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 in the Twin Cities area this week
We had shots for lunch, a flavor-packed grain bowl, a salad that channels the tropics, wine and snacks and wings that deserve your attention.
April 4, 2025
Order Up: Where to eat at the Mall of America with the kids
A small juicery, robot server sushi and a secret coffee bar.
March 31, 2025
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Daniel del Prado’s restaurant group to close all four Cafe Cerés locations
Baristas voted to unionize last August and the restaurant group continues to be in talks with local reps.
March 28, 2025
The 5 best pizzas our food writers ate this week
Fanning out and exploring pizzas new to us, because discovering a great slice never gets old.
March 28, 2025
Celebrated chef plans ‘really cool’ woodfire pizza restaurant in south Minneapolis
Steven Brown plans an intimate setting, urban courtyard and maybe a mirror ball oven for Marrone’s.
March 27, 2025
Peer into Lynne Rosetto Kasper’s splendid collection, as she auctions off a cook’s greatest treasures
Prized possessions include letters from Julia Child, a James Beard Award and priceless artifacts celebrating the art and love of cooking.
March 26, 2025
Roseville’s iconic Dairy Queen is closed as fans hold out hope for a summer comeback
Open since 1947, the vintage ice cream stand needs someone to take over operations.
March 25, 2025
Award-winning roaster will open coffee shop in south Minneapolis this summer
Plus: Another planned food hall, when your favorite seasonal restaurants plan to return and more food news.
March 25, 2025
Order up: 3 fried chicken sandwiches to try right now
Bolstered by a dip into the global spice larder, there’s a new generation of crispy fried sandos in town.
March 24, 2025
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
The irresistible lure of cotton candy clouds; the pursuit of great sandwiches, Mexican fare and one last call.
March 21, 2025
12 great new burgers to try in the Twin Cities area
Chefs are bringing their beefy best to the table, and burger lovers are better for it.
March 20, 2025
Restaurant openings and closings in the Twin Cities
What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.
March 18, 2025
