Food & Culture

5 Best Things

Our expert eaters fan across the metro and state each week to sample dishes and report back with their favorites

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Noteworthy onion rings, creative pizzas, well-played seasonal ingredients and more.
November 21, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Checking out new bakeries, Mexican markets and banh mi places, while old school dive bar staples and holiday pop ups kept things nostalgic.
November 14, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Global flavors and fried chicken with a cult following fueled a great week of new food finds.
November 7, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Cannoli gone wild, standard-setting mozzarella sticks and a hidden gem left strong impressions in a good way.
October 31, 2025
The savory cannoli at Liliana in Woodbury.

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Great bites in the form of pastries, Asian-fusion, wood-fire pizzas and more.
October 24, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

There’s pizza and sliders you should know about, salmon at a hotel restaurant worth a mention, high-end chocolate and classic pasta from a classic restaurant.
October 17, 2025
Ville City Pizza

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Checking out neighborhood gems in Brooklyn Park, Red Wing, along the Great River Road and beyond.
October 10, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

A refreshing way to ring in pumpkin season, discovering new favorites at old standbys and more.
October 3, 2025
Basil Cafe Khao Mun Gai Taut - fried chicken with rice, cucumbers and house made sauce.

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Finding our own tropical, State Fair, Cake Picnic vibes and more.
September 26, 2025

The 5 best things we ate along the North Shore and Gunflint Trail this week

Checking out newly opened eateries in Duluth, Grand Marais and beyond as the fall colors turn.
September 19, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week

We found new French pastries in Apple Valley, dined al fresco on Nicollet Mall, revisited a television-famous restaurant and more.
September 12, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week in the Twin Cities and beyond

It was a satiating week of farmers market finds, road-trip pies and a birthday celebration at a newly opened steakhouse.
September 5, 2025
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