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
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
An eclectic week of eating great sandwiches, pork belly platters, sushi and pancakes alongside “the world’s best hash browns.”
January 31, 2025
Eat & Drink
A closing date for St. Paul’s Saint Dinette, and more restaurant news
There are still good times to be had in Lowertown, plus two breweries hit hard times, the Clover is closing and more food news.
January 28, 2025
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
A chilly week had us in pursuit of cozy comforts: pasta and Coneys at neighborhood spots, a new suburban pho place and a love letter to a Minnesota cocktail.
January 24, 2025
Eat & Drink
Minnesotans nab 11 semifinalist nods for the 2025 James Beard Awards
Local chefs and restaurants have a stellar showing in both national and regional categories.
January 22, 2025
Eat & Drink
9 great meatless handhelds in Twin Cities-area restaurants right now
Whether you’re looking to eat less meat or just want a really good sandwich, these are some of our current menu favorites.
January 22, 2025
Eat & Drink
Two buzzy new Minneapolis brunches you’ll want to try, and more restaurant news
Plus: A new sports bar, another Pazzaluna pop-up, sauna time, goodbye to a brewery and other restaurant news.
January 21, 2025
Eat & Drink
Chef Jorge Guzmán and Petite Leon sever ties
The restaurant adds an employee ownership plan as its founding chef moves on to focus on Chilango and other projects.
January 21, 2025
Eat & Drink
Revival abruptly closes all restaurant locations
“Sadly, restaurants are not a forever thing,” said chef and co-owner Thomas Boemer.
January 20, 2025
Eat & Drink
9 great meatless handhelds in Twin Cities-area restaurants right now
Whether you’re looking to eat less meat or just want a really good sandwich, these are some of our current menu favorites.
January 22, 2025
Eat & Drink
Two buzzy new Minneapolis brunches you’ll want to try, and more restaurant news
Plus: A new sports bar, another Pazzaluna pop-up, sauna time, goodbye to a brewery and other restaurant news.
January 21, 2025
Eat & Drink
Chef Jorge Guzmán and Petite Leon sever ties
The restaurant adds an employee ownership plan as its founding chef moves on to focus on Chilango and other projects.
January 21, 2025
Eat & Drink
Revival abruptly closes all restaurant locations
“Sadly, restaurants are not a forever thing,” said chef and co-owner Thomas Boemer.
January 20, 2025