Minnesota

Highway 53 heading north to the Iron Range has plenty of places to stop for gas, but only…

By Owen Larson · Oct 9

Some restaurants try hard to look old-fashioned. This one never had to try. On a downtown street in…

By Owen Larson · Oct 8

Minnesota takes its fish seriously. Ask anyone in the state about a Friday fish fry, and you will…

By Owen Larson · Oct 8

Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes, and the official state fish is the walleye, so a road trip…

By Owen Larson · Oct 8

On a weekday morning in Elk River, there is sometimes a line at the door of a small…

By Owen Larson · Oct 7

Iowa likes to brag about its pork tenderloin sandwiches, but Minnesota has been quietly frying up its own…

By Owen Larson · Oct 7

Minnesota has a long Scandinavian streak, and you can still taste it on the plate. Swedish meatballs show…

By Owen Larson · Oct 7

Sunday plans in the Twin Cities usually involve errands, naps, or a game on TV. For a loyal…

By Owen Larson · Oct 6

Some people move across the ocean and still plan their trips home around one plate of enchiladas. That…

By Owen Larson · Oct 6

Some restaurants chase trends, and some simply outlast them. In downtown Alexandria, Minnesota, one diner has been feeding…

By Owen Larson · Oct 6

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep the same promise for decades. In Northeast Minneapolis, one steakhouse…

By Owen Larson · Oct 5

Friday night in Minnesota has its own unofficial rule: if there is fried fish on the menu, there…

By Owen Larson · Oct 5

Minnesota may be famous for hotdish and walleye, but the bagel scene here has quietly grown into something…

By Owen Larson · Oct 4

Some places in northern Minnesota have a way of making the rest of the world go quiet. There…

By Owen Larson · Oct 4

Some breakfast spots try too hard, stacking gimmicks a mile high and forgetting the plate underneath. This little…

By Owen Larson · Oct 3

Some meals are worth a long drive down country roads, and folks across Minnesota seem to agree about…

By Owen Larson · Oct 3

Few meals feel more like a Minnesota Sunday than a hot turkey sandwich, that open-faced plate of turkey…

By Owen Larson · Oct 2

Some parks brag about towering peaks or roaring waterfalls, but this quiet corner of central Minnesota wins hearts…

By Owen Larson · Oct 2

Some shopping trips end after a few minutes. Others swallow up an entire afternoon, and this Minnesota spot…

By Owen Larson · Oct 2

Some small towns are known for a water tower or a big fish statue, but Montgomery, Minnesota, is…

By Owen Larson · Oct 1

Saturday mornings in Minnesota have a pattern, and it usually involves a reusable bag, a cup of coffee,…

By Owen Larson · Oct 1

Minnesota chow mein is its own thing, a saucy mix of celery, bean sprouts, meat, and gravy that…

By Owen Larson · Oct 1

Some Minnesota families have been coming to the same Edina breakfast spot for about 40 years, and the…

By Owen Larson · Sep 30

Some of the best road food in Minnesota does not come on a plate. It comes folded inside…

By Owen Larson · Sep 30

Some summer traditions in Moorhead start with a paper napkin and a short line at a small outdoor…

By Owen Larson · Sep 30

Most people budget two hours for a trip to the mall, and then they spend the next five…

By Owen Larson · Sep 29

Fried pickles might be the most underrated snack in Minnesota, and the neighborhood bars on this list treat…

By Owen Larson · Sep 29

Some of the most talked-about tacos in Minneapolis do not come with a flashy sign or a trendy…

By Owen Larson · Sep 29

Every Minnesotan knows the feeling of driving past a favorite walk-up window in November and seeing the lights…

By Owen Larson · Sep 28

Some corners of Minneapolis feel less like a business and more like walking into a relative’s kitchen on…

By Owen Larson · Sep 28

Somewhere along the eastern edge of Minnesota, a slow-swinging river carries boats past a bridge that has been…

By Owen Larson · Sep 27

There is a spot in southeastern Minnesota where you can wander through a preserved 1800s town in the…

By Owen Larson · Sep 27

Some weekend mornings in Minneapolis start with a race for a parking spot, and locals know exactly why.…

By Owen Larson · Sep 26

There is a stretch of the North Shore where a cascade drops over rugged ledges, and most people…

By Owen Larson · Sep 26

Roast beef sandwiches have a quiet kind of loyalty in Minnesota. Once someone finds their spot, they tend…

By Owen Larson · Sep 25

Some of the best pizza in the Twin Cities hides just off a quiet St. Paul avenue, easy…

By Owen Larson · Sep 25

Late on a snowy Minnesota night, when most sweet shops have long shut their doors, one neighborhood cafe…

By Owen Larson · Sep 25

There is a small corner spot in Northeast Minneapolis where dough gets stretched by hand, slid into a…

By Owen Larson · Sep 24

Some restaurants collect first-time guests, and others collect regulars who show up year after year with birthday candles…

By Owen Larson · Sep 24