Joy Summers

Oct 15, 2024 | startribune.com | Joy Summers

Get your sticky fingers ready for those airy, crackly, sweet treats served by the boxful: It looks like Krispy Kreme is staging a Twin Cities comeback with a new location planned for Fridley. The North Carolina-based chain has submitted plans to convert a former CVS location at 5696 University Av. NE. into a retail shop with a drive-thru and a doughnut factory. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal first reported the story.

Oct 15, 2024 | startribune.com | Joy Summers

Just in time for sugar season, there’s a new chocolatier in town: Cocoa Flake is now open at 4180 W. Broadway, Suite 400, in Robbinsdale. Owner Denny Rain has already been tempting the Twin Cities with her edible art at pop-ups and shops like St. Paul’s Golden Fig, but now she has a full-time home base. Cocoa Flake’s chocolates are beauties to behold. Rain coaxes incredible sheen and texture from the chocolate and imparts dazzling designs and colors to each one.

Oct 11, 2024 | startribune.com | Joy Summers

It’s the world’s most coveted honor for restaurants, and if the Minneapolis Downtown Council has its way, the city might finally get the chance to earn Michelin stars. As a part of the Downtown Council’s 2035 Plan to revitalize the city, CEO Adam Duininck will include an effort to woo the Michelin Guide to the Mill City. Duininck previewed the plan at a Financial Executives International Twin Cities event on Oct.

Oct 10, 2024 | startribune.com | Sharyn Jackson |Nancy Ngo |Joy Summers

Sweet Potato Layer Cake from DahliaWith dessert on our minds, it was a great time to chase down Dahlia, the pastry and sandwich pop-up from three Travail alums, when it recently landed at Venn Brewing Co. It was nice that we could pre-order, which we did the previous day, since there was a line already forming when we arrived. Seems we ordered just right. Pastry chef Alex Althoff’s apple pie snickerdoodle ($6) with apple pie filling and cinnamon black pepper streusel was a chewy and gooey delight.

Sep 17, 2024 | startribune.com | Joy Summers

The bestselling “Zoë Bakes Cookies” shares recipes, stories and lessons that dot the author’s sweet journey from humble beginnings to awe-inspiring desserts.