Hi there! We’re Kelly and Dusty. We live in Minnesota and love to take road trips near and far. Our motto is to dine, drink, and discover wherever we go. We also love to take advantage of a cheap flight to check out somewhere new.

Who is Dining Duster?

Dining Duster is named after Dusty, who, among other things, is nicknamed Duster. Dining Duster was born because we love to dine out and enjoy trying new recipes at home. But we also love to drink and discover. We enjoy discovering craft beer and wineries and love finding cute tea and coffee shops when we travel.

That’s what you’ll find here—our experiences of dining, drinking, and discovering. We’re also proud to say that we’re book authors. Click here to learn more.

Dine. Drink. Discover.

Dining– you can bet we’ll find a local restaurant to try out. We’ve been plant-based since 2017 and are looking for vegan restaurant options. We love the vegan food scene in Duluth, MN, and along the beautiful North Shore. Duluth is a great example of how easy it can be to find plant-based dining options. Depending on the location, finding plant-based options in some destinations can be challenging, but we can usually find a way. For example, we assumed it would be a challenge to find non-meat options in Medora, ND, but we were wrong!

Drinking—We love to try out local breweries and wineries. We enjoy a “brewery weekend” with friends and family. Check out our itineraries for Rochester, MN, or the Twin Cities.

Discovering– We love to check out what the area has to offer. This could include beautiful scenery like on a trip to Alaska, a botanical garden, a unique attraction, or a museum.

Even if we hop on a plane, you can bet we’ll likely road trip for some dining, drinking, and discovering. We also love to snag a travel deal through the use of credit card points and our favorite travel website, Thrifty Traveler.

Batch cooking at home is a big part of our lives. We’ll occasionally share our tried & true recipes such as our favorite vegan queso cheese. Without exaggeration, this cheese has been in our refrigerator since going plant-based in 2017. We also have a great recipe for canned bloody mary mix and a homemade fruit fly trap that works without fail

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