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There are too many award-winning chefs and life-changing restaurants in the Twin Cities for a single newsletter.
Yes, but: Here's a starter pack of food-and-drink spots to spark your explorations, picked with the help of Axios readers.
Food spots
Special splurges: "A newcomer looking for the best steak has to go to Murray's," writes Gregg P. "Nothing else compares."
- Also: Bûcheron, Baldamar, Owamni, W.A. Frost & Co.
Unique vibe: El Sazon still slings tacos and Latin American comfort foods from a window inside an Eagan gas station despite recently opening their own standalone space.
Take it to go: "Hai Hai is my absolute favorite food spot in town," says Betsy B. — though we must stress the dine-in experience and cocktail menu is just as good as their takeout.
Vegetarian-friendly: Francis offers a vegan version of the Jucy Lucy, available with either an Impossible patty or as a bean burger.
- Also: Hard Times Cafe, Herbie Butcher's, J. Selby's, Reverie
Breakfast: "Hope Breakfast Bar and Colossal Cafe are big hits" with Austin O. and his wife.
Beverage spots
Coffee shops: Milkweed's ginger-twisted mocha, The Mississippi Queen, is one of my favorite specialty drinks.
Booze: Zane H. recommends the cocktails — and the hot dogs — at Meteor, a bar that was a James Beard Award semifinalist this year.
Brewery spaces: The rooftop patio at LynLake Brewery is Saskia V.'s favorite spot in town.
- Also: BlackStack, Forgotten Star, La Doña Cerveceria, Pryes, Wild Mind