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Joy Summers

Food and Drink Reporter
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.

Latest from Joy Summers

Gavin Kaysen’s Bellecour is back

Fall openings are planned in Edina and the North Loop.
May 12, 2025

20 places to eat in downtown Minneapolis before (and after) Timberwolves games

Head downtown early and maybe stay a bit later to celebrate a win at these local bars and restaurants.
May 8, 2025

These 60 all-star patios in the Twin Cities are ready for summer

Our 2025 picks for the rooftop, lakeside and urban oases where you should soak in the Minnesota summer.
May 8, 2025

2 new restaurants for Excelsior, and another steakhouse in Minneapolis

Jester Concepts will be serving up noodles and ‘American fare,’ plus: A new Minneapolis steakhouse, Gavin Kaysen expands to Florida and more restaurant news.
May 6, 2025
A long room with wood tables, a bar at the back and walls with prints of black and white trees.

3 Twin Cities patios with margaritas by the pitcher

Enjoy good times by the pitcher as you raise a glass to fun in the sun with friends.
May 5, 2025

The 10 best things to order when in Anoka's social district

We checked out all of the participating restaurants ahead of the season, which kicked off May 1.
May 2, 2025

How Minnesota's farmland helped shape one of the nation's top chefs

Karyn Tomlinson’s St. Paul restaurant Myriel draws national attention, but her success is homegrown.
May 1, 2025

Tacos for a new generation in Richfield; a new Lake Minnetonka restaurant

Plus, new lakeside dining by Lake Minnetonka and a favorite pizza patio returns in St. Paul in this week’s food news.
April 29, 2025

3 Twin Cities patios with margaritas by the pitcher

Enjoy good times by the pitcher as you raise a glass to fun in the sun with friends.
May 5, 2025

The 10 best things to order when in Anoka's social district

We checked out all of the participating restaurants ahead of the season, which kicked off May 1.
May 2, 2025

How Minnesota's farmland helped shape one of the nation's top chefs

Karyn Tomlinson’s St. Paul restaurant Myriel draws national attention, but her success is homegrown.
May 1, 2025

Tacos for a new generation in Richfield; a new Lake Minnetonka restaurant

Plus, new lakeside dining by Lake Minnetonka and a favorite pizza patio returns in St. Paul in this week’s food news.
April 29, 2025
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