food and drink

After a year of buzzy openings like Roni's Mac Bar, Mall of America is heating things up with Fire & Wave, its first-ever hot pot spot that arrives in 2027 with all-you-can-eat hot pot, made-to-order sushi and more. Here's what to expect.

Minnesota's first Taco Bell Kitchen X design just opened in Carver, and there are more are coming. It's a Taco Bell unlike any other, with an open kitchen, ordering kiosks, and more. Here's what's different and where the others are opening.

One of northern Minnesota's most beloved breweries is changing hands. Fulton Brewing is buying Bemidji Brewing and launching a new collective designed to help homegrown craft brands grow across throughout Minnesota. Here's what it means.

It started at Chipotle and Qdoba. Now a voluntary Taylor Farms recall over possible salmonella has grown to 20 grocery items, including meat, and some of the products are sold in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here's what to look for.

Americans eat about four gallons of ice cream a year, so of course someone made a 64-shop bracket to crown the best in the US. Minnesota ultimately loaded the final four, and a 1973 Twin Cities stand walked away with the national title.

The Wisconsin State Fair kicks off on August 6, and from an alligator-stacked Bayou Crunch Cup and a bratwurst-filled Cream City Cone to Color-Changing Swamp Juice, here are the best new foods and drinks that you must try.

Door County's dining scene is booming. This summer, 9 spots are new to the peninsula for 2026. From ZaZa's cracker-crust pizza in Sister Bay to a Nordic supper club in Ellison Bay. Some are brand-new, others familiar names in a new home.

From the shores of Lake Superior to the streets of the Twin Cities, these are the best places for ice cream, based on customer reviews and more.

Wisconsin's biggest street party just got bigger. Appleton's Octoberfest is adding a brand-new country music stage for 2026 — and it joins five other stages packed with bands. Here's everything you'll find at this year's festival.

For more than a decade, All Pints North has been one of the best parts of summer in Duluth. August 1 will be the last one at Bayfront Festival Park before it leaves the city. Here's what to know about the decision and this year's event.