Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota pizza joints nationally ranked in new Yelp survey
Where is pizza really from?
A debate is raging online about the origins of pizza, wondering whether or not it is American or Italian.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Not quite “Detroit style” or Chicago’s infamous deep dish, Minneapolis is home to several notable pizza places that are gaining even more attention thanks to a recent ranking by consumer-review site Yelp.
Top spots
Yelp has released the “ultimate guide to the Midwest’s best pizza” as part of its Top 100 Pizza Spots in the Midwest list.
On it, several Minneapolis-based restaurants made the cut.
Survey results
Of Minnesota pizza spots, Young Joni ranked the highest on the survey, taking No. 25 on the best of 100 list.
Not surprisingly, owner and founder Ann Kim won a James Beard Foundation Award in 2019, which recognizes the top chefs in the U.S. She was a semifinalist in the Midwest category in 2017.
Kim also runs Pizzeria Lola and Hello Pizza in Minneapolis. The former places also ranked on the list, coming in at No. 80.
Deviating from the Italian cuisine, Boludo – described as a “taste of Buenos Aires” while also offering empanadas on its menu – ranked at No. 39. The restaurant opened in 2018 in the Kingfield neighborhood of Minneapolis, but has since expanded to downtown and Como.
The final Minneapolis-centric spot on the list offers a unique pizza variation – cooked in a wood-fired, open-facing oven, Element Wood Fire Pizza, ranked at No. 89. It can be found in the St. Anthony West neighborhood of northeast Minneapolis.
More Minnesota spots
Also representing the Twin Cities, Mama’s Pizza in St. Paul made the list at No. 27.
In the suburbs, Brianno’s Deli-Italia in Eagan (No. 82) and Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks in Maplewood (No. 89) were honored as well.
Wisconsin pizzas among the best
Several places from the “cheeshead state” also made the list.
Novanta in Madison (No. 49), Wells Brothers Restaurant in Racine (No. 65), San Giorgio Pizzeria Napoletana in Milwaukee (No. 86) and Ang an Eddies in Fond du Lac (No. 95) all cracked the top 100.
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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