Joy Summers
Food and Drink Reporter
Food and Drink ReporterJoy Summers is a St. Paul-based food reporter who has been covering Twin Cities restaurants since 2010. She joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2021.
Latest from Joy Summers
New ramen restaurant Shiki opens in downtown Excelsior today
The latest restaurant from the team behind Parlour Bar will serve sake juice boxes, dumplings to go for the boat and more.
June 19, 2025
Bucheron and Myriel’s Karyn Tomlinson win James Beard Awards
The Minneapolis restaurant is the nation’s best new restaurant, and the St. Paul chef is the Best Chef: Midwest winner at the prestigious culinary awards.
June 17, 2025
Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant Young Joni will close this fall
A dispute over a lease agreement was cited as the reason Ann Kim will close her Northeast restaurant.
June 16, 2025
![Diners at a long table in the center of the dining room of Young Joni. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Young Joni is the Star Tribune's Restaurant of the Year for 2017. The Northeast Minneapolis restaurant was photographed Thursday evening, December 7, 2017.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/N5RUZVQLO3UIUCVLY77X2IR76Q.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Minneapolis restaurant Curry in a Hurry will close this summer
The restaurant that opened in the aftermath of Gandhi Mahal’s destruction during the 2020 uprising is asking diners to come say goodbye.
June 13, 2025
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
We had our fill of fresh berries, farmers markets, block parties and other signs of summer.
June 13, 2025
Hopkins sweet exchange: Angel Food Bakery owner takes over Amy’s Cupcake Shoppe
Plus more bittersweet bakery news with Edward’s Dessert Kitchen closing, Bebe Zito expanding and other restaurant news.
June 10, 2025
Restaurant openings and closings in the Twin Cities
What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.
June 6, 2025
Minnesota’s Amy Thielen launches old-fashioned radio show for food lovers
The writer and chef who brought Midwestern cooking to the national stage is now the host of Ham Radio, a decidedly Minnesotan call-in radio show and podcast.
June 6, 2025
The 7 bakeries in the Twin Cities area we’re hitting for National Doughnut Day
We set aside our normal dining feature to revisit our favorite spots for fritters, doughnut holes, caramel rolls and more.
June 5, 2025
Your ultimate guide to eating and drinking in downtown St. Paul
From familiar faces to new spaces, there are plenty of places to grab a bite in downtown St. Paul any time of day.
June 3, 2025
Sean Sherman’s cafe and market moves out of Midtown Global Market
Plus: Dan Kelly’s has closed, Fro Yo in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and outdoor dining season in full swing.
June 3, 2025
Broders won’t reopen Terzo restaurant in Minneapolis after flooding
With Terzo left unrecognizable, the family switched gears and will add seats and expanded hours to Broders’ Cucina Italiana, their first restaurant.
May 30, 2025
