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Chicken Salad Chick opens its second Minnesota restaurant in Maple Grove

Maple Grove, MN · 22h

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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 · 5d
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Cossetta's owner unexpectedly passed away in Rome

St Paul, MN · 1d

KDHL AM 920

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Minnesota Loses Another Bakers Square, Now Only One Remains

Minnesota’s Bakers Square count was cut in half overnight. Here’s what happened, where the last Bakers Square remains, and how you can still grab a slice of that famous pie throughout the state.

Minnesota · 11d

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This Massive Minnesota Flea Market Is Where Locals Find Treasures For Just A Few Dollars

A homemade replica locomotive called Steemer still appears in local parades to promote this outdoor market. It was built back in 1971 to promote the place in parades. Somehow, it’s still going. The train is only the warm-up act. On a typical Saturday, 150 to 200 sellers spread across...

Minnesota · 20h

Sun Patriot

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B-Dubs a GO in Waconia as new site opens doors

Buffalo Wild Wings GO has opened a new restaurant at 144 Depot Drive in Waconia, the brand’s latest expansion in Minnesota as it pursues franchise growth across the state. Locally owned and operated by Matt Knodt and Lacey Pavek, the newest Buffalo Wild Wings GO location is the first in Waconia. BWWGO is built around takeout and delivery, so it’s a smaller version of B-Dubs serving the same wings, sauces and dry rubs Minnesotans have known from Buffalo Wild Wings for decades, say the owners. The smaller GO format allows it to reach towns like Waconia that never fit a full sports bar, company officials said. “Minnesota has been home to Buffalo Wild Wings for decades, and GO is giving us a new way to grow the brand in communities across the state,” said John Dawson, president of U.S. development at Inspire Brands. “Waconia is a great example of how well GO’s smaller format fits a growing community, and markets such as St. Paul, St. Cloud, Alexandria and Red Wing offer the same kind of opportunity. We’re excited to partner with operators who want to be part of GO’s next chapter in Minnesota.” With more than 220 standalone locations open

Waconia, MN · 2d

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Northern Kitchen (Bloomington, MN)

The Twin Cities has not historically had much of a regional Chinese restaurant scene. There’ve been some very good Sichuan restaurants in the metro over the years (Grand Szechuan and Legendary Spice, most notably) and there are some acceptable dim sum options—depending on how charitable/cranky you’re feeling (Jade Dynasty and Yangtze are the best of the bunch). But there’s not much else beyond that of note. Or so I thought till this past summer when blog reader Michael C emailed me to recommend two Chinese restaurants I had not previously heard of. The one that particularly caught my eye was Northern Kitchen. This both because it’s located in Bloomington—a little closer to us than the Cities proper—and because their specialty is Northern Chinese cuisine. Given the rigors of my summer travels and then the start of my college term, it took us a while to get out there. We liked our first lunch—eaten the weekend before last—so much that we went back again this past weekend to eat more of the menu. Here’s a quick look at both meals.

Bloomington, MN · 2d

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This Century-Old Meat Market In Minnesota Still Cuts, Smokes, And Wraps Everything By Hand Like It Did Generations Ago

A Minnesota meat counter once rolled out dill pepper sticks nicknamed Dilly, and they went flying out of the case. That alone got my attention. The same shop sells Swedish sausage, deboned hams, and lingonberry jam from Sweden. It also still cuts porterhouse steaks, which fewer butcher counters seem to bother with these days.

Robbinsdale, MN · 3d

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This Small-Town Minnesota BBQ Restaurant Is Bringing Texas-Style Smoked Meats To The Midwest

The owner of this barbecue joint builds his own smokers as a hobby. Then he fires them with oak, hickory, and cherry wood, and there isn’t a gas grill in sight. He spent 15 years perfecting one dry-rub blend. He also studied barbecue masters across Texas before bringing those lessons home to Minnesota.

Hanover, MN · 16h

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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 · 10d

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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 · 4d

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Dave Cossetta, owner of longtime St. Paul restaurant dies unexpectedly in Rome

Dave Cossetta, the owner of St. Paul’s longtime restaurant and a fourth-generation business leader, has died unexpectedly in Italy, according to his family.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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For new Brazilian steakhouse, Maple Grove location is a homecoming

Bullvino’s Brazilian Steakhouse will soon be opening its fourth location and occupying the former Golden Corral site in Maple Grove, at 13603 Grove Drive. The restaurant has other locations in St. Paul, Bloomington and Bolingbrook, Illinois. There are also plenty of Minnesota and Maple Grove connections. Blake Hagert, owner/partner with Bullvino’s, said the restaurant is a family-owned and locally-owned Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, rooted in the gaucho tradition of southern Brazil. “Our founder, Marcio de Morais, was born in Rio Grande do Sul, the birthplace of gaucho culture, and opened our first restaurant in St. Paul in 2019 to bring that tradition to Minnesota," he said. “The name says what we're about. ‘Bull’ is for the premium cuts we hand select, and ‘Vinos’ is for the wine tradition of South America.” Dinner is churrasco style, the way it's done in Brazil. “Our gauchos fire roast up to 21 cuts over open flame, bring them to your table on the skewer and carve them right in front of you. That includes picanha, the signature cut of Brazilian churrasco,” Hagert said. He noted that each diner gets a two-sided medallion. One side will let the gauchos keep bringing food and the red

Maple Grove, MN · 3d

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The Legendary Breakfast At This Minnesota Restaurant Is So Good It Deserves Its Own Fan Club

If breakfast had a hall of fame, Lindas’ Cafe in Rogers, Minnesota would have its own wing, a bronze plaque, and probably a gift shop. The legendary breakfast served here is the kind of thing people drive across the metro for, and once you’ve had it, you’ll completely understand why.

Rogers, MN · 2d

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Homer no function beer well without

Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned in May amid an investigation into workplace sexual misconduct (not to be confused with the workplace sexual misconduct in the St. Paul mayor’s office) and Mayor Jacob Frey installed 31-year veteran Bill Peterson on an interim basis. Standing before the city council on Thursday, Peterson’s bid to become the permanent police chief was denied by an 8-5 vote. The driving concern among the no votes was concern about his ability to drive reform in the department.

Minnesota · 1d

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This Cozy Minnesota French Bistro Feels Like You Slipped Away To Paris For Dinner

Some evenings call for a passport, and some evenings only call for a short drive across south Minneapolis. Tucked into a quiet neighborhood corner, one candlelit bistro has spent years convincing locals that a French escape does not require a plane ticket. The menu leans on classic French technique, the...

Minneapolis, MN · 17h

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Fifteen Minnesota Bowling Alleys Where The Burgers Taste Like 15

Some Minnesota bowling alleys take their kitchens almost as seriously as their lanes, and those are the ones worth knowing about. This list covers fifteen spots across the state, from vintage wood lanes in St. Paul to big family fun centers in Rochester, Moorhead, and Mankato. Each one pairs a...

Minnesota · 1d

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Sink Your Teeth Into The Most Legendary Fried Chicken In Minnesota At This Hidden Gem Restaurant

If you’ve never stood in a parking lot on East Lake Street in Minneapolis and stared at a corrugated metal diner with a neon sign while your stomach quietly urged you to get moving, then you haven’t truly lived, and Hi-Lo Diner is ready to fix that for you right now.

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

Carver County Local News

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Longtime Wine Shop Moves into Chaska Depot Building

Chaska’s historic depot has sprung back to life following a damaging fire on June 30, 2025. The newest anchor tenant is River Bend Cellars & Spirits, formerly Excelsior Vintage, which has moved from its previous location on Highway 7.

Chaska, MN · 2d

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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 · 4d