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New Minnesota Twins ad features the Decemberists' "January Hymn"

A new Minnesota Twins ad proves that anticipation for the 2013 Major League Baseball season and the snow still lingering on the ground don't have to be mutually exclusive. Anyone who needs something to interrupt the perpetual grumbling about winter should immediately check out this love letter to ou ... More >>

Jonathan Hunt to open Sparks in Bryn Mawr Coffee Shop space

Courtesy Sparks Facebook pageSparks food will all come from a wood-burning oven​Jonathan Hunt, chef and owner of well-loved and oft-visited Minneapolis Italian hot spots Al Vento and Rinata, recently told Minnesota Monthly that he will (quietly) be opening a new restaurant called Sparks in the old ... More >>

Have you seen this cheesy car that was used during a shooting? [IMAGE]

This lamely decked-out car was used in a St. Louis Park shooting.​St. Louis Park police are asking for the public's help in trying to find the man responsible for a burglary and shooting that took place last week.For the case, which left a St. Louis Park homeowner with a gunshot wound, cops have a ... More >>

The Bachelor Farmer celebrates the Nordic palate

Governor Dayton's sons open first-rate restaurant

Cedar Lake Trail finally connects St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, Mississippi River

The last leg of the Cedar Lake Trail is open.​Twenty years after the Cedar Lake Park Association set the plan in motion, a two-lane bicycle freeway has finally opened to connect St. Louis Park with the Mississippi River. The last mile was a $9 million pain in the neck, too. The Minnesota Twin ... More >>

Top 5 suburban patios you may not know about

Photo fromTria RestaurantSuburbanites need patios too​As a follow-up to yesterday's post about the top 5 under-the-radar restaurant patios in the Twin Cities, we thought we'd show the suburbs a little love today. While places like Maynard's in Excelsior and Grumpy's Bar and Grill in Rosevill ... More >>

Minneapolis tornado rated up to EF 2, winds reached 135 mph

mollyapolis/flickrSunday's tornado classified as an EF2 at times.​The truth is that you probably don't care much whether the National Weather Service designates a tornado an EF 1 or an EF 2 after your home has been shredded, and you've lost loved ones or seen them injured. All you know is, hel ... More >>

Twin Cities bike rider numbers skyrocket

Nice Ride played a big role in boosting the numbers.​More proof that we're the most bike-friendly city in the country: Bicycle riding numbers here shot up 33 percent in the three-year span 2007 to 2010, according to a new report from Bike Walk Twin Cities. We're hoofing it more, too. Walking ... More >>

Men's Journal names Minneapolis one of America's coolest cities

Minneapolis makes the grade.​Yesterday we found out we lived in the best American city to find a job. Today, Minneapolis is the "Best Place to Live in a Big City Designed for Getting Outside," according to Men's Journal. Not a bad week so far. Especially since last month we were named one ... More >>

Cedar Lake bike trail won't reach Mississippi this year

The Cedar Lake bike trail won't reach the Mississippi this year.​We been watching with growing admiration as the crews paving the Cedar Lake bike and walking trail have pushed on past the City Pages offices this fall. That's why we're disappointed at the news today that they won't reach the ... More >>

Minneapolis clobbered by snow [UPDATE]

Time to brush up on your snow emergency know-how.​If there's a perfect time to have a whopper snow storm, it has to be a Friday night. Most commuters are off the road. The kids are out of school. So while the storm that walloped Minnesota over the weekend caused hundreds of car accidents and ... More >>

Top 5 food stops on the Grand Rounds: Chain of Lakes

The bike that rode the Rounds​After tackling the many byway districts--Victory Memorial & Theo Wirth, Northeast, Downtown Riverfront, Mississippi & Minnehaha--our series on the best biking food stops comes to the final leg. There's still plenty of time to pedal the path and enjoy tasty nea ... More >>

Picnic Operetta starts this weekend

​ If you missed it last year--or enjoyed it so much you'd like to go back--the Picnic Operetta is returning to Twin Cities community gardens this weekend. This time, eleven singers and musicians will be performing director Scotty Reynolds's take on Tales of Hoffmann, beginning Saturday, August ... More >>

Pizza Luce gives Hopkins a reason to rise and shine

Mo PerryHopkins Pizza Luce offers a lot more than cold pizza for breakfast​Suburban bike commuters and garlic enthusiasts rejoice: Pizza Luce has opened its sixth location in Hopkins on the Cedar Lake bike trail, giving both cyclists and 'za lovers reason to smile. While Pizza Luce is well k ... More >>

Pizza Luce coming soon to Hopkins

A fifth Pizza Luce will arrive next week.​Pizza Luce will be opening its new Hopkins location next Monday, August 9th, at 7 a.m. (Pray tell, who goes to Pizza Luce at 7 a.m.? Has anyone ever tried the breakfast at the Duluth Luce?) The new location should attract plenty of cyclists, as it sits ... More >>

Where can I cheer up a friend who just got dumped?

Jana FreibandThe Pumphouse: Great for kids or jilted lovers​Now that it's June, the spring flings that launched a few months ago have started to bust up. The question has popped up a few times lately among those whose friends just got dumped: Where can I take him/her out to cheer up? Your fir ... More >>

Trompeter thief, shot by police, charged today

The 42-year-old man who stole a car from former WCCO anchor Jeannette Trompeter's driveway has been charged in court.

Former WCCO anchor Trompeter OK after boyfriend's car stolen

Trompeter finds herself on the other end of a news story as she and boyfriend David Abzill prepare for a going-away party.

Gold Nugget, Galaxy Drive-In, and Red's Savoy replace old classics

Restaurants offer shiny new take on their beloved predecessors

Stimulus cash will extend bike trail to Twins ballpark

If the new light rail stop in front of Target Field doesn't get you to the new ballpark without your car, maybe the new bike trail will.

Ten great takeout spots in the Twin Cities

Summer Guide: Food

A 1-mile bike path with a $9.2 million price tag

Minneapolis is all about biking, but the latest plan to connect existing paths into one (more) complete system has some in the city a little shocked.

Minneapolis Loch Ness Snowmonster

Pick This: Mini Markets

The Legend of Hidden Beach

The Twin Cities' most infamous party spot has undergone a makeover—but try telling that to the regulars

All Shook Down

In the name of restoring order on the North Side, Minneapolis housing inspectors are issuing citations at a record pace. But is that flaking paint on Jean Coste's garage contributing to North Side crime—or just the city coffers?

The Hit Parade Revisited

In an age of shrinking budgets, the city of Minneapolis is spending more money than ever to settle lawsuits against the MPD

Bryn Mawr Star

In which Dara discovers a gem in the bottom of the mailbag

Dan Israel: Cedar Lake

Off Beat

Crippled Creek

After a century of empty promises, Minneapolis officials are finally poised to spruce up the polluted waterway that meanders through the city's north side. What changed? The buying power of the people who will live there.

The Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

Midnight Express

As boxcars give way to bicycles, a railroad veteran remembers sweat, speed, and mayhem along the 29th Street corridor

Off Beat

Family Favorites Editors' Picks

Log Jam at Old Steepy

Thinking of driving to Uptown this summer? Better think again.Thinking of driving to Uptown this summer? Better think again.

A Tale of Two Towers

Sold Down The River

Minneapolis's brave new riverfront will have parks, museums, and upscale condos. Who said subsidized housing was just for the poor?

Good As Old

Trail of Fear

Bryn Mawr neighborhood association president Chris Bacon says the public-input process for a proposed bikeway has turned into "a major pain in the ass." City officials think they've found a cure: closed-door, invitation-only meetings.

Trainspotting

Beach Blanket Bummer

"The wealthy residents want the beach to themselves," Hidden Beach visitor Neil Sorenson complains. "They're tired of looking at punk rockers or anyone who looks remotely different."

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