A perfect day to take in a brewery and a food truck!

Dining highlights from the Taste team this week include a big bowl of comfort in St. Paul, tropical feels in Robbinsdale and plenty of meat. Go forth and eat. strib.mn/3OPw07Q

From spicy ramen to giant pretzels, here's what the Taste team has been eating this week. bit.ly/3Rhne3r

From zucchini to sliders, here are the best things the Taste team ate this week. (And we ate a lot of them on patios.) bit.ly/3csfr2N

There's still plenty of summer left for patios. Put off back-to-school shopping another day to hit these new or underrated gems. bit.ly/3BT5uGu

The Minnesota Star Tribune has limited quantities of the “True North Cabin Cookbook” on Saturday Minnesota State Fair - Sunday join me and Nicole Hvidsten Taste editor at 12:30 for a Q &A and signing

Hey, how cool is this? Love that we are engaging the next generation of leaders.

When you walk in to the end of jennifer daniel session but wish you would have seen the whole damn thing. #SNDSF

Tools for a great @junkbonanza day: sensible shoes, tape measure, debit card. Not necessarily in that order. Let's do this.

@junkbonanza has been yarn bombed! Rain not keeping crowds away today!

Furniture galore at @junkbonanza -- comfy with character, a win-win!

Upcycle! Who had those little metal jello bowls? Who wants to turn them into flowers? Connie Nelson @junkbonanza

Hello, summer! @junkbonanza Connie Nelson

Big crowds @junkbonanza -- vendors don't have time or space to restock -- and it's not even noon!

You want patriotism, Donald? There it is. #DemsInPhilly #AmericaIsAlreadyGreat

At the #MNStateFair and just missed Amy Klobuchar -- now we have a mission. #wheresamy?

Waiting and waiting and waiting for bus to Bloomington at #MNStateFair. Really, Metro Transit ?

It was a great Minnesota Morning with Amy Klobuchar -- we are so proud! And thanks for the tour, Caleb!

Woot! I just entered the @hennepintheatre lottery for $39 tickets to see Aladdin20#lottery luckyseat.com/aladdin-minnea… via Lucky Seat

We don't have a billion dollars like Warren Buffett, but our GM Derek Sharrer has officially gone mad. The Saints will give away $10,000 if a 16 seed beats a 1 seed in #MarchMadness2018. All you have to do is retweet this to enter & we'll choose one winner if it happens.