Hospitality Highlights - July 26 - August 1, 2026

• In Cook County, where 80 percent of economy relies on tourism, wildfires prove devastating | MPR News
• 2026 Hospitality Conference Speaker Spotlight: JC Lippold | Hospitality Minnesota
• Grand opening plans revealed for Chicken Salad Chick's first Minnesota restaurant | Bring Me The News
• Soul & Flour coming to the North Loop | Star Tribune
• Meet Saturday Dumpling Co., one of Minnesota State Fair’s newest vendors | The Minnesota Daily