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Art Sled Rally 2012: Weird sleds take to the hills of Powderhorn Park

​What's the kookiest thing that could serve as a sled? Chances are, whatever it is, it'll be at the 5th Annual Art Sled Rally at Powderhorn Park this Saturday. The event is as theatrical as the ArtCar Parade (one of last year's goofier entrees was a mitten designed by five teenagers). The winter f ... More >>

Seven Spoon: Meet the cartoon character & her creator

​ "Seven Spoon" is a cartoon character created by Chicago native Shala Akintunde, but if you call her that you'll get a verbal smack -- either from the bratty 2-D character on the page or quick-witted Shala himself. See, Shala considers Seven, who is drawn to be 14 years old, a mouthpiece for the ... More >>

5 great gifts for foodie geeks

Hello Kitty lunchbox from Amazon ($21.65 with shipping)​There is a rather large section of the foodie population that gleefully self-identifies as geeks.  It makes sense, as only a geek could get excited about things like sous vide or which varietal of hop provides the best counterbalance for ... More >>

Alex Chase of Masu Sushi and Robata, Chef Chat Part 2

Chef Alex Chase and Hello Kitty share a laugh​Alex Chase, executive chef at Masu Sushi and Robata in Northeast, may prefer the chaos of a kitchen to the babble of a Twitter feed, but we were able to coax a few more insights out of the self-described shy guy.  Yesterday we discussed the depths ... More >>

Tilia in Linden Hills feels like it's been around forever

Steven Brown's comeback rings out loud and clear

Hastings 3000 tour diary, Vol. 1

​One-man-masked-band Hastings 3000 is in the midst of his first tour, which will find him jetting out to the West Coast, Hawaii, and Japan. Here's the first installment of his tour diary, including photos and videos from his trip compiled by Hastings 3000, and check back throughout the next two we ... More >>

Leslie Holt: Hello Masterpiece

Hunting for Easter candy

Think outside the basket this year

Finally, a Bubble That Doesn't Pop

What's Sweeter Than a Tech Bubble and Frothier Than a Real Estate Bubble?