restaurants

The St. Cloud area has a wealth of great bars/restaurants and eating options but each year new restaurant options open up. Today on WJON's 2-Cent Tuesday program listeners had some suggestions on restaurants that either used to be in St. Cloud or have never been here.

With spring finally showing its face, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the best spots in Central Minnesota for outdoor eating and drinking.

I am good with any of these places, and there are definitely a few I need to get out and try.

I am good with any of these places, and there are definitely a few I need to get out and try.

Back by popular demand is OpenTable's 100 Most Romantic Restaurants list, curated by analyzing more than 12.4M US diner reviews.

I am good with any of these places, and there are definitely a few I need to get out and try.

I am good with any of these places, and there are definitely a few I need to get out and try.

A worker shortage, COVID-19 pandemic and a shortage of many products has triggered inflation in many different areas in our economy.

I am good with any of these places, and there are definitely a few I need to get out and try.

I am good with any of these places, and there are definitely a few I need to get out and try.

The last one, located in Fridley, closed yesterday

Ricky's Embers posted on its social media page yesterday about the rumors floating online that Minnesota's last Embers was closing its doors for good.