@JoyEstelle

Food reporter for the Star Tribune. Sporter of mondo sassy pants.

 Twin Cities
Joined May 2010
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Jade Fountain's owner says he's moving "across the pond" to Superior. startribune.com/duluths-vint…

Duluth’s vintage Chinese restaurant turned cocktail den will close April 4

Plus, a fond farewell to Sun Street Breads, a Viking-sized deal at Parlour and two iconic ice cream stands are open for spring.

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Gavin Kaysen pours years of passion and lessons learned along the way into this new Bellecour - and reservations are available right now. startribune.com/bellecour-no…

Bellecour North Loop brings chef Gavin Kaysen’s French bistro ambitions full circle

The much-anticipated restaurant opens this week, with pastries and light lunch by day and classic French fare at night.

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My strategies for navigating @mallofamerica to get the best out of your holiday shopping trips. (Coffee + Happy Hour) @StribGoingOut startribune.com/best-food-ti…

5 tasty insider tips for plotting the best Mall of America shopping day

A secret happy hour, cut-the-line pizza orders, quick caffeine runs and more will help make your excursion hangry-free.

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Bellecour Edina is now open. startribune.com/bellecour-no…
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Insightful reporting on downtown St. Paul from Katie Galioto this morning. startribune.com/madison-equi…

The rise and fall of the family real estate business that dominated downtown St. Paul

After a decade of aggressive acquisitions, the pandemic sank Madison Equities, dragging the city down with it.

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⚡️ Restaurant News ⚡️ Fridley Krispy Kreme is about to open. New sandwiches in Kingfield & this new St. Paul bakery has edible Labubus startribune.com/x2-pastries-…

Find Labubu macarons and more must-have treats at a new St. Paul bakery

Plus Krispy Kreme is almost here, three new eateries opening in Kingfield, cocktails in Northeast and more food news.

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Welcome to fall 🍁🍂🍕🥐🍹 startribune.com/most-anticip…

The 8 fall restaurant openings we’re most excited about

From the revival of Bellecour and Ono Hawaiian Plates’ new digs in the North Loop to more pizza, sushi and delis, we can’t wait to dig into these places.

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Just in time for soup season, Daniel Del Prado releases details on his next restaurant. startribune.com/daniel-del-p…

Daniel del Prado is bringing upscale French fare to 50th & France

Thérèse will open in November in the former Lynhall space, serving the Edina neighborhood tartine, escargot, brunch and more.

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5 Best Things We Ate includes this hometown #RedWing bakery & a bar worth the drive in Wisconsin. startribune.com/the-5-best-t…
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Grand Rapids bet on small restaurants - Amanda & Kyle Lussier built a dining destination for this town - and Minnesota. startribune.com/the-pines-is…

The Pines is bringing farm-to-table fine dining to the North Woods

Grand Rapids, Minn., is the setting for a couple’s dream restaurant, which highlights locally grown food while raising the bar on this small-town dining scene.

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Fried ice cream, chimichangas, free chips & (mild) salsa and margaritas the size of your head. startribune.com/new-chi-chis…

Chi-Chi’s is back, but is it as good as we remember?

What to expect as you head to St. Louis Park for fried ice cream, chimichangas, margaritas and free chips with salsa.

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3 Spooky fun bar pop-ups we're dying to check out. startribune.com/best-hallowe…

Have a scary good time at these restaurants hosting Halloween pop-ups

Order up some Halloween spirit at these 3 Twin Cities eateries that are getting all decked out for the October holiday.

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Forget PSL, gimme a Golden Retriever latte. startribune.com/best-coffee-…

Make the most of National Coffee Day with these late night cafes

More than great coffee, these cafes offer space for sober hangs, game nights, art events and more.

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Marc Heu Patisserie will open in Linden Hills Oct-Dec startribune.com/as-marc-heu-…

As Marc Heu Pâtisserie Paris expands in St. Paul, its young owners rewrite the story of French food

The move is bittersweet for Marc and Gaosong Heu, who are ready to set their sights even higher.

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5 Restaurants closed, closing or on the verge - but it's not all dire. We also have cookies and gelato. startribune.com/new-little-b…

New Little Bird Delicatessen in Mpls. will have sandwiches, gelato and pup treats

Plus: Rustica heads downtown, and five metro restaurants that are closed, closing, or on the verge of closing.

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Take a skyway labyrinth adventure and find long-simmered soups, richly braised curry, abundant breakfast sandwiches and more. startribune.com/downtown-min…

Your ultimate guide to eating in downtown Minneapolis

Whether you’re back in the office, in town for an event or on a staycation, here’s our curated guide on where to get breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Hey bakers! It's cookie time: startribune.com/star-tribune…

The 2025 Minnesota Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest is now open

Start shopping for butter and polishing those cookie recipes — this could be your year.

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Puffy dutch pancakes, banh mi Benedict, gooey cinnamon rolls and all the good reasons to wake up early. startribune.com/best-breakfa…

15 can’t-miss breakfast spots in the Twin Cities

Jump start the day with eggs your way, gooey caramel rolls, blueberry-jammed pancakes and so much more.

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The 30 restaurants leading our local culinary conversations forward right now. @SharynJackson @nicolehvid @nancyngo @StarTribune @StribGoingOut startribune.com/the-30-resta…

The 30 restaurants most vital to the Twin Cities area in 2025

From fine-dining to fast-casual, these eateries are leading the culinary conversations and driving our food scene into a new era. They are the inaugural Minnesota Star Tribune Culinary North Stars.

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Finally we know what's in store for downtown Excelsior, Ramen & Friday night fish fry startribune.com/new-restaura…

2 new restaurants coming to Excelsior from the owners of Parlour

Jester Concepts will be serving up noodles and ‘American fare,’ plus: A new Minneapolis steakhouse, Gavin Kaysen expands to Florida and more restaurant news.

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