Emily Utne

Top 5 frozen yogurt shops in the Twin Cities

It's finally that time of year to bid winter a quick adieu and welcome in summer with open arms. We can dig those sandals and swimsuits out of the depths of closets in a dreamy anticipation of long, hot, sunny days ahead. And what better way to bring in the new season than by indulging in a heaping ... More >>

Top 15 places to eat with kids in the Twin Cities

For parents who love good food, finding a restaurant that they and their kids will enjoy is like finding gold. The criteria can be formidable: The atmosphere should be fairly casual and noise-tolerant, so kids and adults can relax; the menu should offer simple and familiar food for kids but sophis ... More >>

Picked to Click XXII rolls out live at 2 p.m.

For those of you who can't tune to 89.3 FM the Current in at work, keep refreshing Gimme Noise  after 2 p.m. We'll be counting down live with each of our ten Picked to Click finalists right here.Special thanks to writers Natalie Gallagher, Jeff Gage, David Hansen, Andrew Penkalski, Jack Spencer ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, closed, coming soon October '12

OPENBar Louie1320 Lagoon Ave., MinneapolisBon Vie/ A Piece of Cake (City Pages coverage)485 Selby Ave., St. PaulCafe Maude at Loring (City Pages first look)1612 Harmon Pl., MinneapolisCopper Pot Indian Grill10 S Fifth St., MinneapolisCow Bella Gelato1700 Grand Ave., St. PaulEat Shop Kitche ... More >>

Top 10 sandwiches in the Twin Cities

The venerable sandwich has long been lauded as the ultimate portable meal, and yet the best sandwiches are well worth sitting down for and lingering over. We've eaten our way through umpteen slices of rye, torpedoes of baguettes, and towers of toast (not to mention the meats-and-cheeses situation) t ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon July '12

OPENAngel Food (Hell's Kitchen Bakery)80 S. Ninth St., Minneapolis Bread and Pickle -- open for the season4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Minneapolis Birdhouse (City Pages preview)2516 Hennepin Ave. S., MinneapolisCowboy Jack's126 Fifth St. N., MinneapolisDevil's Advocate ( ... More >>

City Pages wins 15 first place SPJ awards -- a new record

Last night's Society of Professional Journalists Page One banquet was a banner event for City Pages.We won 15 first place awards -- the most in our history -- while competing in the 50,000-plus circulation category with the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press.Here's a rundown of our award-winning pieces:

Muddy Waters' new bar and happy hour are an Uptown classic

Muddy Waters2933 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis612. 872.2232; Muddy Waters websiteHours and details: Every day from 3-5 p.m.$2, $3, and $4.50 select pintsWines by the glass, ranging from $2.50 to $4A happy hour menu with options ranging from $3 to $11We stopped by for happy hour at Muddy Waters r ... More >>

Poutine round-up: from classic to "obscene"

Admittedly, we're not exactly on par with Canada when it comes to the availability of poutine. In fact in Quebec, where the dish is said to have originated, you can order a side of the cheese-curd and gravy-covered fries at any McDonald's. We'll probably never get to that point (do we really want to ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon May '12

​OPENAngel Food (Hell's Kitchen Bakery)80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis Bread and Pickle - open for the season4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis Butcher and the Boar (City Pages review)1121 Hennepin Avenue, MinneapolisCinita's of Mexico6042 Nicollet Ave, MinneapolisEat Street Social&n ... More >>

Premiere: Is/Is "Fire" video

Related:Is/Is light "Fire" from debut III, out in AprilMinneapolis rock trio Is/Is has created a stunning new music video to accompany the release of their full-length album, III."Fire" is a molten, sludgy track cooled slightly by guitarist Sarah Rose's precision lead vocals, and fits within the fra ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list

​Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from f ... More >>

The Best of Hot Dish: January 23-27, 2011

Emily UtneThis week, we visit Social House.​​It is time to wrap up another fine week at the Hot Dish as the local scene bursts with super sexy food action. Let us tell you all about it with a few of the week's top stories. ~In the "Now Open" category we take a looksie at Eli's seco ... More >>

Artists of the Year, Northeast's Pearl Studio featured in this week's City Pages

Photo by Emily UtnePearl Studio owners Zach and Noah Hollander​With the year-end review season in full swing, this week marks the publication of our annual Artists of the Year issue, which pays tribute to 15 local and national artists whose voices rose above the din in 2011. 

Top 10 pizzerias in the Twin Cities

Eat your heart out, Dominos​The Twin Cities is bursting with killer pizza. Some of the pizzerias on our Top 10 list are cultural institutions that staked out their place in the pizza hall of fame years ago. Others are newcomers, bursting onto the Twin Cities dining scene with all the fury of a ... More >>

Best of Hot Dish, December 12-16, 2011

Emily UtneA slice and a sip to keep you warm.​It's been a fine week here at the Hot Dish with the holidays nearly upon us. We hope you're having fun decking the halls and getting jolly. We've had a lot of great food and drink news to share this week--here are a few of our top stories.~We bring bac ... More >>

Doomtree share their holiday memories

​Pick up a copy of this year's Winter Guide issue of City Pages and you'll notice that Doomtree is not only featured on the cover and in an interview about their new album, No Kings, but that they've invaded our entire damn publication. Many of our Winter Guide tidbits and listings are availa ... More >>

Buffalo Moon walk like Egyptians in new 'Moses Baby' video

Photo by Emily Utne​In what looks like a Bollywood take on Egyptian history, Buffalo Moon took the opportunity to show off their tongue-in-cheek side in the new video for "Moses Baby," which just dropped today. The video stars lead singer Karen Freire (who also directed the vid along with Kev ... 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 >>

Top 5 restaurants within walking distance of the Chain of Lakes

Great food abounds near the Chain of Lakes​Now that spring has finally kicked winter to the curb, activity on Minneapolis's Chain of Lakes is swarming with those gratefully relieved of cabin fever. Releasing all that pent-up energy is bound to work up an appetite, but who wants to cut the day ... More >>

Zoo Animal, the Goondas cover Bob Dylan

Photo by Emily Utne​As part of an overwhelming display of love for Bob Dylan on his 70th birthday this past Tuesday, Radio K invited four different local bands into their studios to play three-song sets of Bob Dylan covers. All four bands offered up interesting takes on some of the Minnesota-born ... More >>

Adam Svec releases "Weaks in the Waves" tonight at Cause

Emily Utne​All too often overlooked, Adam Svec has quietly put together a consistently enjoyable body of music that continues to evolve with each album. Gimme Noise had the pleasure of catching up with the busy singer for a beer at Bryant Lake Bowl in ahead of tonight's release party at Cause. ... More >>

Where can I find a good biscuits and gravy?

Emily UtneBe'Wiched Deli makes a mighty fine biscuits and gravy.​A reader writes: I'm looking for good biscuits and gravy. I found the Best Of this subject from 1998, with a blurb, but I didn't see what restaurant in which the article was written. Can you give me any clues?

Smack Shack's lobster roll: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 25

Emily UtneIt's finally food truck season!​Early this week, we're told, Smack Shack should be rolling its big white truck into its downtown Minneapolis parking spot at First Avenue and Fourth Street North to kick off its outdoor season. (Don't worry, Northeasters, it'll still be at the 1029 Bar ... More >>

Third Thursday

Steve Schussler's workshop: amazing behind-the-scenes photos of theme-restaurant king

Emily UtneTake a tour of Schussler's fantasyland...​In this week's Dish column, we went behind the scenes with theme restaurant king Steve Schussler, touring the workshop where he houses displays for several of his new restaurant concepts. Emily Utne took some stellar photographs of Schussler' ... More >>

Picked to Click 2010

Pink Mink lead the pack in our 20th annual best-new-bands poll

Travail Kitchen and Amusements crib sheet

Emily UtneGet the dessert tasting.​Here's a quick recap of this week's Dish column on Travail Kitchen and Amusements with the essentials of what you need to know when you go to the new Robbinsdale restaurant: Who should go: Anybody who's short on cash but looking for gourmet grub in a relaxed ... More >>

Audiofile Engineering, Ben Weaver featured in this week's City Pages

Photo by Emily Utne​Haven't had a chance to saunter down to one of the bright red City Pages newsstands yet this week? Don't fret -- we've got all our print music content right here for you online. And you don't even have to put on pants!

Chromeo, Art Parade, Melissa Etheridge, and more photos from the weekend

​Last weekend was nuts. Our photographers were out in full force throughout the weekend, capturing shots of everything from Melissa Etheridge at the O'Shaughnessy to the wild art parade in Riverside Park to Chromeo at First Avenue. Here's a rundown of the concert photography we've posted on our si ... More >>

Macy's Glamorama 2010: Dazzling or dud?

Photo by Emily Utne​On Friday evening the annual fashion gala Glamorama was held at Orpheum Theater. Some wondered if it would be a predictable evening of mediocre clothing and embarrassing dance numbers. Unfortunately, their suspicions proved correct. Follow the jump for a review of Macy's (less ... More >>

Emma Berg talks local fashion and personal inspirations

​Chances are you have seen Emma Berg around Minneapolis with her signature Louise Brooks-style jet black bob. Emma is one of the Twin Cities' most fashionable ladies, and one of our most unique women's wear designers. She chatted with City Pages about her start as a designer, her inspiration, and ... More >>

Jane Belfry, local stylist extraordinaire, talks high fashion

Jane Belfry: young stylist extraordinaire​ Jane Belfry was not even close to 21-years-old when she first visited Paris, not with her parents and not with school, but to work as a high-fashion stylist. It seems a story right out of a shiny Hollywood movie like the one they made about ("but not r ... More >>

Zoo Animal, Heliotrope featured in this week's City Pages

Photo by Emily UtneZoo Animal​In case you haven't picked up a print edition of City Pages yet this week, here's a brief rundown of our music content, which is all available online for your perusal.Zoo Animal release new self-titled albumBy Jeff GageWe talk to Zoo Animal about their sophomore relea ... More >>

Laura Fulk Autumn/Winter 2010: The photos

Emily Utne for City Pages​ One of the Twin Cities' best designers debuted her Autumn/Winter 2010 line at the McNamara Alumni Center last night. No seam was left unstitched in Fulk's grand presentation, her vision for next season mixing both bright and drab with a wide array of texture. Click here ... More >>

Voltage: Fashion Amplified - The gateway fashion show

Emily Utne for City Pages​ Judging by the wide variety of audience members at Voltage: Fashion Amplified on Friday night at First Avenue, it's clear that this fashion event has hit the mainstream. For people who have yet to uncover the raw talent of the fashion industry in Minnesota, Voltage acts ... More >>

Voltage 2010 music highlights: Mayda, Red Pens, more

Photo by Emily Utne​Voltage: Fashion Amplified filled up First Avenue once again Friday night, giving the local trendsetters a chance to check out five great Twin Cities bands in addition to the usual fashion show fare. I'm not going to pretend that I had the slightest clue which designers had the ... More >>

Christopher Straub: The One-Man Show

This week, Straub checked yet another event off his list and presented his goods at the holiday fashion show, "Tis the Season to Glitz and Glam" at the W Hotel.

Raveonettes dazzle First Avenue

The Raveonettes put on an cool, assured display of their signature noise pop at First Avenue Monday night.

The Friday 5: Bachmann, Fashion Week, crazy crash & more

The 5 most-viewed items from Citypages.com this week.

5 Questions with 'dark fashion' designer Mackenzie LaBine

Screw all this springy, cute fashion. We're going DARK.

Slideshows: Zombie dancers, De La Soul, and the State Fair

Photo highlights from the weekend.

Slideshows: Lusurfer, Sneaker Pimps, and Glamorama

Our photographers caught a full range of shows over the weekend.

First Communion Afterparty get Saucy

They're not from the future, but they definitely have some kind of time traveling space pod.

Macy's Glamorama reveals fall's fashion trends

The Twin Cities got a sneak peak of fall fashion trends this weekend, and Stacey's got the wrap-up.

Blacklist Vintage: A finder's paradise in Minneapolis

Minneapolis is a great place for retro lovers thanks to shops like Blacklist on Eat Street.

Sonic Youth dote on the Eternal at First Avenue

The band focused on their new material at a very sold-out show.

Breakfast of Champions 6/19: Fundamentally changing our legacy

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