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Scott Wrobel

Mardy Fish: "I don't speak French, you dumbass" [VIDEO]

Jo-Wilfred Tsonga beat Edina native Mardy Fish, but Fish gave him a lesson in cultural sensitivity.​With the decline of his buddy Andy Roddick, Edina native Mardy Fish is the top-ranked male American tennis player. That means Fish could be something of an ambassador for the state and country, espe ... More >>

L'Ecosse RIP

​ From the moment it opened its doors, L'Ecosse was a strange bird. The name, which is the French word for Scotland, reflected chef-owner David Macfarlane's Scottish heritage and culinary sensibilities. But it seemed to confuse neighbors looking for more defined restaurant concepts (Pepitos's ... More >>

Anja Beth Swoap stumbles on "icteritious" in Spelling Bee semis

Photo: akaaliasIt's back to the drawing board for Anja. Good luck next year!​Anja Beth Swoap, the pride of Valley View Middle School in Edina, was knocked out of the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee in Washington on Friday, tripping up on "icteritious." The 13-year-old seventh gra ... More >>

Stacey Kent

Photo: akaaliasIt's back to the drawing board for Anja. Good luck next year!​Anja Beth Swoap, the pride of Valley View Middle School in Edina, was knocked out of the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee in Washington on Friday, tripping up on "icteritious." The 13-year-old seventh gra ... More >>

David Sedaris

Photo: akaaliasIt's back to the drawing board for Anja. Good luck next year!​Anja Beth Swoap, the pride of Valley View Middle School in Edina, was knocked out of the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee in Washington on Friday, tripping up on "icteritious." The 13-year-old seventh gra ... More >>

David Sedaris

Photo: akaaliasIt's back to the drawing board for Anja. Good luck next year!​Anja Beth Swoap, the pride of Valley View Middle School in Edina, was knocked out of the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee in Washington on Friday, tripping up on "icteritious." The 13-year-old seventh gra ... More >>

Free Woman in Paris

Francophile cabaret singer Andrea Leap storms the BLB