MN Restaurant Among Nation's 20 Best New Eateries: Bon Appétit

MINNEAPOLIS — One Minnesota-based eatery is among the nation's 20 best new restaurants, according to a new ranking released Monday by Bon Appétit magazine.

Oro by Nixta in Northeast Minneapolis made the list.

The Mexican restaurant describes itself as "a full service masa kitchen dedicated to promoting corn from overlooked side dish to star of the show, one bite at a time."

"Corn is a shape-shifter at Oro by Nixta," Bon Appétit wrote. "It may blend into a burnt orange molote, a masa-based fried dumpling made of sweet potato and hibiscus, or be nixtamalized for a steely indigo tortilla that cradles celery root batons cut thick like steak fries. Whatever the hue and final form, the corn—an array of colorful heirloom varieties sourced from Mexico—simultaneously satisfies and excites."

One major theme in Bon Appétit's ratings this year is "teams working together in exciting ways," according to its writers.

"Chefs across the country are wholeheartedly embracing collaboration, pulling ideas from cooks and waiters, their mentors, and other restaurants to create unique menus infused with personality and a real sense of place," Bon Appétit wrote.

View the complete list of the 20 Best New Restaurants of 2024 at Bon Appétit.