Food & Culture

Restaurant openings and closings in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Twin Cities

What’s open, what’s closed and what’s still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.

By Sharyn Jackson,

Joy Summers and

Nicole Hvidsten

The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 31, 2024 at 7:10PM
Chef Yia Vang's new restaurant Vinai is now open in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writers

about the writers

Sharyn Jackson

Reporter

Sharyn Jackson is a features reporter covering the Twin Cities' vibrant food and drink scene.

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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 Star Tribune in 2021. 

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Nicole Hvidsten

Taste Editor

Nicole Ploumen Hvidsten is the Star Tribune's senior Taste editor. In past journalistic lives she was a reporter, copy editor and designer — sometimes all at once — and has yet to find a cookbook she doesn't like.

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