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Chefs are bringing their beefy best to the table, and burger lovers are better for it.

At Krewe Restaurant and Flour and Flower Bakery, Mateo Mackbee and his partner Erin Lucas use local ingredients to impart a Minnesota flair to family recipes.

Erin Lucas and Matteo Mackbee own and operate Flour & Flower bakery and Cajun-inspired Krewe Restaurant.

Mateo Mackbee never planned to be a James Beard Award–nominated chef, but that’s where he has ended up. And it’s clear that this is where he was meant to be.

Mateo Mackbee, co-founder and chef at the St. Joseph, Minnesota restaurant, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share a favorite dish.

A first look at the lineup in the House Food and Tap, St. Joseph’s newest gathering spot.

Today, we are proud to announce the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, April 2, and winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Mackbee, co-owner of Krewe, is one of five from Minnesota nominated in the Best Chef Midwest category from the James Beard Foundation, considered the Oscars of the food world.

If you venture into St. Joseph this week, stop by Krewe as Mateo Mackbee was nominated as a James Beard Finalist for Best Chef in the Midwest!

“I'm usually not at a loss for words, but I'm at a loss for words right now. I'm in the company of a talented group of chefs; it's kind of odd for me being the Minnesota chef on this list from a small college town that we're being recognized,” said Mateo Mackbee of Krewe.

In this golden age of American bakeries, virtuosic pastries and delightful breads are close at hand, from coastal Maine to downtown Los Angeles.

Flour & Flower in St. Joseph opened in spring 2020 with inventive spins on artisan pastries and breads, alongside a coffee and flower shop operation.

On Tuesday, the Gray Lady released a list of the 22 best bakeries in the country. Diane's Place in northeast Minneapolis and Flour & Flower in St. Joseph both made the cut.

Craig and BriAnne Hern bought the land, but St. Joseph neighbors gave them the idea for the House Food and Tap.

Join Us for a Delightful Evening at Krewe Restaurant! We are excited to invite you to a special evening hosted by the Krewe Restaurant team!

Since the early 2000s, the variety and quality of pizza made by ambitious chefs all over the country have only gotten better.

If you want the most delicious New Orleans étouffée, head to St. Joseph. That’s where chef Mateo Mackbee and baker Erin Rae opened their excellent restaurant, Krewe, and bakery, Flour and Flower, in May of 2020. Ever since, they’ve been dazzling locals and travelers with N’awlins-tinted magic in the Northland.

Across the country, farmers, landowners, researchers, and solar companies are working together to harvest the sun twice: once with crops, honey, pollinators, and forage for grazing animals -- and again with solar panels. This co-location of solar and agriculture is known as agrisolar or agrivoltaics...

There's plenty of delicious ground to cover along I-94 on the way to lake country.

Mateo Mackbee is the proud owner of the Creole restaurant Krewe in St. Joseph, MN, which is known for its grandfather gumbo, shrimp jambalaya, and red beans and rice.

ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) - Fans of The Food Network show Chopped saw a familiar face competing in Tuesday night's episode. Krewe Restaurant co-owner Mateo Mackbee was one of the four contestants hoping to impress the judges with his cooking.

There's nothing like the pull of the open road, twisting and turning through breathtaking landscapes with promise of a delicious destination at the end of the journey. While back roads are dotted with charming Main Street stops and a plenty of roadside bars, there also are restaurants that are a step above expectation.

Mateo Mackbee and Erin Lucas left Minneapolis for a small central Minnesota community, where they are using their restaurant, bakery and farm to promote diversity and teach children about food.

MMateo Mackbee and his girlfriend Erin Lucas opened a New Orleans style restaurant in St. Joseph four days after the death of George Floyd.

Krewe Restaurant is bringing the heritage of New Orleans to downtown St. Joseph.

With a fun atmosphere, cold drinks, and recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation, KREWE is a unique dining experience - especially for those with an adventurous palate.

For Mateo Mackbee, making the classic Creole dish red beans and rice exactly like his New Orleans-based grandfather did meant one thing: Camellia brand kidney beans, which are packed and sold in Louisiana.

Krewe restaurant in St. Joseph features Cajun, Creole, Italian, Vietnamese, and Irish-influenced dishes. The restaurant is owned and operated by Chef Mateo Mackbee. He was recently a competitor on the Food Network Show Chopped.