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Minneapolis storm drain turns into geyser [VIDEO]

On Sunday, a storm drain on 25th and Como Avenues burst from the ground during torrential downpours, resulting in a curbside geyser for this residential street (shown above). SEE ALSO: Fire spews smoke from sewers in the North Loop [VIDEO]

Minneapolis police trying to up returns on stolen bicycles

The Minneapolis Police Department introduced a new bike registration program today designed to link stolen cycles to their owners. SEE ALSO: Minneapolis left off most bikeable cities list Minnesota drops two spots on list of most bike-friendly states

Body found inside trunk of gold Lexus at Mpls impound lot [UPDATE]

Today, a body was found inside the trunk of a gold Lexus towed to Wreckers Services at Glenwood and Lyndale Avenues in Minneapolis.SEE ALSO: Minneapolis towing, by the numbersDetails at this point remain scant, though a crime lab was on the scene early this afternoon.

Twin Cities one of the youngest (in spirit) metros in the country, study says

According to RealAge Test data, Twin Cities residents are some of the healthiest, most rested, and calm people in the country.SEE ALSO: Minneapolis has one of the nicest tree canopies in the country, U.S. Forest Service study saysAnd as a result, our metro is one of America's youngest -- at least in ... More >>

Mr. Mustachio's, a food truck chat

Things are always changing out on those mean streets of Minneapolis, and the street-eats cuisine in the Cities is constantly evolving. Trucks and trailers come and go (mostly new ones keep coming). One truck has recently undergone a change. We recently visited Mr. Mustachio's under the mistaken impr ... More >>

The Thermals at 7th Street Entry, 5/14/13

The Thermals with Strange Relations 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis Tuesday, May 14, 2013 The Thermals are indie rock's consummate underdogs. They've never been as popular as they should be. Their albums are perennially underrated and it's more vexing with each passing year. The workman-like, scrappy ... More >>

Outrage: Minneapolis left off most bikeable cities list despite having second-best Bike Score

This week, Walk Score used Bike Score data to put together its ranking of the 10 Most Bikeable Large U.S. Cities.SEE ALSO: Portland douses some Haterade on Mpls after regaining Bicycling.com's Best Bike City honorMinneapolis, you might recall, clocked in with the second-highest Bike Score in the cou ... More >>

DJ Centrific on 15 years of Intellephunk

By Bobby Kahn One would likely have to travel far and wide, and across many different scenes to find someone as universally liked and respected as Steve Seuling, better known to most Twin Cities techno fans simply as Centrific. While Steve has been DJing and throwing parties in the Twin Cities and ... More >>

Minneapolis is one of America's top sports cities, study says

Sports, sports, sports -- is your whole life just sports?SEE ALSO: Former Viking Ray Edwards's last two boxing matches have been unintentionally hilarious [VIDEOS] Well, if it is, you're living in one of the right places. According to a study put together by Nerd Wallet, Minneapolis is the county's ... More >>

Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videos this week

Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties. This week we get into things with a brand new video from the Minneapolis trio Is/Is, a hazy, diamond-vision clip that captures the enthralling spirit of their new single, "H ... More >>

Mayoral candidate Cam Winton crowns city's worst pothole

On Monday afternoon, Minneapolis mayoral candidate Cam Winton held a press conference to deplore Minneapolis's commitment to its roads. Location of the conference? Inside a pothole.Winton launched a contest to find the "Worst Pothole in Minneapolis" last week. After dozens of submissions, he crowned ... More >>

Minnesota drops two spots on list of most bike-friendly states

It's time to get it together, Minnesota. In its annual list of bike friendly states, released Wednesday, the League of American Bicyclists ranked Minnesota number four in the country, a two-spot drop from 2012. Washington state held onto its number-one position, while Colorado and Oregon leap-fro ... More >>

Palma Violets at 7th St. Entry, 4/30/13

Palma Violets With Guards 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis April 30, 2013 Palma Violets brought the raucous sounds of South London to the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday night, as the young quartet delivered a tempestuous 45-minute set filled with energetic garage-punk songs that brazenly mined sonic elem ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon May '13

NOW OPEN Burch Steakhouse (City Pages review) Corner of Franklin & Hennepin, Minneapolis Daily Diner Frogtown (City Pages preview) 615 University Ave., St. Paul Glam Doll Donuts (City Pages review) 2605 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis Gigi's Cupcakes (City Pages coverage) 7722 Olson Memorial Highway, Gol ... More >>

Secret Stash Soul Revue

Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videos this week

Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties. This week we kick things off with a fresh, raucous new video from Prissy Clerks, who just celebrated their first ever live appearance in New York City, and are now starting ... More >>

Irish alt-rockers Kodaline pen "A Song for Minneapolis," get our attention

If you haven't gotten your band written about in the Twin Cities, one semi-surefire approach is to pen a fawning song about us. (And then have your publicist send out emails emblazoned "KODALINE WRITES A SONG ABOUT MINNEAPOLIS!! THE BAND CHALLENGED THEMSELVES TO WRITE A SONG FOR EVERY CITY THEY PLAY ... More >>

Twin Cities' farmers markets are ready for business

It looks as if this is finally happening. Spring has fought through those epic snowbanks and is finally forcing its way back into our backyards. Farmers markets are making a comeback. One starts today, while others have had to push back their opening date for the first time ever. Here is a guide for ... More >>

Millennium Hotel introduces new restaurant North 45° Restaurant and Bar

Downtown Minneapolis's Millennium Hotel has undergone a $22 million renovation. Part of the spruce-up includes a new restaurant and bar. They have plans to use some local purveyors and have plenty of Minnesota brews on tap. It's the cooking technique that has us raising a skeptical eyebrow.

The Church's Matt Saint-Germain: It was impossible to book weird music in the Twin Cities

By Kyle Imes Thinking back on Minneapolis DIY venue the Church now, my memory is a little hazy. What I do remember is a huge, open room with what you could hardly call a stage in the middle of it, and a tiny exposed kitchen off to one corner. All of the windows were covered by huge sheets of fabric ... More >>

International Reggae All-Stars

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Surly confirms Prospect Park for new brewery location

The deal is done, and if you live in the Prospect Park area of Minneapolis, you'll be getting a new neighbor. MPR reported yesterday that craft brewery Surly Brewing Co. has confirmed the purchase of an eight-acre plot of land near the Minneapolis/St.Paul border and will begin building its $20 milli ... More >>

Mpls could get a foot of snow, but there will be no snow emergency [FORECAST IMAGE]

Live in Minneapolis and find yourself fretting about where you'll stash your car during the latest (and hopefully last) assault by The Winter That Won't End? Don't worry about it.SEE ALSO: Winter of 2012 fourth warmest in Twin Cities history [GRAPHIC] The official Minneapolis Snow Emergency Twitter ... More >>

Twin Citians feel safer than residents of any other metro

A new Gallup Wellbeing study finds that Twin Cities residents feel safer walking alone at night than residents of any other large metro.SEE ALSO: Whatever happened to the downtown Minneapolis mobs that beat people senselessly? Throughout 2012, Gallup called residents of the nation's 50 largest metro ... More >>

Divine Fits at Varsity Theater, 4/4/13

Divine Fits With Split Single Varsity Theater, Minneapolis April 4, 2013 As soon as word got out that Divine Fits affectionately name-checked Minneapolis in one of their initial singles, "Would That Not Be Nice," there has been a buildup to the moment when Britt Daniel would sing that wistful line ... More >>

World War II bomb found in Lyn-Lake

Barack Obama is worried about guns on Minneapolis streets, but maybe he should be concerned about bombs, too.SEE ALSO: Mitt Romney's Minnesota F-bombWhen they took down a wall as part of a renovation project, homeowners near West Lake Street and Aldrich Avenue South thankfully didn't get a blast fro ... More >>

Who's in the race? A guide to the six candidates for Minneapolis mayor

In the three months since R.T. Rybak announced he wouldn't seek a fourth term as mayor of Minneapolis, a full cast of characters has emerged to vie for his seat in City Hall. There are the three City Council Members with their history of competition and split votes. There's the sole non-DFL candidat ... More >>

Mika at Varsity Theater, 4/2/13

Mika with DJ MooseVarsity Theater, MinneapolisTuesday, April 2, 2013Mika is certainly a singer, but who knew that he was also a magician, because the show he put on at the Varsity on Tuesday night was magic. The British singer is known for his catchy pop songs that cause the listener to dance, so it ... More >>

Alt-J at Varsity Theater, 4/1/13

Alt-J With Hundred Waters Varsity Theater, Minneapolis April 1, 2013 After Alt-J's convincing Minneapolis debut at a crowded Triple Rock back in September, the hotly-tipped U.K. quartet raised the stakes a bit with their Twin Cities return at a sold-out Varsity Theater on Monday night. And while mu ... More >>

The best Twin Cities bars for spirits

We distill what local watering holes serve up the best Scotch, gin, tequila, vodka, and more

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Month in Review: Open, closed, coming soon April '13

OPEN612Brew (City Pages coverage)945 Broadway St. NE, MinneapolisBorough and Parlour (City Pages review)730 Washington Ave. N., MinneapolisBlue Door Pub Longfellow (City Pages preview)3448 42nd Ave. S., MinneapolisBurch Steakhouse (City Pages review)Corner of Franklin & Henne ... More >>

Sum 41 at Mill City Nights, 3/30/13

Sum 41 with Hollerado, Hunter ValentineMill City Nights, MinneapolisSaturday, March 30, 2013Some people may have relegated Canadian band Sum 41 to their dusty CD shelf, but Minneapolis was in for a throwback to their teenage years Saturday evening at Mill City Nights. Red was the theme for the night ... More >>

What's going on at Sweets Bakeshop?

The lights have been out for over a month at the shops that sell the wee little cupcakes and French macaroons, and it's unclear when, if ever, they will return. The window display at the St. Paul location is starting to show some age, and the sign on the door proclaims that they're on "vacation" unt ... More >>

Twin Cities still a top 10 metro for new college grads, study says

According to the listings site Rent.com, the best place for a recent college graduate in search of a decent paycheck and an affordable place to live isn't one of the much-buzzed about cities for bright young things, like Austin or San Francisco.Per the website's numbers crunching, top cities actuall ... More >>

Cafe Racer's pork plate: 50 favorite dishes, no. 31

As a countdown to the Best of the Twin Cities 2013, coming April 17, the Hot Dish is serving up 50 of our favorite local dishes. Occasionally, a new food truck just rolls out of the gates and nails it. Right off the bat we knew there was much to love about Cafe Racer. Making its debut on the downtow ... More >>

Django Django and Night Moves at First Avenue, 3/16/13

Django Django With Night Moves First Avenue, Minneapolis March 16, 2013 For their debut Minneapolis performance, the U.K. electro-pop sensation Django Django eschewed the more modest local introductions of their fellow Mercury Music Prize nominees (and eventual winner) Alt-J, and brazenly scheduled ... More >>

The Lower 48's Ben Braden: We've changed from a folk band to a rock band

Back in 2009, a band on the cusp of adulthood packed up their belongings and left their home in Minneapolis to strike out for the fabled greener pastures of the Pacific Northwest, whistling a traveling tune as they waved goodbye. The Lower 48 of that era had charmed hearts in the Twin Cities with fo ... More >>

Swissted poster book revisits classic Replacements and Hüsker Dü shows

If the drool-worthy posters shown above haven't already pulled you in, the rest of the story of Swissted: Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined certainly will. Just released this month, the book features 200 freshly created concert posters recalling the nascent shows of some of the finest unde ... More >>

Mpls has been overreporting rapes to feds; MPD officials had good rea$on to

If you judged by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, you'd think Minneapolis has been the national leader in "forcible rapes" (it's a real statistical category, not just the brainchild of Paul Ryan) since 2007.SEE ALSO: Minneapolis guns incidents, violent crime crept up in 2012 But you shouldn't judge ... More >>

More than 1300 cars towed in winter's third snow emergency

Even in March, at least 1,341 drivers haven't gotten used to Minneapolis's snow emergency parking restrictions.That's how many people lost their cars to the city's tow trucks between Tuesday and Thursday as plows worked to clear nine-plus inches of snow out of the roads.See Also: - Feb. 12: More tha ... More >>

Piccolo among the "most underrated" restaurants in America

Eater.com has released a list of 25 of the nation's most underrated restaurants, i.e., places that are on par with the top eateries in the country but don't always get the media attention they deserve or are overshadowed by their more-hyped or long-established peers. Two Chicago restaurants -- Near ... More >>

The 16 best pieces of advice from L.A. Nik's new self-help book

L.A. Nik, downtown Minneapolis's favorite nightlife personality, is a man of many hats. Literally: he always wears a black fedora. He's played drums; he's owned an auto shop; he's held odd jobs in between. Last month, he added another line to the eclectic resume: "author"For nearly a year, Nik holed ... More >>

Month in Review: Open, closed, coming soon March '13

OPENBorough and Parlour (City Pages review)730 Washington Ave. N., MinneapolisBlue Door Pub Longfellow (City Pages preview)3448 42nd Ave. S., MinneapolisBurch Steakhouse (City Pages preview)Corner of Franklin & Hennepin, MinneapolisChez Arnaud (City pages review)1085 Grand Ave., S ... More >>

Ex Cops at 7th Street Entry, 2/28/13

Ex Cops Opening for Blessed Feathers and Young Buffalo 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis Thursday, February 28, 2013 Touring in support of their excellent 2013 release True Hallucinations, Brooklyn-based Ex Cops made their first appearance in Minneapolis last night, opening for Young Buffalo and Blesse ... More >>

Parka's fare thrives with a Northwoods flair

The Longfellow restaurant brings everyday diners and accomplished chefs together for hearty treats

Snowden at Triple Rock Social Club, 2/25/13

Snowden with Story of the Sea Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis Monday, February 25, 2013"Long time no see, Minneapolis!" Snowden's lead singer/guitarist (and sole constant member), Jordan Jeffares exclaimed. The now three-piece band got Monday night going with "Black Eyes" from their moody, atmo ... More >>

Fire spews smoke from sewers in the North Loop [VIDEO]

Early Tuesday afternoon one of the sewers in the North Loop started spewing smoke into the neighborhood. SEE ALSO: Massive Uptown Fire engulfs building near Lake Street and Irving Avenue