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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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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 · 4d

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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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The Willy Wonka Of Apple Cider Donuts Is Hiding At This Charming Minnesota Orchard

If you’ve been spending your fall weekends doing literally anything other than driving out to Jordan, Minnesota, then this article is about to make you feel very sorry about your choices. Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest is the kind of place that exists in your imagination as the perfect fall destination,...

Jordan, MN · 3d
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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 · 4d

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The Pulled Pork At This Hidden Gem BBQ Spot In Wisconsin Will Have You Licking Your Fingers

Not every great restaurant announces itself with fanfare, and sometimes the best meals happen in places that look completely ordinary from the outside. Big Guy’s BBQ Roadhouse in Hudson, Wisconsin is proof that a brick building with bold letters and a gravel parking lot can be hiding something truly extraordinary inside.

Hudson, WI · 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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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 · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Crisp & Green Opens in Chaska, Minnesota

CRISP & GREEN, a fast-casual dining destination known for its convenient, chef-crafted and health-focused menu, today announced it is continuing its strong momentum in Minnesota with the opening of a new restaurant in Chaska. The location marks the brand’s 23rd in Minnesota, where the brand got its start almost 10 years ago. The Chaska opening reinforces CRISP & GREEN’s response to increasing demand for convenient, better-for-you dining and the brand’s continued momentum as it grows nationwide.

Chaska, MN · 1d

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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.

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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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 · 19h

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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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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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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.

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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Chicken Salad Chick to open second Twin Cities restaurant this month

The first 100 guests will be awarded free chicken salad for one year.

Maple Grove, MN · 3d

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Beloved burger-centric food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in St. Paul

The Angry Line Cook is taking its show off the road after five years on wheels.

St Paul, MN · 15h

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Waconia's Jingle Bar Opens Two Weeks Early, Book Fast Before Seats Vanish

The holiday pop-up bar season kicks off early in Waconia this year, with Jingle Bar at Lola's Lakehouse set to open its doors Friday — about two weeks ahead of its usual schedule. Each room inside the lakeside spot gets its own festive theme, turning the venue into a multi-stop holiday experience for the season.

Waconia, MN · 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...

Minneapolis, MN · 1d