Joy Summers
Food and Drink Reporter
Food and Drink ReporterJoy Summers is a St. Paul-based food reporter who has been covering Twin Cities restaurants since 2010. She joined the Star Tribune in 2021.
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Eat & Drink
Indigenous Food Lab ushers in a new era of Native visibility at Minnesota State Fair
Chef Sean Sherman’s Indigenous Food Lab offers Native food that’s made to order — and served by Indigenous makers — at the Minnesota State Fair.
August 31, 2024
Eat & Drink
Our picks to eat and drink your way through a perfect day in White Bear Lake
There are tiki drinks, stacked scoops, fine dining and more around every charming corner of this lakeside town.
August 31, 2024
Eat & Drink
Eating our own words: Our food writers return to the fair and reassess these low-ranking new foods
Second time was the charm for trying these new foods at the fair.
August 28, 2024
Eat & Drink
Hope Breakfast Bar opens in Woodbury, and more restaurant news
The local chain continues its suburban expansion, Suni Lee posts “fav” foods at the fair, plus mark your calendars for a taco tour.
August 27, 2024
Eat & Drink
The 5 best healthy-ish things our food writers ate last week
From vegan to whole food finds, healthy eats were on our minds in anticipation of all the fair fare ahead of us during the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
August 26, 2024
Eat & Drink
It’s here: Reviews of all the new foods at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
There were 33 new “official” foods, but we went the extra mile and found 30-plus more.
August 23, 2024
Eat & Drink
LynLake’s Third Space Cafe will close in October
Plus, it’s a great time for dining as Dexter’s, Forepaugh’s and Lynette are all open for business.
August 20, 2024
Eat & Drink
It’s been one hot, affogato summer
Douse the dog days of summer — and your sleepies — with these 14 ice cream-espresso treats.
August 14, 2024
Eat & Drink
The 5 best healthy-ish things our food writers ate last week
From vegan to whole food finds, healthy eats were on our minds in anticipation of all the fair fare ahead of us during the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
August 26, 2024
Eat & Drink
It’s here: Reviews of all the new foods at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
There were 33 new “official” foods, but we went the extra mile and found 30-plus more.
August 23, 2024
Eat & Drink
LynLake’s Third Space Cafe will close in October
Plus, it’s a great time for dining as Dexter’s, Forepaugh’s and Lynette are all open for business.
August 20, 2024
Eat & Drink
It’s been one hot, affogato summer
Douse the dog days of summer — and your sleepies — with these 14 ice cream-espresso treats.
August 14, 2024