Minnesota Food Tours

Travel - States

By: belindayhughes 09-Sep-2012

Introduction:

Need to know where to nosh or throw a party in the Land of 10,000 Lakes? A Minnesota food tour is the perfect solution. With venues ranging from downtown dining rooms to family-owned farms, food, beer and wine tours are available in public and private formats. Whether strolling the skyway or cruising in luxury motorcoaches, guests will experience local food and beverages that are ranked among the world's finest.

Heart of Minneapolis

The Heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota food tour is a piece de resistance of Taste Twin Cities Food Tours. In only five stops, guests are treated to no less than 10 tastings, sometimes as many as 12. While touring award-winning skyscrapers in Mary Richards' (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) city of dreams, your tastebuds will experience the height of current food trends in food and beverages, including cupcakes, chocolate, pizza, beer and tea. Non-alcoholic beverages are available at the brew stops. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Minneapolis Riverwalk

For a unique foodie experience, stroll three historic neighborhoods on the Minneapolis Riverwalk with Taste Twin Cities. From Gold Medal Park in the Mill District to the Northeast, tastings feature locally famous Cheese Curds, Noreast Mud coffee and BBQ pork sliders, as well as local beer, fresh baked bread, pasta and gelato. The highlight of the tour is a generous sampling at Minnesota's first Thai eatery. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Downtown Minneapolis Skyway

Eat your way through an entirely indoor food tour with the Downtown Minneapolis Skyway offering from Taste Twin Cities Food Tours. The 10-12 tasting trail is mostly flat with a few mild up and down slopes. Guests feast on samplers at chocolateries, pizzerias, patisseries, bakeries and others specializing in locally sourced food. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Twin Cities Brewery

Board an air conditioned bus for the five-hour Twin Cities Brewery tour from Taste Twin Cities Food Tours. Guests go behind the scenes to personally learn the brewing process. First stop is the Flat Earth Brewing Company, where hops are plentiful. At Harriet Brewing, guests taste ales and lagers in the Old World tradition. After a food truck pitstop, the tour concludes at Lift Bridge Brewery, home of Farm Girl Saison and Chestnut Hill beers. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Country Side Winery

Cruise your way through 17 tastings in a fall afternoon with the Country Side Winery Tour from Taste Twin Cities. The fun begins with the award-winning Woodland Hill Winery. Next up is a selection of the finest offerings at Sovereign Estate, located alongside Lake Waconia. Parley Lake Winery finishes out the journey with their internationally ranked vintages. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Final Thoughts

Minnesota food tours set a seasonal tone for your party or weekend getaway. Check your favorite tour's page for dates, availability and group size to guarantee a perfect fit. The above tours range from two to five hours and 10-17 tastings, hosted by entertaining, experienced guides. From appetizers to local coffee and hops, the fun on these tours never stops.