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The Hot Dish
4:00 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Top 10 Arrested Development eats: A Twin Cities food tour
By Tatiana Craine
It's time for the final countdown. In celebration of Arrested Development's return on May 26, we decided a food tour was in order. From variations on cornballs to juice, we rounded up some of the ... More >>
The Hot Dish
3:30 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Best of Hot Dish: May 20-24, 2013
By Michelle Leon
It's been yet another amazing week of food and drink news at Hot Dish. Here are a few of the week's top stories. ~Our "50 favorite dishes" countdown reaches the top 5 with picks from Harri... More >>
The Blotter
1:36 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Dayton signs law to move mentally ill offenders out of jail quicker
By Andy Mannix
As of July 1, the state will be legally obligated to move mentally ill offenders out of jails within 48 hours of a judge signing a civil commitment order. Designed to move people with mental il... More >>
The Hot Dish
1:14 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Ideal Diner remodeling and (hopefully) re-opening
By Emily Weiss
When news broke in April that Ideal Diner, a Northeast Minneapolis landmark and breakfast institution, had closed, the most common response from local diners was a regretful, "I always meant to ... More >>
Gimme Noise
1:00 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Zach Sobiech's "Clouds" hits number one on iTunes
By Reed Fischer
Although 18-year-old songwriting phenom Zach Sobiech left us too soon, his song lives on in more people's lives than ever before. On Monday, his family announced that he had died, and ended sever... More >>
Dressing Room
1:00 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Best of Dressing Room: May 20-24
By Jessica Armbruster
Folks in the Twin Cities are always up to something exciting. Here are some of Dressing Room's top stories from last week:-- Ring Ring Poetry invites folks to call in and choose-their own poetic ... More >>
Dressing Room
12:45 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Matthew Miele's Scatter My Ashes is a love letter to luxury
By Tatiana Craine
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's is a celebration of fashion, and a love note to luxury brought to life by filmmaker Matthew Miele. The new documentary about the iconic New York department store ta... More >>
Gimme Noise
12:00 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Proofreader.: This is the most laid-back project we've ever done
By Natalie Gallagher
Indie singer-songwriter Adam Svec is super brainy. For one thing, aside from the whole music part, Svec is in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and... More >>
The Hot Dish
11:09 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Bike to dinner: A course for your courses
By Dawn Brodey
The Twin Cities are regularly voted among the most bike-friendly in the country. Bicycling.com currently has us in the #1 spot although we regularly swap the prestigious ranking for second pl... More >>
Gimme Noise
11:00 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Prince & 3rdEyeGirl drop new video for "Fixurlifeup"
By Erik Thompson
While anticipation builds (and ticket prices fall) for Prince's two Saturday shows at Myth this weekend, the Purple One dropped a brand new video for "Fixurlifeup," a grungy, funk-fueled track dra... More >>
The Blotter
10:14 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Adrian Peterson on gay marriage: "I'm not with that"
By Andy Mannix
It appears Vikings running back Adrian Peterson doesn't share the same passion for same-sex marriage rights as his recently departed teammate Chris Kluwe. In a recent interview with the Star Tr... More >>
Dressing Room
10:04 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Artist-designed mini golf returns to the Walker
By Sheila Regan
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Sculpture Garden, which opened in 1988 as a joint project between the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, the Walker an... More >>
Dressing Room
9:28 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Bid'ah takes class project to full-length project
By Ed Huyck
Born out of a seven-minute piece presented in a class at Macalester College last fall, Bid'ah has grown to be a full-length show to be presented this weekend at St. Paul's Dreamland Arts.The expe... More >>
The Blotter
9:19 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Real estate site names Minneapolis the best place to raise a family
By Olivia LaVecchia
Whether you grew up in Minneapolis or are currently raising a brood here, the real estate brokerage site ZipRealty has good news: Based on the sweet spot where good public schools meet affordable... More >>
Gimme Noise
9:00 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Greg Grease: I like to change people's minds
By Reed Fischer
Named City Pages' Best Hip-Hop Artist of 2013, Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease has embraced high-concept inspiration throughout his burgeoning solo career -- a Laurence Fishburne movie, the mighty... More >>
The Blotter
8:34 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Teen birth rate plummets more than 30 percent in Minnesota
By Olivia LaVecchia
Our STD rate might be on the rise, but at least Minnesota's teens are having safer sex: Between 2007 and 2011, the number of teens giving birth in the state dropped by more than 30 percent.See A... More >>
Dressing Room
8:20 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Memory Lanes Block Party, Dear Data CD-release: Freeloader Friday
By Jessica Armbruster
Friday is finally here, and it's a long one. As usual, there are plenty of free things to do around town. Come take a look at our list and plan your three-day weekend. ... More >>
The Blotter
8:00 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Association of Food Journalists names City Pages finalist for national award
By Kevin Hoffman
The Association of Food Journalists named the finalists in its prestigious AFJ Awards yesterday and City Pages was among the honored.City Pages writers Andy Mannix and Mike Mullen are finali... More >>
Gimme Noise
6:00 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories proves disco still doesn't suck
By Chris Strouth
Makes No Sense At All captures the visions, ramblings, and memories of Chris Strouth, a Twin Cities-bred master of music, film, and everything else.Disco has gotten a bad rap, in spite of the ... More >>
Gimme Noise
4:00 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Eyedea's five greatest freestyle rap battles of all time
By Chaz Kangas
Last month, I put together a list of the ten greatest rap battles of all time for our sister paper, LA Weekly. Included on that list was Twin Cities hip-hop icon Eyedea's unforgettable 1999 Scrib... More >>
The Blotter
1:42 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
National Labor Relations Board finds merit with fired Chicago Lakes Liquor workers' case
By Aaron Rupar
Today, the National Labor Relations Board announced it has found merit in the wrongful termination case put forth by the Chicago Lake Liquors Five, meaning the NLRB will now represent the fired ... More >>
Dressing Room
12:58 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Voltage 2013 now has an offical lipstick, thanks to the Elixery
By Jessica Armbruster
As all beauty junkies know, limited-edition products are often considered collector's items and sometimes even achieve a cult status among fanatics. For this year's installment of Voltage, event ... More >>
The Blotter
12:40 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Poll: Buying beers on Sunday is way more popular than DFL, MNGOP, or Mark Dayton
By Aaron Rupar
Today, Public Policy Polling released its end-of-session snapshot of the popularity of Minnesota's elected officials.SEE ALSO: Conservatives upset Mark Dayton missed speech for birth of first gr... More >>
Gimme Noise
12:00 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Ian Rans debuts One Men documentary series detailing Twin Cities one-man bands
By Reed Fischer
We're ecstatic to announce that Gimme Noise is the exclusive launching pad for a brand-new music documentary series. One Men delves into the lives and inspirations behind a grouping of one-man ban... More >>
The Hot Dish
12:00 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Mason's Restaurant & Barre now open in the Cowles Center
By Emily Weiss
In the old Masonic Building at Sixth and Hennepin, now part of the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts, a new restaurant serving sophisticated American bar food and takeaway deli san... More >>
The Blotter
11:47 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Cherokee Park mudslide kills two St. Louis Park 4th graders [UPDATES]
By Aaron Rupar
-- Original post from afternoon of May 22; updates at bottom -- One 4th grade student at St. Louis Park's Peter Hobart Elementary School is dead, one remains missing, and two others were taken t... More >>
The Blotter
11:37 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
MN United spent $2 million on gay marriage lobby
By Andy Mannix
The group behind the push to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota spent more than $2 million on its Capitol lobbying efforts, according to figures obtained by the Associated Press. The official d... More >>
The Hot Dish
11:21 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
La Belle Vie's sweet pea tortelli: 50 Favorite Dishes, no. 3
By Joy Summers
No matter if you're rolling in a hooptie. Step inside La Belle Vie and be transported to an opulent world where every aspect of the restaurant functions at the pinnacle of fine dining... More >>
Dressing Room
11:03 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Top 5 books for reading near the water
By Melissa Wray
At last, summer is starting to creep its warm-temperature tendrils around us, thawing our cold Minnesotan winter hearts. This weekend, if the weather cooperates, many of us will be taking a trip... More >>
Gimme Noise
11:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Bush at First Avenue, 5/22/13
By Erik Thompson
Bush With Bloodnstuff First Avenue, Minneapolis May 22, 2013 In the mid-90's, most music fans who passionately experienced the rapid rise of the grunge movement firsthand viewed bands like Bush,... More >>
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