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After adding 4 in August, Chipotle is opening 2 more restaurants in Minnesota this month

The burrito chain is expanding its presence in Minnesota.

Bloomington, MN · 10-08

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Treat Yourself To The Epic All-You-Can-Eat Buffet At This Hidden Gem Minnesota Restaurant Today

Somewhere in a Burnsville strip mall, a dragon is waiting for you, and it’s holding a plate piled high with crab legs. Dragon Star Buffet is the kind of all-you-can-eat hidden gem that makes you wonder why you ever settled for anything less. You know that feeling when you...

Burnsville, MN · 10-08
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Area bars go to great lengths for ‘Beers and Brats’

Business owner Shane Wendland, owner of Barden's Bar in Waseca, dined with some of his customers during Waseca’s annual “Beers and Brats” night on Thursday, Oct. 1. He recalls being present at the inaugural launch of the event back in 1975. With seven taverns taking part, Beers and Brats turned State Street into a very busy thoroughfare. Hundreds of bratwursts and a couple hot dogs were served around town.

Waseca, MN · 10-08
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Swedish Meatballs Still Anchor The Menu At These 6 Minnesota Restaurants

Minnesota has a long Scandinavian streak, and you can still taste it on the plate. Swedish meatballs show up at church suppers and family gatherings, but some restaurants keep them on the everyday menu too. This list covers six spots across the state, from a museum café in Minneapolis to...

Minnesota · 10-07
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Pick Your Own Apples and Grab Warm Cider Donuts at These 7 Minnesota Orchards This Fall

Some of my favorite fall memories started with a gravel driveway, a hand-painted sign, and the smell of sugar drifting out of a little barn. You show up expecting a quick bag of apples and leave with sticky fingers, a full belly, and plans to come back next weekend. Minnesota...

Minnesota · 10-06

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12 Minnesota Pizza Places That Became Local Favorites By Word Of Mouth

The pizza places people talk about most are not always the ones with the biggest signs or the loudest advertising. Sometimes, they are the spots your friend insists you try, the ones families keep returning to, or the neighborhood favorites people mention without even having to think about it. Minnesota...

Minnesota · 09-28

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Minnesotans Line Up For Warm Kolacky At This Old Czech Bakery In Montgomery

Some small towns are known for a water tower or a big fish statue, but Montgomery, Minnesota, is known for a pastry with a name many people mispronounce on the first try. Folks spell it kolacky, kolache, kolachky and a few other creative ways, and nobody in line seems to mind.

Montgomery, MN · 10-02

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This Is One of the Last Carhop Drive-Ins in Minnesota, and the Burgers Still Come Right to Your Window

I almost drove right past it, a low little building by the lake that looked like a postcard someone forgot to mail. Then a server walked out with a tray of burgers and set it on a car window, and I hit the brakes. Here in Minnesota, we have plenty...

Minnesota · 10-01

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Drive To This Remote Minnesota Restaurant Where The Steaks Will Leave You Absolutely Speechless

There’s a place sitting right on the edge of Lake Minnetonka where the food is so good, you’ll forget you ever had a bad day. Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge in Spring Park, Minnesota is the kind of restaurant that makes you wonder why you’ve been eating anywhere else.

Spring Park, MN · 09-22

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Minnesota food shelves aim to remove stigma for users

The St. Peter Area Food Shelf has been serving families in Nicollet County for over 40 years. Food shelves are lifelines for families who are most affected by sky-high grocery bills and inflation. In 2025, Minnesotans made over 9 million visits to food shelves, making it the fourth consecutive year of record demand for food assistance. To help meet this growing need, Cindy Favre, then-new St. Peter Area Food Shelf director, reached out to University of Minnesota Extension to initiate a SuperShelf transformation, something that had long been discussed. “I think one of the longest walks in your life is that first walk from your car into the food shelf,” says Favre. “I don't want us to add to that trauma, so we engaged and got this done.” Christmas city in Minnesota: Could a northern Minnesota city be the next Hallmark holiday film set? Dignity and health The research-backed SuperShelf framework prioritizes a welcoming shopping experience defined by dignity, autonomy and ease of access. It helps food shelves optimize their floor spaces and coordinate community-led partnerships to build resilient systems. Susie West is an Extension health and nutrition educator and SuperShelf team member who worked closely on this project and

Nicollet County, MN · 10-02

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Fareway To Redevelop Faribault, MN, Meat & Grocery Location

Fareway Stores Inc. plans to redevelop its Fareway Meat & Grocery store at 430 N.W. Second Ave. in Faribault, Minnesota, replacing the existing store at its current location in downtown Faribault. The project includes a modernized grocery store of about 25,000 square feet along with a 2,700-square-foot Fareway Liquor store....

Faribault, MN · 10-02

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12 Minnesota Restaurants To Try When You’re Tired Of Chain Restaurants

Chain menus start blending together after a while, same predictable dishes just wearing different logos depending on which parking lot you pulled into. A handful of restaurants scattered across the state break that pattern completely, each one running on personality rather than a corporate playbook. Recipes here came from someone’s actual kitchen, not a test lab designed to taste identical in every location nationwide.

Minnesota · 09-24

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Discover The 8 Unassuming Minnesota Pizzerias That Have Locals Hooked Beyond All Reason

Searching for the most unassuming pizzerias in Minnesota that have locals completely and utterly hooked?. These 8 beloved pizza spots offer mouthwatering slices and the kind of genuine, homegrown charm that keeps everyone coming back for more!. 1. Mario’s Pizza, Heroes & Cold Beer (St. Paul) That bold red...

Minnesota · 09-29

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Vintage Escapes Winery In Kilkenny Hosts HalloWINE Trail On October 25, Featuring Six Wines, Live Music, And Food Trucks

Vintage Escapes Winery in Kilkenny is throwing a HalloWINE Trail this October where you'll hike through vineyard hills sampling six wines with candy pairings, live music, and food trucks.

Kilkenny, MN · 09-28

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Mankato Starbucks near Menards closing permanently less than a year after opening

A Mankato Starbucks location that opened less than a year ago is closing its doors permanently.

Mankato, MN · 09-25

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Escape Into Autumn with Cideries, Wineries, and Orchards

No need to travel to Napa or New England for cozy cideries, warm wineries, and lush orchards—we have plenty of stunning spots right here in Minnesota. Grab a glass right where the apples are grown and pumpkins are picked, find a fall event to hit, and wine and dine alfresco one more time while you can—the days are short and precious, so go forth.

Minnesota · 09-27

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Popular diner chain abruptly closes 5 restaurants amid franchisee bankruptcy

Five Denny’s restaurants abruptly closed their doors in Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month, leaving employees without jobs and customers suddenly without their longtime neighborhood diners. The closures are tied…

Minnesota · 09-16

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There’s A Brewery In Minnesota That’s Basically A Pirate’s Dream Come True And It’s Absolutely Wonderful

If you’ve ever looked at a map of Minnesota and thought there couldn’t possibly be anything surprising left to discover, Boathouse Brothers Brewing Co. in Prior Lake is here to prove you spectacularly wrong. This place is the kind of find that makes you want to call someone...

Prior Lake, MN · 09-17