Belgium

Bleached: Jet lag and smoking pot is not a good combination

Most people can't imagine venturing into a career with their sibling, but it's safe to say that California sisters Jessica and Jennifer Clavin have what it takes. From growing up in Los Angeles, to playing in their former band Mika Miko, to branching off and touring the world as Bleached, they've be ... More >>

Beer fests abound in and around the Twin Cities

The proliferation of beer fests in and around the Twin Cities is getting intense. You can't turn around anymore without tripping over at least one celebration of suds. They are getting so thick that most weekends offer more than one to choose from. I've spent the last three Saturdays imbibing at som ... More >>

Minneapolis Bike Tour

Beer, cheese, and Julia Child's 100th this Week in Food

It's clearly the summer of beer, or so our events list would suggest: Town Hall releases its latest brew, and the Twin Cities Beer Festival takes the Mall of America by storm this Week in Food. 8/7 Be one of the first folks to sample Town Hall's newest brew, MPLS (Minneapolis Pale Lager Style), wh ... More >>

Tour de Fat

Bon Iver book Radio City Music Hall residency, unveil Bjork cover

Bon Iver have been on quite a never-ending trek since they played the Orpheum Theatre back in September. And Justin Vernon and company are definitely a different band now -- at least in terms of public perception and recognition. Long-time supporters won't be surprised that their Grammy-winning mate ... More >>

Greenway Glow

New Belgium Urban Assault Ride

Northeast Pedal Pub Races

Republic to add 25 new taps by May

If you're already a fan of their happy hour specials, fish tacos, and garlic confit burger, you'll be pleased to learn that Republic at Seven Corners plans to add another 25 taps to its already wide selection of draft beers by May.

Gotye: I don't care if you mispronounce my name

Gotye and Kimbra's music video for "Somebody That I Used to Know" is perhaps the break-up experience of the year. Watching will leave the viewer wrapped up in tantalizing, emotional excitement, or at least fascinated with this man's teeth. Overtly nostalgic for the '80s, the song is also a gateway i ... More >>

Firkin Fest returns to the Happy Gnome

Cask-conditioned beer enjoyed under a tent on an early spring afternoon; this can only be Firkin Fest at the Happy Gnome. The annual celebration of British-style real ale returns to the St. Paul beer bar on March 24. Cask-conditioned beer is naturally carbonated by refermentation in the keg. The res ... More >>

Black Label Movement: Visceral

Carl Flink of Black Label Movement: When dance informs science

​In Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal the 18th-century satirist famously suggested that poor children in Ireland be eaten, rather than become a burden to their parents and country. Nearly 300 years later, science journalist John Bohannon made his own modest proposal, espousing that instead of for ... More >>

Surly is 11th best brewery in the world, says RateBeer

Surly Furious was named RateBeer's best IPA. ​Surly is the 11th best brewery in the world, and Surly Furious is the best India Pale Ale in the universe, according to RateBeer's Best of 2012 results.RateBeer's rankings are based on analysis of over 3.5 million beer reviews. More than 140,000 beers ... More >>

Buffalo Moon, Reckless Ones profiled in this week's City Pages

Photo by Emily Utne​One of the largest releases in the Twin Cities this week is the newest effort by bossa nova-inspired quintet Buffalo Moon, Selva Surreal, which City Pages writer Jeff Gage says "sounds like the work of a band that's figured out its true identity." Jeff also interviewed the band ... More >>

Beer or bust this week in food

We're not even going to lie to you: If beer isn't your bag, this is the week to stay home. Practically every day is crammed with a beer dinner, pairing, sampling, or class on how to create the stuff yourself. Something about October must bring out everyone's inner brewmonster. 10/10 Brooklyn Brewi ... More >>

Minneapolis Bike Tour

New Belgium Urban Assault Ride

Low release NYC subway-themed 'Especially Me' video

​Longtime audio/visual collaborators Low and local film and video director Phil Harder have churned out another stunning masterpiece together. The new clip for "Especially Me" -- from this year's C'Mon, the band's 9th full length release -- features vocalist/drummer Mimi Parker aboard a New Yo ... More >>

Win Brew at the Zoo tickets for Friday night!

Cool penguins, cold brews at the zoo​Cancel your plans for Friday night--chances are this will be way more fun. City Pages has four tickets to the Brew at the Zoo event that evening (a $180 value)--and you can win them for free! Brew at the Zoo is a beer-tasting event at the Minnesota Zoo tha ... More >>

Independent labels suffer loss of stock as Sony warehouse burns in London riots

​As London recovers from its third straight night of rioting, news is spreading back to the U.S. that over 150 record labels that use PIAS UK to distribute their physical stock abroad have likely lost huge amounts of inventory in a fire. A massive three-story Sony complex that housed the entirety ... More >>

Beer dinners, caveman diets on this week's food calendar

Awash in tasty German brews​The lead-up to a long weekend of Fourth of July tomfoolery is heavy on beer events, which will be handy for stretching out your stomach in anticipation of hot dogs and potato salad. Embrace it.

Northeast Pedal Pub

Catching up with Steve Moore, the 'drummer at the wrong gig'

No joke​A year ago, Steve Moore went viral. A video of his band, Rick K. & The Allnighters, had lain dormant on YouTube for years before an enterprising joker retitled it "this drummer is at the wrong gig." As of this writing, the video has been viewed 10,685,489 times. Shortly after the v ... More >>

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Easter brunch gorging and beer tasting this Week in Food

Jana FreibandChocolate for breakfast? Totally acceptable on Easter Sunday.​If you're a fan of epic Sunday brunches, hollow chocolate bunnies, colored eggs, and the summer's sickest brews, this week is for you. Sure, one of those things is not like the others. You celebrate Easter your way, we' ... More >>

Eyedea's City Pages cover goes international

​​Two months ago, Gimme Noise announced our first ever cover art contest, the prize being a print of Michael Gaughan's beautiful painting of Eyedea that we commissioned for the annual "Year In Music" issue in December.Well we received a lovely little email today from a (super awesomely-named) ge ... More >>

Mapping the world's drunkest countries

Can American beer drinkers best the Germans? ​Wonder how your beer consumption compares to those of your counterparts in Belgium or Burkina Faso? The World Heath Organization recently released its comprehensive Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health (2011), which revealed some interesting ... More >>

Dessert trend: Design your own chocolate bar

chocomize.comSidle up to the bar​Like to mix and match? Well, we hope you have a lot of free time on your hands, because custom chocolate bar companies offer billions of flavor combinations for you to sift through. Yes, we said billion. Categories like fruits, spices, nuts, confections, and even ... More >>

Blue Nile goes Belgian this Week in Food

Say cheese at Ginger Hop. ​ Beer is the name of the game this week, punctuated with wild game, cheese, and pork five ways this Week in Food. Monday 1/10 There are more than 800 kinds of beers made in Belgium. Get a start on trying them all at Blue Nile, which will devote half of its taps to Bel ... More >>

Where the Wild Beers Are: Rare, funky brews at Stub & Herb's Sunday

www.flatearthbrewing.comBeers gone wild!​If you love your beers rare, wild, and sour, check out Where the Wild Beers Are, the the third-annual gathering for fans of wild and sour beers, Sunday from noon to 4 pm at Stub & Herb's. The event is essentially a "beer potluck" for obscure, funky be ... More >>

Red Stag's Farm Fresh Feast benefits Emergency Foodshelf Network

Tickets for the Red Stag Supperclub's Farm Fresh Feast are now available​Monday, October 11 will mark the inaugural Farm Fresh Feast at the Red Stag Supperclub in Northeast Minneapolis. This special farm to table dinner event will feature a prix fixe menu by Red Stag Chef Jason Blair, which ... More >>

New Belgium Urban Assault Ride

Lords of Acid

Tour de Fat 2010

Ringo offers worldly menu

From South Korea to South Africa

Apertif and Terra Waconia: Is the drive worth it?

In search of good dining in the suburbs

France 44 celebrates 50 years with 50 beers

France 44 is hosting a free beer tasting this Wednesday featuring 50 craft brews.

Dirty Projectors headed to the Cedar this fall

Indie rock auteurs grace the Cedar Cultural Center this November.

Highland Fest 2009

Epic Beer List: The Muddy Pig

Let's bike like Europe

Five Questions for... Ryan Anderson of MNBeer.com

Barhopping: The Muddy Pig

Monster Jam

Thunder sold to Belgium-based ownership group

Going Into Labor

Two Marxist-minded Belgian brothers bring their prize-winning Rosetta to the new world of capital

The Last Waltz

Belgian Waffle: Brussels's Compagnie Pierre Droulers leap above the pack in an otherwise indulgent edition of Montreal's International Festival of New Dance.

Internet, Book, Video, Music

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