Staying true to its Nordic culture, Minneapolis knows its way around a bar. When temperatures drop below zero, locals warm up at the neighborhood dive. When the weather warms up, live music and patio season at breweries and taverns across the city begin. Like a more stoppable Kim Possible, I’ve been on a mission to…
Despite skipping breakfast nearly every morning, I am, in fact, a brunch person. I don’t get to brunch in Minneapolis and St. Paul nearly as often as I’d like, but over the years, I have hit several of the city’s most indulgent spots. There are few better ways to start your Saturday or Sunday morning…
Duluth, MN, is known for many things—mainly its position on Lake Superior, iconic lift bridge, and once-prolific participation in the iron trade—but its restaurant scene isn’t one of them. Yet, the best restaurants in Duluth fight their way through the noise of Velveeta-loaded nachos and tater-tot casseroles, offering the city sophisticated Scandinavian fare to its…
Edina is synonymous with being Minneapolis’ glossiest suburb. If you don’t want to drive into Minneapolis for a night out, restaurants in Edina are stylish alternatives without the same demand as the city. Though dining in the suburb doesn’t hit the same gastronomic heights as some of the best restaurants in Minneapolis, you’ll still be…
To be painfully obvious, Minneapolis is not New York. It’s probably not the first city that comes to mine for an incredible slice and doesn’t have the same hearty pizza culture as fellow Midwesterners, Chicago and Detroit. Maybe this sentiment is true, but the best pizza in Minneapolis is in a genre-bending class all of…
Eden Prairie restaurants are often overlooked compared to places to eat in Edina or Minneapolis, but lately, the increasingly stylish suburb is stepping up its game. I grew up on the border of Eden Prairie and Bloomington, frequently dining at some of the most popular restaurants in the area. The dining scene in the suburb…