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Fall at Treasure Island – What’s on the Menu at Tado Steakhouse
(ABC 6 News) – Robin grabs a table at Tado Steakhouse inside Treasure Island Resort & Casino for a sample of what’s new for the season. Show us what your favorite way to enjoy the fall season is for a chance to win a dinner for two at Tado.
Faribault Daily News
Mighty Fine! Coffee Co. preserves town history at new drive-thru coffee location
It might have been cheaper and easier to tear down the old building standing on the corner of Second Avenue and 14th Street, but Jordan Brennan, an owner of Mighty Fine! Coffee Co. said they wanted to revitalize it and protect the town’s history. A brick pink house stood next to it and was torn down before the coffee shop took over, its now naming a pink drink after its owner, Bernadette. “We just wanted to keep as much as we could and preserve Faribault’s history,” he said. “The floor needed to be completely redone and leveled off, none of the walls were the same. This building was built in a different era so we had to find a lot of solutions to get this to work.” He and fellow owner Nathaniel Cunningham are looking to expand from its wholesale production roastery into cafes with its first drive-thru location planned to open some time next month. The sign outside the drive-thru has stood there for over 60 years, and it will continue on under its new ownership. The Faribault City Council voted to approve a variance allowing Mighty Fine to continue to operate the sign as it is, but now
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Local developer working on new plans for Cheap Charlie’s
(ABC 6 News) – The former Cheap Charlie’s site in Rochester is set for demolition after the longtime restaurant closed. A permit application in Rochester shows the new owner, North Rock Real Estate, plans to demolish the property. Leadership from the group said they looked at alternatives for the site, but didn’t find that another […]
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The Ole Store in Northfield
Twin Cities Live in Your Town Week is here and Northfield is stealing the spotlight in the best way possible. Just steps from St. Olaf College sits the Ole Store, a neighborhood favorite with a history going back to the 1800s that has transformed into a must-visit Nordic-inspired restaurant. Reporter Kristin Haubrich heads there to show us exactly what makes this place so special.
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This No-Frills Minnesota Restaurant Dishes Out The Most Mouthwatering BBQ In The State
There are restaurants that spend a fortune on interior design and then serve you food that makes you wish you’d eaten at home, and then there’s Smoke in Lonsdale, Minnesota, which spends its energy on the food and absolutely gets it right. One visit to this place and...
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Grapeful Wine Bar introduces whiskey offerings to expanded menu
Grapeful Wine Bar rolled out a major change last week, expanding beyond beer and wine to serve spirits for the first time. The local establishment is now serving whiskey flights, and offering a signature cocktail in collaboration with an area distillery. Owner Stacy Hanson said wine will always remain her main focus at Grapeful, but she wanted to make sure she was offering “something for everyone.” “Couples and friend groups often come in and they have split drink preferences, so adding high quality whiskey flights and a signature cocktail ensures that our non-wine drinkers feel equally catered to,” Hanson said. Grapeful’s current menu features an eight-year-old Tennessee high-rye whiskey, small-batch Kentucky straight bourbon and a unique bourbon that was aged aboard sea-faring ships, which patrons can try independently or as a flight. Like her seasonal wine selections, Hanson plans to refresh her whiskey offerings every four months. The one whiskey that won’t leave the menu is a single barrel bourbon from 10,000 Drops Craft Distillers, of Faribault. Hanson said the distiller welcomed her staff into its facility, even teaching them how to make an old fashioned to its specifications. The 10,000 Drops’ signature Old Fashioned will also be a regular
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TCL in Your Town: Loon Liquors
Twin Cities Live is heading to the charming city of Northfield, where incredible from-scratch cocktails and seriously good pizza are waiting to be discovered. Simeon Rossi from Loon Liquor Co. stopped by to show us how to whip up one of their signature handcrafted cocktails.
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You Can Still Order A Hand-Dipped Corn Dog At These 8 Minnesota State Fair-Style Stands
The Minnesota State Fair only runs 12 days a year, but a good corn dog craving does not check the calendar. The classic hand-dipped version, where the batter goes on fresh right before it hits the fryer, is the real prize, and plenty of Minnesota spots serve them year-round or during their own fair-style seasons.
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This Minnesota Winery Pours Award-Winning Wines With Beautiful Lake Views
There is a spot in southern Minnesota where the land rolls gently toward a lake, the sky opens wide, and a glass of something sweet or bold sits perfectly in your hand. Most people drive past this part of the state without a second thought, but those who stop here tend to stay much longer than planned.
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Spotlight on Business: New family-run Italian restaurant and small business workspace
(ABC 6 News) – In this week’s Spotlight on Business, Justin Collopy from Realty Growth is introducing us to a new family-run restaurant serving up scratch-made dishes and a flexible workspace designed to help small businesses grow. Mama Suli’s in Pine Island. The Hub Network in Rochester.
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Minnesota State Fair recognizes Morgan’s Meat Market
Old Fashion cooked summer sausage prepared by Morgan’s Meats of Waseca was named both “Grand Champion” and “Best of Show” at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair. Dean Morgan, who, with his wife, Barb, owns Morgan’s Meat Market in Waseca, shares that the winning entry for the state fair was the same as the product sold at the store: “Anytime we do a competition we use the same recipes as we do in our homemade case in the store,” he shared. “The only thing we changed this year was the fermentation cycle in the cooking process.“