I got to try SoYen Desserts at the pop-up they held at Wishi Co (great pairing, btw!). I only tried…read moretheir Blackberry Pistachio donut, but it left me wishing I had tried other flavors. I'm not usually fond of filled donuts, but theirs are light and fluffy with a filling that just melts in your mouth. Though $6 a donut felt a bit steep (or maybe I'm just cheap), it feels worth it and an elevated enough experience to justify it! Even better was finding out that I'm located right up the road from their storefront in St Paul! I will be seeing you again very soon, SoYen :)

The brioche itself was nice and had a good texture…read more My main issue was with the creams. They didn't really taste like what I expected, and I was especially disappointed by the lack of yuzu flavor and tang. I was hoping for something brighter and more pronounced.

Well,well look what popped up. Don't mind if I do. Post a Heinz review that is…read more I have to start with my first Ketchup memories. Now,it's not often or everyone that has specific childhood ketchup memories. On second thought,everyone has them. But,it's more than I loved ketchup as a kid or I hated ketchup. Growing up in Dallas it was an us and them experience. My grandmother used Del Monte ketchup and she kept it in the refrigerator. My mother Bought Heinz and kept it in the pantry. I liked ketchup but,just on French fries. Everyone had friends that smothered everything in ketchup but not me. I discovered last year I like ketchup more than ever and have been dowsing my burgers with it occasionally. It seems not that long ago,the Heinz glass bottle disappeared for ever. I love glass and hate plastic so it was a sad passing but I get the business necessities of it. So I chug along with my plastic bottle of Heinz,in the fridge and ready for action. It came in handy the other nite when I combined it with horse radish to make shrimp cocktail sauce. It seems Heinz has the ketchup market cornered and that's ok with me. Why? Thick and Flavorful. Remember the ad campaign from decades ago when Carlie Simon sang, Anticipation as an upside down bottle of Ketchup barely moved. Yum

Heinz is a staple growing up in the United States and visiting my dad's family still in England…read more Get out of here with that "fancy ketchup" when dining out. Heinz or nothing in my opinion! No other ketchup compares. Desperately requesting the following be available in the United States as these tariffs are KILLING ME and love these from England: - Heinz Beans (make a banging beans on toast) - Heinz Cream of Tomato soup (perfection with a cheese toastie) - Heinz Salad Cream (a delightful, tangy topping for salads or used as a spread for sandwiches) Heinz service via delivery options through Amazon have been remarkably easy, and I find more convenient than popping in to an import shop. Though those shops are fun to shop the aisles and have fun decor to look at. Either method of shopping, I've got to have my Heinz products.

I ordered take out. My food was colorful and delicious. The butternut squash noodles were cooked to…read moreperfection. Not soft or slimy. I have zero complaints about the experience and can't wait to order more take out.

This is the first barbecue joint since Big Daddy's (RIP) that I've had in the St. Paul area that…read morewasn't disappointing. Brisket: proper render, good smoke ring (this doesn't affect taste but it looks nice), meteorite-black bark as it should be, proper bend on the slice. Fat amount was correct, maybe a little solid from waiting without a warmer. Hot links pretty good, decent flavor, sliced a little thin but nothing to complain about, red, could still get some snap on the casing. Beans were satisfying. Cole slaw was good, no stupid tricks or added herbs, exactly what you expect. Meat platters served with toast which I appreciate more than traditional squishy white bread. They have a whole lot of sauces to choose from; while I don't generally use or advocate sauces with brisket, I tried the Hot and I liked the balance of peppers and vinegar. Alary's (the bar that serves Petey's) validates parking for the ramp next door, which is great because parking is even worse than usual downtown right now. I passed the smoker walking from the ramp, looks like a big charcoal/wood gravity or sidebox wood-fired offset. You can tell from the product that it's run with real skill. Looking forward to my next visit, which is something I almost never say about a barbecue joint.

Service was good for takeout. Ambiance... bar like. We got…read morecarryout...brisket, rib tips, ribs, coleslaw and Mac and cheese on a Thursday evening. The flavors were there but all of the meat and the Mac and cheese were over cooked. They seemed to have been warmed up too many times. The coleslaw was okay.

Great local chocolates in St. Paul - the must try items are the spicy Mexican drinking chocolate…read moreand the Potion #9.

THEE best iced mocha in St Paul! I frequent this place when I'm in office and they just know how…read moreto do it right. I'm not a fan of really dark or bitter coffee and whatever cold brew they use had awesome flavor. Oh, and their cookies? Huge & out of this world. They're always super quick even when they're busy, too.

The kind of place you could conceivably witness, as one of a gaggle of scruffy kids just out of…read moreschool, a shopkeep break into song about candy rainbows. The candy choices are plenty, given limited space. The Scottie dog licorice is a fun variation. But really the only thing I want to write about is the thing that made me do a little involuntary hip wiggle shimmy. It's the maple peanut cluster. A generously sized, many-peanuted, chocolate ensconced, maple-stuff centered delight. I almost returned to the shop the next day just to get another one. But I didn't want to jinx it, if that makes sense. Sorry shop. But here's your 5-star review.

We stopped in before the theatre…read more Salted caramel corn - fantastic Chocolate potato chips - very good, dark chocolate would be better Chocolate covered grahams - my husband made happy food noises Caramel corn with nuts - awesome I had to stop him before we bought the store. Great service and large selection.

We shared tasted it all last weekend! Even the teenagers were amazed. would recommend a million…read moretimes over.

I reslly enjoy their bbq. I really enjoy how not only is it fresh, but how they use fresh…read moreingredients. It seems that on any given day that they could be found at a different part od downtown St. Paul. Their burgers are really mouth watering, but filling as well.

Definitely not great pizza from Little Sicily…read more I ordered a 16" hand tossed crust pepperoni pizza today with mild rosa sauce through GrubHub ($21.44). I'm not sure what I was expecting, other than this was the only pizza place that opened at 10:00 am. The sad truth is that this pizza was bland AF. I had to pile on the parmesan and red peppers and was still left wondering what else from my kitchen I could put on the pie to make it actually taste good. The whole pizza was completely lacking in flavor, it doesn't even actually taste like it came from a true Italian restaurant. Kudos for being open early for pizza lovers, but I wouldn't recommend Little Sicily! Maybe this is Little Caesars' step-sister? Both places have cardboard tasting pizza crust but LC actually is cheap at $5 a pop. Hard pass!

Pizza isn't very good, you'd be better off with Pino's even though Pino's slices are smaller. On…read morethe other hand, the pasta is fantastic! Big portions, lots of options.

I visited based on a recommendation and I was not disappointed. I wanted to purchase a gift to…read moresupport local businesses over the holidays. I asked 'what screams 'Golden Fig' such that is will create a unique gift for a special foodie person. They recommended the hot chocolate mix and spices as they create both in house and are unique to their store. There are several options for each and I chose one chocolate and some homemade marshmallows to accompany and several slices that reminded me of far away travels. So fun. I had a ton of fun perusing the store. There were so many things to look at. Lots of holiday options but also a few staples if you just need a local grocer. Parking is on street but I found a spot right in front. Great experience.

We stopped in during Paws on Grand- the owner was absolutely delightful and so friendly. It was a…read morehot day- she offered to let us sit in the entrance with the pups to cool down for a bit. She was so wonderfully outgoing. Went back another time without the pups and stopped in to browse around- so many cute items, specialty food, candy , gifts etc. so much to browse through and such a cute shop. I only wish I lived closer now- we lived about 6 blocks away for years and never visited- it's not until you move do you appreciate it.