Illustration by Jared Tuttle
Before 2020 hits, let’s count the ways we’ve felt lucky to call Minnesota home. Here, we’re organizing the best of 2019 into four categories: Food & Drink, Shopping & Services, Things to Do, and Arts & Culture.
A few things on this year’s Best of MN list: barbecue, books, beer. A Mexican wine list, a witchy shopping spree, a first-of-its-kind art exhibit for Native American women. Local satire, an egg-shaped sauna, food editor Jason DeRusha’s favorite bites and sips, healthcare for transgender youth, Amy Klobuchar’s new place on the national stage, Lizzo’s “new man on the Minnesota Vikings,” a reason to belt “Wonderwall” in St. Paul, and, of course, the good ol’ Minnesota Twins.
We also tallied up 75 of your top picks here, as determined by online voting. Thanks for another year!
Illustration by Jared Tuttle
Best of Food & Drink
The best food and drink Minnesota offered in 2019—covering new vegan stops, barbecue, whiskey, and more. Click here to read.
Best of Shopping & Services
The best stores, products, and experiences that came to Minnesota in 2019 (like beatnik-chic decor and the Witch District). Click here to read.
Best of Things to Do
How we made 2019 fun in Minnesota: from the Little Mekong Night Market to the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Click here to read.
Best of Arts & Culture
Lizzo, Amy Klobuchar, Dua Saleh, ”Sahan Journal,” and more put Minnesota on the map for arts and culture in 2019. Click here to read.
