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 Minnesota Star Tribune in 2021.
Latest from Joy Summers
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
A week of great strip mall, food hall, road trip finds and beyond.
July 25, 2025
The Twin Cities’ dining scene is heating up with 5 restaurants about to open
Thick-cut steaks, a baller sports bar, stunning vineyard vistas and more are bursting onto the scene this summer.
July 24, 2025
Robbinsdale brewpub flips back to Pig Ate My Pizza
Plus: Hand-pulled noodles at MOA, more meat and bourbon drinks in the suburbs, a doughnut refresh and Hotel Ivy news.
July 22, 2025
Need a last-minute cake? These 3 Twin Cities bakeries can help
Order up: Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or making it through the week, these cakes will turn it into a top-tier event.
July 21, 2025
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
Plan the perfect bar crawl in northeast Minneapolis
From nationally lauded restaurants with top-shelf drinks to historic watering holes that’ve served generations of hard workers, this neighborhood has it all.
July 17, 2025
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Gavin Kaysen’s new Synergy Series book showcases Minneapolis as a food town
The chef’s second self-published book is a window into the popular dinner series and details efforts to lure top chefs to the city to cook at Spoon and Stable.
July 16, 2025
New Animales Barbecue will have live music; a new home for Ono Hawaiian Plates
Jon Wipfli’s Minneapolis restaurant will center on community; Ono takes over Guacaya spot in North Loop, Lito’s Burritos expands to Lake Street and more.
July 15, 2025
The fried chicken is back: Parlour owners are reviving Revival
After the popular Twin Cities restaurants closed in January, Jester Concepts bought the recipes and food truck and will debut this weekend at local breweries.
July 14, 2025
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 30 restaurants most vital to the Twin Cities area right now
From fine-dining to fast-casual, these eateries are leading the culinary conversations and driving our food scene into a new era. They are the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Culinary North Stars.
July 11, 2025
We answered your questions about new Minnesota State Fair foods
Reporters Sharyn Jackson and Joy Summers answered questions during a live Q&A on Wednesday.
July 9, 2025
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