Meals & treats in Minnesota.

The Krave Spot Not on Nilfpay yet

Sisters in Minneapolis cook pork-free Krazy Bowlz loaded with chicken, beef sausage and peppers in flavors like O.G. Dirty Hot and Cajun Lemon Pepper, plus Cheeto boudin balls, loaded cheesecake bowls and smothered chicken plates. Black-owned, made in limited batches for pickup.

Platez By Razynae Not on Nilfpay yet

Pickup in Minneapolis or Uber package delivery for plates from Razynae, a self-taught chef whose menus rotate from oxtails over rice and baked mac to loaded jerk Philly cheesesteak fries and preorder birria pizza. Catering and private chef bookings are also taken.

Chowé Empanadas Not on Nilfpay yet

Third-generation Colombian empanada makers whose family recipe dates to 1975, now running a food truck around Minnesota with arepas, chorizo and fusion fillings. Find them Saturday mornings at the Stillwater Farmers Market and at Lift Bridge Brewery, plus catering and frozen orders.

Jada B Catering Not on Nilfpay yet

Jada Baker cooks limited-run Sunday plates for the Twin Cities, from hibachi fried rice with wings and yum yum sauce to steak bites with loaded mashed potatoes, all preordered by DM with pickup or delivery. She also caters small events and puts out seasonal Valentine's and Easter treat menus.

Mads Empanadas Not on Nilfpay yet

Late-night snacking and weekend pop-ups in Minneapolis, where Madeline Cruz fries Dominican-style empanadas filled with beef, chicken and jerk chicken. Local orders are taken directly, and dirty sodas like Island Cream are being tested as a pairing.

SweetSpot Sipss Not on Nilfpay yet

$22 Sunday platters in Minneapolis, preordered ahead: rasta pasta with blackened chicken, garlic knots and corn, or stuffed blackened catfish with candied sweet potatoes and baked mac. Flavored lemonade, homemade cookies and $10 kid plates show up some weeks.

Tasty AAW Not on Nilfpay yet

Spicy bowls sell out by the batch here, with a call-ahead number posted the moment they're ready. Angela Avent cooks fish and chicken baskets to order in North Minneapolis, announcing each drop and pickup time as she goes.

Anika's Empanadas MN Not on Nilfpay yet

Crab rangoon empanadas made with real crab sit alongside wagyu beef and chicken longanisa versions, each Ilocos-style and filled with papaya and egg. Anika cooks from her Eden Prairie kitchen and takes Twin Cities preorders through her socials.

Island Girls Kitchen Not on Nilfpay yet

Cooks Jamaican plates like red snapper and oxtail at pop-ups on 919 Dale St N in Saint Paul, open most every other weekend from noon to 5. Also caters, and sets up at neighborhood events like the Rondo block party.