Jason DeRusha
Jason DeRusha is Minnesota Monthly’s food critic and editor. He was a James Beard Foundation Award finalist for his TV work covering food and is also WCCO-TV’s morning news anchor. Follow him on Instagram, @DeRushaJ, and Twitter, @DeRushaEats.
Four Twin Cities Restaurants to Watch This Fall
New options for pizza, soul food, hot chicken, and more await
Jason’s Top 5 Dining Outings to See Fall Colors
The best restaurants that skirt leafy autumn beauty in Minnesota and Wisconsin
On Appropriation, Restaurant Names, and Reading the Room
A white-owned St. Paul restaurant coming under fire for using sacred Mexican name, Elotés, raises lots of questions
The Long Wait Pays Off for The Grocer’s Table in Wayzata
Everything is elevated beyond expectation at Lindsay Pohlad’s new café/market/deli/bakery/restaurant
Now Open: Surdyk’s Cheese Shop
This remodel in northeast Minneapolis is part of a golden age of gourmet specialty shops
Now Open: Coastal Seafoods Market, Cafe, and School
The longtime seafood source has expanded in south Minneapolis
New Restaurant Review: Mill Valley Market at Theodore Wirth Park
There's fresh new life—and delicious sandwiches—at the Trailhead
Billy Sushi Brings a Fun-Loving Attitude to North Loop
Billy Tserenbat is bringing in the highest quality fish I’ve seen in a Twin Cities restaurant
Top State Fair Food Substitutes: Jason’s Picks
Make your next takeout or dine-in experience a slice of the Minnesota State Fair that never was (plus, so many cheese curd options)
Curbside Takeout & Dine-In: LoLo American Kitchen in Stillwater, Hudson
Cocktail kits and decadent take-home meals—with a spot by the St. Croix River, if you're feeling it
