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Food and lifestyle reporter

Nancy Ngo

Nancy Ngo is a Minnesota native who grew up reading the Pioneer Press, so it’s fitting that she would one day work for them. She is a three-time Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award winner. Before covering food and lifestyle, she previously covered government and public safety. She has served on boards including the Asian American Journalists Association and the University of Minnesota’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni Society Board.

A sign above a bar spells out, 'The Clover' in lights.

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Our favorite new restaurants in the Twin Cities suburbs

June 4, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.

From killer roast beef to an authentic British pub, there are lots of reasons on this list to take a drive or to check out a new spot in your...

Following Chef Justin Sutherland’s hit show “Fast Foodies,” we asked local restaurateurs and chefs about their fast-food guilty pleasures.

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Twin Cities chefs dish on the fast food pleasure they can’t resist

May 27, 2021 at 9:23 p.m.

Following Chef Justin Sutherland’s hit show “Fast Foodies,” we asked local restaurateurs and chefs about their fast-food guilty pleasures.

Here's why these restaurants are worthy of our readers' love, and why they should be on your radar too.

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Readers give their take on restaurants worth recommending

May 13, 2021 at 9:01 p.m.

Here's why these restaurants are worthy of our readers' love, and why they should be on your radar too.

The Butcher’s Tale is slated to open Wednesday, May 12, in the space where Butcher & the Boar once sat.

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The Butcher’s Tale opens this week with a meat-centric menu and veteran cast

May 10, 2021 at 10:13 p.m.

The Butcher’s Tale is slated to open Wednesday, May 12, in the space where Butcher & the Boar once sat.

Midtown Global Market continues to expand its range of food offerings, with a few added to the mix.

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Midtown Global Market welcomes three new food concepts

May 9, 2021 at 9:14 a.m.

Midtown Global Market continues to expand its range of food offerings, with a few added to the mix.

Tony Delaney, whose barbecue gained fanfare following the rollout of his Pig Approved BBQ food trailer in the fall of 2018, now has a bricks-and-mortar spot in Roseville by that same name.

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Barbecue, smoked meat tacos and chicken sandwich spot opens in Roseville

May 6, 2021 at 12:12 p.m.

Tony Delaney, whose barbecue gained fanfare following the rollout of his Pig Approved BBQ food trailer in the fall of 2018, now has a bricks-and-mortar spot in Roseville by that...

Restaurants, Food and Drink |
11 favorite places to eat in Mac-Groveland

May 7, 2021 at 9:34 a.m.

We picked our current favorites -- the restaurants we recommend when people are nearby and ask for a place to eat.

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Reader’s quest for local market carrying Hungarian sausage comes full circle

May 5, 2021 at 5:59 a.m.

Last week when we ran an Ask the Food Writers installment, we were stumped by one reader’s quest for Hungarian sausages. So we put out a call to readers to...

Just as the owners of Pajarito in St. Paul were getting ready to open for seven days a week again for the first time since the pandemic started, a fire Saturday set back those plans.

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Weekend fire at Pajarito started in ductwork; reopening expected soon

May 4, 2021 at 4:18 p.m.

Just as the owners of Pajarito in St. Paul were getting ready to open for seven days a week again for the first time since the pandemic started, a fire...

It’s time once again to answer your food and restaurant questions!

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From where to get great eggplant parmesan to outdoor brewery spaces: You asked, we answered

May 3, 2021 at 2:49 p.m.

It’s time once again to answer your food and restaurant questions!

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