · 23h

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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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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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This Old-School Drive-In Joint In Minnesota Serves Burgers So Good They Deserve Their Own Fan Club

If burgers could win awards for making people genuinely happy, the ones coming out of The Drive In Restaurant in Taylors Falls, Minnesota would have a trophy case that takes up an entire wall. This is the kind of place that turns a casual lunch stop into the highlight of...

Taylors Falls, MN · 1d

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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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The Minnesota Deli Where You Can Eat, Shop, And Explore For Hours In 2026

A family business founded by Ukrainian refugees still makes its sausages by hand, right on site. That alone makes me want to grab a tray. The kielbasa, bratwurst, and Ukrainian links are all made fresh in-house. The menu reads like a family cookbook from Eastern Europe. Gigantic cabbage rolls stuffed...

Minneapolis, 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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An upscale Somali restaurant at Lake and Nicollet? Owner of Martiya is undaunted and filling tables

After 16 years running Afro Deli and Grill, the popular casual restaurant with three Twin Cities locations, its owner said it was time for a higher-end Somali restaurant. Martiya, which means “guest” in Somali, has opened on Nicollet Avenue near Lake Street in south Minneapolis, offering Somali diaspora cuisine. Abdirahman Kahin, a native of Djibouti, says Martiya will bridge the gap between Muslim and East African communities and the local fine-dining scene.

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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 · 1d

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South Minneapolis Food Truck La Cochinita Buys Building for $600K

La Cochinita, the food truck known for salbutes, black al pastor and bolis, has bought a building in south Minneapolis for $600,000, a move that will let the business leave its commissary kitchen behind as it chases bigger plans in catering and wholesale. The purchase was first reported by the...

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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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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....