Meet the Taste Team at Taste of Minnesota

Some food combinations are perfect: mashed potatoes and gravy, chips and dip, spaghetti and meatballs. Now there’s the Star Tribune’s Taste Team and Taste of Minnesota.

The annual outdoor celebration of all things food (there’s also music and fun) is coming soon, and we’ll be there, along with more than 50 food vendors, three music stages and thousands of Minnesotans.

When: Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7. The festival will take place from 11am to 8pm; Taste staff will be on site from 11am to 2pm or later.

Or: The Star Tribune booth is located near the main stage, between 3rd and 4th Streets, the Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue.

What you can do: We’re hosting an assortment of activities at the booth, where you can meet the Star Tribune Taste team, pick up free swag, and spice things up by testing your taste profile (how many herbs and spice blends can you identify?).

Plus, participate in the Star Tribune’s Road Trip Round Up scavenger hunt: Get a passport and collect all five stamps from participating Taste of Minnesota restaurants: Chef Shack; Scenic 61, the food truck version of Duluth’s New Scenic Cafe; Revival Smoked Meats; Pimento Jamaican Kitchen; and Krewe. Submit your completed passport for a chance to win prizes including dinner for two with the Taste team, a pair of tickets to Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird at Surly on July 13, Minnesota Twins tickets, a $100 gift card to St. Paul Brewing and more.

More information: Find all the details on the event’s Facebook page.