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Feasts & Flavors

Feasts

Food plays into the local charm of communities throughout Minnesota. Innovative, free-thinking chefs create incredible culinary works of art in the hippest restaurants in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area. Smaller destinations pride themselves in featuring unique takes on fresh, regional fare. Plus sample the spirits at wineries and breweries that dot the state.

Feasts & Flavors Travel Ideas

  • Summer Dining in the Twin Cities

    From rooftops and food trucks to patios and water views, the Twin Cities is ready to serve up summer under the sun or stars.
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  • Foodies on Foot in Stillwater

    Host to an 1848 territorial convention leading to Minnesota's eventual statehood, Stillwater often is referred to as our birthplace. Add scenic bluffs, festivals, and charming waterside shopping, and there are many reasons to visit.
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  • Wine Trails & Golf A Bunch of Fun

    The proliferation of vineyards and wineries in Minnesota has been the catalyst for new activities such as tours, tastings, and vineyard concerts. And pairing up a wine tasting after a round of golf has become a popular pastime.
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  • Visit the Cannon River Winery

    Sample hand-crafted wines and tour Minnesota's wine country.
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  • Mississippi River Valley: Arts & Wineries

    Follow the Mississippi through southeast Minnesota's charming, historic towns and partake of local theater, art, wine, and other attractions along the way.
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  • Taste the Town: Dining Highlights in the Twin Cities

    Each year, new restaurants appear around town, some of which are top-notch additions to our dining scene. Here are a few of note.
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  • Hot Young Chefs in the Twin Cities

    You’ve heard it said, again and again: chefs are the new rock stars. And they’re rocking it right here, in the Twin Cities.
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  • Great Golf, Fine Food Make a Nice Match

    In many towns across Minnesota, when folks plan a special meal out, they head for the local golf course.
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  • Best New Restaurants

    A list of some of the best new restaurants in the area, from Minnesota Monthly, by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
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  • Museums Serve Up Food History from SPAM to Green Giant

    It’s not surprising that Minnesota—part of America’s corn and grain belt—has unique museums and sites devoted to food, glorious food!
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  • Apple Blossom Scenic Byway: Apples, Bluffs and River Views

    Every season beckons road-trippers to the Great River Road and Mississippi River Valley.
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  • Minnesota Grown Flavors & Fun

    The Minnesota Grown Directory is an easy way to find farmers' markets, produce stands, apple orchards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, wineries and more.
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  • Minnesota River Valley: Celebrate Harvest Time in the Valley

    When autumn illuminates the hillsides and harvest season beckons with crunchy apples and crisp wine, take your taste buds for a trek along the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway.
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  • Smoked Fish Shops Lure North Shore Travelers

    A drive along the North Shore of Lake Superior is not complete without a stop at one or all of the smoked fish shops along the way. For travelers, smoked fish is a flavorful treat to bring to a campsite, cabin, or lakeside picnic.
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