Alaina Marti Server/Barista Years in the business: 1 Tillie’s Farmhouse St. Paul I know the Cinco de Mayo parade in St. Paul and the May Day parade have really good food!
Shadi Joudeh Kitchen Manager/Chef Years in the business: 10 Dumpling, Minneapolis I’ve worked a lot of festivals. India Fest has the most exciting food. It’s like a little India-Town. [It happened] August 10 on Capitol Hill in downtown St. Paul.
Joe Howard FOH manager Years in the business: 15 Glam Doll Doughnuts, Minneapolis That’s a hard question. Wait, no that’s an easy question—Ren Fest is my favorite festival. When it comes to the originals, it’s the turkey leg, but my favorite now is the fried teriyaki chicken.
Karl Juhnke Owner Years in the business: 5 Precision Grind, Minneapolis Besides the State Fair, I like the Uptown Art Fair. The stretch of booths along Lagoon is a great section of food.
Max Litin Manager Years in the business: 5 Passionflower, Minneapolis The farmers market. It’s our people: the health-conscious people, people looking for fresh, fast and plant-based food."