Kirstie Kimball is an old-school food writer for the 21st century.

Kirstie writes beyond beurre blanc, an independent media publication focused on Minnesota’s food scene and national restaurant culture pieces. She has eaten at more than ¼ of the restaurants in Minnesota, focusing not just on the cities, but the great rural expanse.

Kirstie also uses her platform for rapid response mutual aid, documenting her journey with stage one triple negative breast cancer, and sharing photos of her Labubus. She lives in Uptown, Minneapolis with her four cats, three dogs, and one squirrel she’s at war with over access to the trash (she’s losing).