Nancy Ngo
Assistant food editor
Home & GardenNancy Ngo is the Minnesota Star Tribune assistant food editor.
Latest from Nancy Ngo
Petite Leon is now Company Bar, and it opens this week
Plus: Farina Rossa returns as a full-time restaurant, new Burger Dive opens at Rosedale, Love Pizza shifts to freezer cases and more food news.
January 13, 2026
The 5 best things our food writers ate around the Twin Cities this week
Comforting soup, saucy fried chicken sandwiches, paint-your-own cookies, a twist on a sashimi wrap and small-town barbecue are among our favorite bites.
January 9, 2026
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.
January 5, 2026
New year, new restaurants: Here are 16 openings we’re excited about
Indigenous barbecue, Hawaiian and French eateries and more are in the works, offering a glimpse of what’s in store for Twin Cities dining.
January 2, 2026
8 new restaurants that should be on your radar right now
Casual bites ranging from burgers to burritos, plant-based eateries, steaks, seafood and more.
December 29, 2025
It’s hockey tourney time: Best bets for eating near Grand Casino and Mariucci arenas
Here are 24 options for grabbing a bite when Minnesota hosts the World Junior Championships in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
December 26, 2025
The 5 best things our food writers ate in 2025
Popovers from the North Woods, a last meal at Lurcat, vegan ribs, chile cheese fries and seasonal salads make up this year’s favorite dishes.
December 26, 2025
Now that’s a looker: The Twin Cities’ 10 most beautiful new restaurants of 2025
From Art Deco to modern, light-filled spaces, these newcomers gave us picturesque backdrops to enjoy steaks, pastas, burgers, global flavors and more.
December 24, 2025
14 of our favorite new burgers in the Twin Cities to close out 2025
Craggy edges, special sauce and kimchi-spiced — there’s a lot of love to find between two toasted buns.
December 19, 2025
For better or worse, 15 restaurant trends we’ve noticed this year
It’s been quite a year for Twin Cities restaurants. From basking in the national spotlight to the rise of international flavors, here’s what 2025 had to offer.
December 18, 2025
The Minnesota Star Tribune names its 10 best new restaurants of 2025
From fine dining to fast casual and barbecue to pasta galore, these are our favorite new eateries. But one stands out above them all.
December 14, 2025
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
Those congee hash browns really do live up to the hype. Plus, unforgettable tortillas, obsession-worthy caramel rolls and dunking sauces.
December 12, 2025
