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 Star Tribune in 2021.
Latest from Joy Summers
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
Meritage brunches are back, plus a pepperoni roll and tartine worth considering and more.
November 22, 2024
Eat & Drink
Food icon Lidia Bastianich celebrates Minnesota changemakers in new TV special
The food icon filmed a feast at Owamni, made pesto with crickets and dined at Oro, shining light on the people who are changing the way we eat.
November 21, 2024
Eat & Drink
Travail taking over Graze food hall in Minneapolis
Nixta tacos, thin-crust Wrecktangle pizzas and Robb Jones cocktails are coming to the North Loop in 2025.
November 20, 2024
Eat & Drink
How to stock the best home bar like the bon vivant you are
From budget friendly to elevated, we have recommendations for wine, spirits, beer, THC and mixers — and the glasses you’ll need to serve them.
November 16, 2024
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Bargain happy hour sliders, empanadas that deserve your attention plus top-notch gyros, cozy chicken Parm pasta and a new breakfast spot.
November 15, 2024
Eat & Drink
Soul Bowl has opening date; another Wuollet closes, and more restaurant news
Plus: A new breakfast restaurant, Xelas close to opening in Stillwater, brunch is back at Meritage and more restaurant news.
November 13, 2024
Eat & Drink
Sneak peek: Minneapolis dim sum darling Minari opens this week
Chef Jeff Watson built a personal menu with Korean, Japanese and Chinese flavors at the newest restaurant from the Daniel del Prado group.
November 12, 2024
Eat & Drink
Peek inside Aster House, the new modern Minnesota supper club
The refurbished 144-year-old stone-brick building boasts a menu by Karyn Tomlinson and an Old World setting with midcentury touches.
November 11, 2024
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Bargain happy hour sliders, empanadas that deserve your attention plus top-notch gyros, cozy chicken Parm pasta and a new breakfast spot.
November 15, 2024
Eat & Drink
Soul Bowl has opening date; another Wuollet closes, and more restaurant news
Plus: A new breakfast restaurant, Xelas close to opening in Stillwater, brunch is back at Meritage and more restaurant news.
November 13, 2024
Eat & Drink
Sneak peek: Minneapolis dim sum darling Minari opens this week
Chef Jeff Watson built a personal menu with Korean, Japanese and Chinese flavors at the newest restaurant from the Daniel del Prado group.
November 12, 2024
Eat & Drink
Peek inside Aster House, the new modern Minnesota supper club
The refurbished 144-year-old stone-brick building boasts a menu by Karyn Tomlinson and an Old World setting with midcentury touches.
November 11, 2024