Lizzo visits favorite Twin Cities restaurants ahead of homecoming concert

Notably absent from her list of favorite eats: Juice.

October 11, 2022 at 6:55PM
Like any good homecoming, the Grammy and Emmy winning singer had to hit a few of her old favorite haunts ahead of showtime. (Scott Roth, Scott Roth/Invision/AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Her roots here might have been humble, from playing First Avenue's 7th Street Entry and building a megawatt music career, but Lizzo still had good taste. She managed to enjoy the local dining scene when she was here — and now that she's back in town for tonight's (Oct. 11) show at Xcel Energy Center, she hit up several fine Twin Cities restaurants.

It wasn't that long ago the singer/rapper/flutist lived in the Twin Cities, and her knowledge of the local restaurant landscape was on display when she tweeted out to fans looking for dinner recommendations just a few hours before her show.

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"Ok twin cities… it's my last day here. I've had Quang, La Grasa, Pizza Lucé, Nicolette Diner, Roat Osha, where else should we eat before we leave?"

Suggestions poured in from followers, including plugs for Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, Trio Plant Based food (Lizzo has spoken about eating vegan), the Dripping Root, Owamni, Chimborazo, Colita and more.

The restaurants she hit included several iconic eats in the metro area. Quang is famous for its Vietnamese fare on Eat Street. Bar La Grassa is James Beard Award-winning chef Isaac Becker and Nancy St. Pierre's North Loop restaurant that was one of the originators of the restaurant-dense neighborhood's hip vibe. Pizza Luce has locations throughout the metro area, but the downtown Minneapolis location has a reputation as a late night hang for musicians and fans. Nicollet Diner just relocated and reopened as a 24-hour diner, popular with drag performers. Roat Osha is beloved for its Thai food.

So far, her restaurant stops didn't include St. Paul, where Lizzo will be performing as a part of her "Special" tour promoting her new album of the same name.

Quang has long been famous for pho and now for feeding Lizzo. (Isaac Hale, Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Joy Summers

Food and Drink Reporter

Joy 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.

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