"Chef John Wipfli’s Animales serves exceptional barbecue out of a food truck at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Northeast Minneapolis with a brick-and-mortar opening on the horizon. These ribs don’t come slathered in sweet sauce; they’re dry-rubbed — a bark of crushed peppercorns and salt stealing nothing from the meat’s oak-smoked flavor. The menu changes often, cycling in dishes such as pork shoulder congee, beef cheek banh mi, and hot beef sandwiches. Get there early, as Animales often sells out." - Eli Radtke