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Nancy Ngo

Assistant food editor
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Nancy Ngo is the Star Tribune assistant food editor.

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Eat & Drink

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

It was sandwich heaven, including last call for Crooked Spoon in Grand Marais. Plus, a maple bacon ice cream worthy of dessert or breakfast – up to you.
September 20, 2024
Eat & Drink

5 Twin Cities restaurants that opened while you were on summer vacation

From the historic Union Depot to a permanent spot for chicken tenders and a fancy sports bar, you might have some catching up to do.
September 19, 2024
A white crock of cheesy soup on a gray table
Eat & Drink

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

Our favorite bites — brunch skillet, hot dogs, rice bowl fiesta, ice cream and a new cocktail — will take you from morning to late night and through all corners of the metro.
September 13, 2024
The skillet breakfast with a side of pancakes at Joseph's restaurant in Stillwater comes with a creamy, buttery hollandaise sauce on top.
Business

Women-run group keeps watch on Minnesota cabins, lake homes while owners are away

Several home watch businesses joined together in the Minnesota Home Watch Collaborative to stay vigilant across the whole state.
September 9, 2024
Eat & Drink

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

From porketta sandwiches to hot dishes, comfort food and other things that warmed the belly.
September 6, 2024
A hand holds a golden bun filled with juicy-looking meat, topped with horseradish cream that's starting to drop, over a bright blue, floral oilcloth covered table.
Eat & Drink

A peek inside Barcelona, the new tapas restaurant in Minneapolis’ North Loop

A former warehouse space serves as the backdrop for the new, open late eatery that emphasizes shared plates, modern cocktails and an extensive wine list.
August 30, 2024
Eat & Drink

Get the scoop on new Minnesota ice creams

From dreamy gelatos to rich and creamy small-batch ice creams, here are the latest local labels to enter the frozen-treat world.
August 30, 2024
An elegant etched glass coupe sits on a white tablecloth. Inside is a dark brown scoop of ice cream studded with black chocolate brownies and white marshmallow bits.
Culture

Guy Fieri makes pit stops at local establishments, hangs with Vikings players when in town

The Food Network host is in town filming episodes of “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”
August 28, 2024
Eat & Drink

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

From porketta sandwiches to hot dishes, comfort food and other things that warmed the belly.
September 6, 2024
A hand holds a golden bun filled with juicy-looking meat, topped with horseradish cream that's starting to drop, over a bright blue, floral oilcloth covered table.
Eat & Drink

A peek inside Barcelona, the new tapas restaurant in Minneapolis’ North Loop

A former warehouse space serves as the backdrop for the new, open late eatery that emphasizes shared plates, modern cocktails and an extensive wine list.
August 30, 2024
Eat & Drink

Get the scoop on new Minnesota ice creams

From dreamy gelatos to rich and creamy small-batch ice creams, here are the latest local labels to enter the frozen-treat world.
August 30, 2024
An elegant etched glass coupe sits on a white tablecloth. Inside is a dark brown scoop of ice cream studded with black chocolate brownies and white marshmallow bits.
Culture

Guy Fieri makes pit stops at local establishments, hangs with Vikings players when in town

The Food Network host is in town filming episodes of “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”
August 28, 2024
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