These 2 MN Restaurants Are Among America's Top 50, NYT Ranking Says

MINNESOTA — The New York Times recently announced its 50 favorite restaurants in America for 2024, with two from Minnesota making the cut.

“Over the last 12 months, reporters and editors traveled to nearly every state scouting restaurants for our annual list,” according to the newspaper. “As always, there were no-brainers and tough choices — the United States has a vast, diverse spread of great restaurants these days — but these are our 50 favorites for 2024.”

The two Minnesota restaurants named among the nation’s best are both in Northeast Minneapolis, located across the street from each other:

• Oro by Nixta
  • Mexican
  • Opened 2023
• Vinai
  • Hmong
  • Opened July 2024

Minnesota had more restaurants on the list than any other state in the Midwest. Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio each have one.

Of the 50 restaurants highlighted by the Times, 32 are newly opened.

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