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Jason’s Radio Show: In Podcast Form!
I've left WCCO-TV and am now hosting afternoons on WCCO Radio! I'm live from 3pm- 6pm, but I'm also available on demand in podcast form on many different platforms. The show is called DriveTime with DeRusha! Drivetime with Jason DeRusha on Audacy Drivetime with Jason...
Jason DeRusha’s Social Media Entry for MNSPJ Page One Awards
I’ve sampled 16 beers so far, ask me anything #mnstatefair pic.twitter.com/q6WUpq52kq— Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) August 22, 2019 As a WCCO-TV Morning Anchor and Minnesota Monthly Food Critic, I use social media across many channels to connect with viewers, to...
A Food Critic’s Best Places to Eat in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Minnesota
As the food critic for Minnesota Monthly and food reporter for WCCO-TV, I do a lot of research. But reviews come out of new restaurants in the order they open. It's not always the most useful format. So here I've put things in categories: Top Recommendations (which...
Minneapolis/St. Paul Restaurant Reviews by Jason DeRusha – A LIST
I will continuously update this list of reviews from Minnesota Monthly Magazine and stories from WCCO-TV. These reviews date to 2016 and are not all-inclusive of all Twin Cities restaurants. [Updated November 13, 2019]FEATURESBest New Restaurants of 2019Best Burgers...
The Best Coffee Shops In Minneapolis
The coffee scene in 2018 has never been better: excellent local roasters, incredibly creative baristas, and beautiful spaces to sit and drink and think. Here are my favorite coffee shops in Minneapolis. Parallel: This room is so beautiful I want to live here. Hennepin...
DeRusha’s Twin Cities Restaurant Storylines of 2017-2018
There are many storylines to be pursued in the Twin Cities and Minnesota: the minimum wage is on the way to $15/hr here, without a tip credit for servers. What will happen? Will restaurants continue their shift to fast-casual? Will they add service charges? Will they...
The Best Restaurants In The Twin Cities
I've been thinking a lot about the concept of stars, as people who write about food often do. The only one giving stars is Rick Nelson from the Strib. I love Rick's writing, I generally agree with his assessments of restaurants, but I'm pretty sure the concept of what...
How Awesome Is Cossetta’s in St. Paul
Is it Cossetta? Or Cossetta's? Technically it's Cossetta, but I'm telling you, Dave Cossetta doesn't care what you call it as long as you remember it's in St. Paul, and it's awesome. They did more than a million guests on West 7th by XCel Energy Center, and more than...
Minneapolis and St. Paul Restaurant Recap From 2016
My Minnesota Monthly co-editor Joy Summers also runs the Minneapolis Eater website, and like every year she asked my thoughts for her annual round-up of year in review posts. I thought I'd share all my answers here, so you can see my favorites from 2016 and...