Mall of America

One Direction's 1D World at Mall of America is a nostalgia presale

This past Saturday, the boy band One Direction opened a pop-up store at the Mall of America, and Gimme Noise decided to observe what sort of youth-cultivated bedlam might result. Called 1D World, the store will occupy the northwest corner of the mall's rotunda for the next six weeks.Upon receiving t ... More >>

One Direction opening their own store at Mall of America

Brace yourselves shoppers, the Brit boy band sensation One Direction is coming to the Mall of America... well, at least their merchandise is. This spring, the band that won the hearts of tweens around the world with "What Makes You Beautiful" will open a store at the mall for a limited time. See a ... More >>

Twin Cities Beer Fest this Saturday at the MOA

In the mood for a beer fest this weekend? Of course you are. If you missed out on tickets to the Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison, Wisconsin, there is a fest you can hit right here at home. Last summer's Minneapolis Beer Fest is making a comeback with a new name and a new location. Now sporting ... More >>

Cupcake will try its luck at Mall of America

See Also:Top 10 cupcake shops in the Twin CitiesKevin VanDeraa wins $50,00 on 'Cupcake Champions'It seems that the boatload of national exposure that Cupcake's Kevin VanDeraa gained from winning TV baking competitions couldn't change the minds of the neighborhood association that's been opposing the ... More >>

Mall of America "eye-searingly awful," should be demolished, says California Home and Design

California Home and Design pours some serious Haterade on the Mall of America in its list of "25 Buildings to Demolish Right Now."America's largest mall is featured as one of 25 "eye-searingly awful" buildings that Home and Design's staffers and team of 15 architects would "take a wrecking ball to" ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete list

Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picks50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #10-1

Related:Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #20-11Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory about Minnesota without ever becoming full-time residen ... More >>

Top 10 macaroni & cheese dishes in the Twin Cities

​If ever there was a loaded dish, it is this. A dish full of fat, cream, cheese, and nostalgia, and so hearty it can redeem the saddest, most downtrodden day. When eaters speak of comfort food, so often they speak of macaroni and cheese.  After scouring the Twin Cities for the dishes, armed w ... More >>

Peeps store opens at Mall of America

​Minnesota residents no longer have to take a trek out to National Harbor, Maryland, to visit a Peeps & Company retail store: a new location has opened right in the Mall of America.

Crush Fest takes over Cause this weekend, check the set times

​Though the Mall of America may be boasting the largest indoor "indie" music festival this weekend, the best bet for Gimme Noise readers looking to get into some air conditioning and in front of some real live independent music is this weekend's Crush Fest at Cause. Headlined and organized by Drea ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Eddie Vedder, Black Keys, Jason Mraz, Noah Hoehn

​"Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless."-Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes)

Sarah Palin will help Bristol hawk books at MOA

Nick VlcekPalin almost signed City Pages the last time she visited MOA.​Undeterred by a tomato thrower and the smaller-than-anticipated crowd that greeted her the last time she tried to move product at the Mall of America, Sarah Palin has booked a return engagement. Personifying the phrase "h ... More >>

Cirque Du Soleil's Ovo thrillingly explores the world of bugs

But the production is a bit too long

Worst food trends of 2010

We'll be happy to see these go.​ Trends come and go so quickly--some of them not quickly enough. (A few we're not missing: Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmo, jelly shoes, and pegged jeans.) Here's a recap of the food and dining trends of 2010 that the Hot Dish hopes will die a quick death by ... More >>

Five ways to put food on the table for local charities at Thanksgiving

Many charities are feeding folks at Thanksgiving.​While many of us enjoy the warmth of family and overindulging in a huge meal on Thanksgiving, some other folks are not as fortunate. However, there are ways you can help to make the holiday better for those in need -- by volunteering, collecting fo ... More >>

Lauren Conrad visits Minnesota today

​Former Hills star Lauren Conrad is considered a fashion icon to many, so it only makes sense that she will be visiting the Mall of America, a retail hub with multiple GAP stores. You can meet her today as she's be signing copies of two recently published books in front of Best Buy.

Mall of America: new restaurant roundup

​There are, on occasions, reasons to visit the Mall of America--say, to get married at the Chapel of Love or to pick up the newest plaid swooshflex at LIDS. Between the parking and the walking to your destination, inevitably you're going to be there long enough to work up an appetite. The best ... More >>

Karl Rove escapes arrest at U of M and Mall of America

​Karl Rove came. He spoke. He signed autographs. And he got away without getting arrested while promoting his first book, "Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight." Code Pink has attempted citizen arrests of Bush's brain at stops in California. There were rumors of so ... More >>

Hulk Hogan rallies Hulkamaniacs, talks to Gimme Noise

The Hulkster talks about the tabloids, wrestling, and Rocky 3.

MOA cops get the spotlight Thurs. in TLC documentary

Likely spurred by the "popularity" of the Paul Blart's "Mall Cop," we'll get an inside view of life at the Mall of America through the eyes of the people protecting you while you spend your life away.

Fornicating corpses spark controversy in Europe

"If everyone is dead, is that still necrophilia?"

SpongeBob inspires world's largest cupcake at Mall of America

Pigs are celebrating SpongeBob's birthday in style. A local company awards the world's largest cupcake to a farm.

Wis. owes Minn. cash for giving their residents better jobs

Thursday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Mayo Clinic at the Mall of America? It could happen

We're pretty sure every Minnesotan will soon be living inside the Mall of America and never leaving our indoor mecca. Next up: A Mayo Clinic to keep you alive forever.

The challenge to live in the present

Major life changes push us to put the past away

MinniHaha: Tim Harmston at Acme

Tim Harmston opens for Maria Bamford all week at Acme.

Two teens nab $250,000 from grandfather to revive economy

The Hot Dish Preview: 10/24/08

Meet Hologram Man

How about that national 21 drinking age?

Make it a date: 3 Squares, Laredo's, and Lola's Lakehouse

Merry happy season's holidays

I'm Happy When I'm Purchasing Things

Black Friday at the Mall of America: Wish you were here. Wait a minute, you are here.

Various Artists: Where Will You Be Christmas Day?

Summer Guide

Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

The Mall of Somalia

Minneapolis's own slice of Mogadishu

Is Brainerd the New Napa?

Erratic Boogie

Come for the dancing, stay for the dancing

Lonesome Crowded Midwest

Desaparecidos watch malaise overrun America's heartland

Take 5

It's better than HBO! Riding the mean streets of Minneapolis on Metro Transit's busiest bus route.

Money Talks

Mainstream advertisers start to eye queer dollars

Richfield clowns, Diana's gowns, and John Waters' Pecker

Readers' Picks

Your favorite places to eat, shop, and play!

UFF DUH! Minnesota is as Minnesota Does

The 1997 Tongue-on-the-Flagpole Awards

Mall of Mammography

Nordstrom is slated to open its in-store mammography clinic--for well-insured and cash-paying clients only--later this month. According to clinic supervisor Judy Johnson, many women are too busy to get mammograms. "But all women have time to shop."

The Living Dead of the Night

The Living Dead of the Night

Being a collection of notes on the art and science of sleeplessness, with a helpful sidebar on the commercial attractions of the night.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE INFORMATION AGE

Days and nights at the most maligned workplace in the country--the U.S. Postal Service.

Fair Fare

1996 Best Of Twin Cities Readers' Poll