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 new ice creams our food writers ate this week

The hunt for great new scoops in honor of National Ice Cream Day on Sunday was a sweet success.
July 18, 2025
Marc Heu Passionfruit soft serve in half a butter croissant as a cone. Garnished with freeze dried berries.

The 5 best things our food writers ate last week

Italian, Ethiopian, Laotian eats and a beat-the-heat summer cocktail.
July 14, 2025

The 5 best sandwiches our food writers ate this week

Discovering new places to grab this favorite bite in breakfast, lunch and dessert form.
June 27, 2025

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

A new place with a dog-friendly patio, a peanut-butter banana muffin fit for Elvis and fresh finds at oldies but goodies.
June 20, 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
Atuvava Bakery strawberry cream cheese danish

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
Four brioche stuffed doughnuts in a box with Thai tea, blackberry, rose lychee and strawberry black sesame flavors.

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

It’s the season for pizza farms, patios, barbecue and food trucks.
May 30, 2025

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

The start of patio, ice cream and plant-sale season led us to some delicious bites.
May 16, 2025
A white bowl of dry rub wings. The wings have a tanned, orangey hue with black specks of pepper and a char roasted jalepeno in the middle. On the side is a container of queso fresco ranch for dipping.

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

It was all about sushi, burgers - and turning non-believers into lovers of antipasti and cheesecake.
May 9, 2025

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

A new Uptown shop serving up custom doughnuts, a former car wash transforms into modern supper club, plus classics that don’t disappoint.
April 25, 2025
A light, glazed old fashioned doughnut is propped up on a napkin against a tall iced latte with a smiley cloud logo. The whipped cream on top is speckled with black sesam

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

A new downtown Minneapolis lunch spot, tacos and souffle pancakes in St. Paul, and breakfast, sandwich destinations in the suburbs.
April 11, 2025
Diced raw tuna with slaw on a hoagie roll

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

We had shots for lunch, a flavor-packed grain bowl, a salad that channels the tropics, wine and snacks and wings that deserve your attention.
April 4, 2025
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