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October 21, 2011
Good Samaritan shoots, kills man robbing and beating old woman
When the man witnessed the violent crime, he pulled his own gun and chased the mugger.Last night in the span of just a few minutes, Minneapolis police received two 911 calls. The first told them that a man was robbing and pistol-whipping an elderly woman in the parking lot of a south Minneapolis ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Minneapolis threatens lazy snow shovelers with $75 fine
Minnesota is supposed to know what to do when this stuff piles up.The Minnesota winter often includes roughly a metric ton of snow. A a civic duty, this snow needs to be shoveled off sidewalks and tossed into the yard of that neighbor nobody likes.But come this December's pile-on, Minneapolis res ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
Minneapolis ranked 11th best trick-or-treating city in U.S.
It's ours for the taking.Parents, find yourself some comfortable walking shoes. Kids, start your engines.For the first time ever, Minneapolis has been ranked one of the best cities in the U.S. to go trick-or-treating. The real estate website Zillow ranked 20 cities throughout the country in o ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Almost everyone in Minneapolis is wearing their seatbelts
For some reason, this guy wants to live another day. What a loser, right?Seatbelts are pretty much the only thing that's ever been proven to do any good. These days, not wearing your seatbelt isn't even comparable to smoking cigarettes -- it's more like smoking cigarettes and lighting them each t ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Mark Mallman "Minneapolis" video premiere
For anyone who has ever seen Mark Mallman perform, it is quite clear that he loves both music and the Twin Cities. Now Mallman has blended the two, making that deep affection for our music scene apparent and obvious with his exuberant new song, "Minneapolis." Today we get to premiere his new ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Izzy's Ice Cream looking to expand
Is the best ice cream shop on the move?Jeff Sommers and Lara Hammel have put in an offer on a vacant lot, where it's being reported that they will build an ice cream factory and new headquarters for their award winning Izzy's ice cream. With lines stretching out the door and a modest manufacturin ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
DJ Vaski talks dubstep, new album and Friday's show at Studio B
Vaski doin' his thing DJ Vaski is Minnesota's own slice of the dubstep phenom pouring across the country at the moment. Just 21 years old and from Savage, MN, Alex Bower traveled the world over the last several years as a budding producer before most kids even think about finishing college. In s ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Will Hermes in Minneapolis to read from 'Love Goes To Buildings On Fire'
Photo By Adam WeissWill Hermes is currently a senior critic for Rolling Stone, as well as being a regular contributor to NPR's "All Things Considered," but he has a distinguished history with the Twin Cities music scene as well. Mr. Hermes began writing for the City Pages in the early '90s, and b ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Minneapolis farmers markets now required to have more farmers
Mini markets now allow for non-local fruit to be sold.Farmers markets in Minneapolis will now require a larger percentage of vendors to be food growers. The City Council recently passed ordinance amendments calling for 60 percent of vendors to be agricultural producers, which includes growers ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Minneapolis Food Swappers: Creating a new food economy
I'll trade you a kombucha for a tin of sponge candyWhat began as a few crafty souls gathered in an apartment has quickly grown to a room full of buzzing enthusiasts, swarming tables inside of Open Arms' building in South Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Food Swappers group meets once a month to share ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Phantogram's First Avenue show filmed by Vice
Photo by Erik HessPhantogram at First Avenue last monthVice magazine's online video channel Noisey has been deploying journalists throughout the country to capture live footage of their favorite acts, and their newest video will be very familiar for local concertgoers: It's a feature on Phantogra ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Twin Cities restaurants offer Thanksgiving Day options
Restaurant options abound for Thanksgiving DayOn a holiday that's all about food, why not let the professionals do the cooking? Whether you're hosting notoriously judgmental family members or looking to start a new lower-key Thanksgiving tradition, choosing one of the many Twin Cities restaur ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Black Friday Record Store Day: A guide to special sales and events in the Cities
Black Friday. Potentially the single most terrifying phrase in the English language, those two little words are a retailer's curse and a shopper's pipe dream come true. This year, if you somehow missed pitching your tent in the Best Buy parking lot in preparation for the sales, not to worry-- ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
St. Paul is the 8th-least sad city in America
WE FREAKING LOVE IT HERE!As we gird ourselves for winter, it seems worthwhile to mention that -- according to a new Men's Health article -- St. Paul people are way, way happier than the denizens of Miami, Las Vegas and Phoenix. So they can take all that sunshine and cram it.
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December 2, 2011
Buca di Beppo's headquarters migrating to Florida
Buca di Beppo's Minneapolis headquarters will be moving to Orlando, Florida, in April, according to a story in the Star Tribune.
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December 2, 2011
Forecast: Winter is going to be hell
That's the spirit. Things are about to get pretty terrible around here. A confluence of global weather patterns has perfectly aligned to make this winter a living hell by way of abnormally frigid temperatures, according to an updated forecast from Accuweather. And that's abnormal even by M ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
Minneapolis proposes zoning rules to aid urban farmers
Proposed rules would let residents sell home-grown food off-siteBackyard farmers in Minneapolis would get a big boost if proposed new zoning rules are passed. The amendments would allow food grown in home gardens to be sold off-site, according to an article in the Southwest Journal.
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December 7, 2011
Vaski on the dubstep divide
Photo by Nick PattonThe Twin Cities electronic music scene is having a bit of an age crisis, and Minneapolis' own dubstep boy-wonder Vaski is right smack in the middle of it. A bassy lo-end sound made up of skittery, planetary beats, dubstep has produced an entire second generation (or third, de ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Twin Cities Year in Music 2011
Howler, Astronautalis, Pink Mink, and more
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December 20, 2011
Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 7
As we do every third Tuesday, Gimme Noise returns with yet another mixtape of the local rap music that's making the rounds lately. Consider it our holiday gift.You can stream the mixtape below or download here.
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December 21, 2011
Alexander O'Neal
As we do every third Tuesday, Gimme Noise returns with yet another mixtape of the local rap music that's making the rounds lately. Consider it our holiday gift.You can stream the mixtape below or download here.
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December 21, 2011
Arcwelder
As we do every third Tuesday, Gimme Noise returns with yet another mixtape of the local rap music that's making the rounds lately. Consider it our holiday gift.You can stream the mixtape below or download here.
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December 28, 2011
The Original 7ven help launch the start of the NBA season
Photo By Steve CohenNot only can local pro hoops fans finally rejoice that the lengthy NBA strike has at long last been settled, and the restocked and recharged (but still substandard, apparently) Minnesota Timberwolves can decisively take to the court again. But they can also take some pride ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
North Star Bartenders to host Hospitality New Year's Eve Party January 8
Working New Year's Eve? Celebrate a week later with NSBGIn the service industry the celebration of New Year's isn't really what it should be, even though it's a big money night for everyone on the job. You work twice as hard, and you make twice as much, but when you're done you most likely won't ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon January 2012
E. Katie HolmPig & Fiddle in Edina is open for businessNOW OPENColossal Cafe(2315 Como Ave, St. Paul)Rosa Mexicano (City Pages Review)(609 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis)Little Szechuan (City Pages Review)(5377 West 16th St., St. Louis Park)West Bank Diner(324 Cedar Ave S. Minneapolis)Five G ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
This winter, once forecast to be hell, pleasantly defies expectations
National Weather ServiceIt barely qualifies as news these days, but Thursday's high should be in the mid-40s.Remember all that doom and gloom we heard just a month ago about how terrible this winter was going to be?Hogwash. The day after Christmas, Minneapolis' Chain of Lakes was rife with runner ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Vikes stadium: Dayton asks city, Ramsey County to play hurry-up
Minneapolis leaders are mounting a last-minute drive to keep the Vikings in town. Governor Dayton wants Minneapolis and Ramsey County to deploy hurry-up offenses in hopes of bringing closure to the Vikings' stadium drive.Today, he sent the Ramsey County board and Mayor R.T. Rybak letters setting ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Minneapolis: Violent crime continues to decrease
Violent crime in Minneapolis has fallen dramatically since 2005. Minneapolis is "Murderapolis" no more. The number of violent crimes in Minneapolis fell 6.3 percent last year from 2010, reaching a 28-year-low, according to statistics published today by the city.
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January 10, 2012
Devil's Advocate, a new downtown restaurant, now has a name and a chef
Will the Devil's Advocate be a great new downtown neighborhood bar?Erik Forsberg's new gastropub being planned for the former Inn/Subo/Hell's Kitchen space in downtown Minneapolis will be called Devil's Advocate, the Downtown Journal reports. The restaurant is expected to open as a pub-type ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Nachito Herrera
Will the Devil's Advocate be a great new downtown neighborhood bar?Erik Forsberg's new gastropub being planned for the former Inn/Subo/Hell's Kitchen space in downtown Minneapolis will be called Devil's Advocate, the Downtown Journal reports. The restaurant is expected to open as a pub-type ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Jane's Addiction announce local show at the Brick, a new Minneapolis nightclub
Those of you who saw Jane's Addiction's tour announcement yesterday probably asked the same question that many other local residents did when they saw the venue listed next to the Minneapolis date on March 19th -- What the hell is the Brick? It turns out that the Brick is a new Minneapolis ro ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Plans progressing for high-speed rail to Chicago
Take the noon train from Minneapolis to the 7 p.m. Twins-Sox game in Chicago? Possibly in a few years.Imagine hopping on a train in downtown Minneapolis and getting off less than six hours later in the heart of Chicago, with a stop in Milwaukee in between. Sound farfetched? Right now, it might, b ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
First Ave., The Entry, and Cabooze named among world's top rock clubs by Pollstar
Earlier today, the concert tour industry trade publication Pollstar announced their listing of the world's Top 100 Club Venues for 2011. Three Minneapolis clubs made the worldwide list, with First Avenue ranking 6th, the neighboring 7th St. Entry finishing 82nd, and the Cabooze coming in 94th. Th ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Vikings stadium: Minneapolis, Ramsey County release final funding proposals
We now know how Minneapolis plans to help pay for something like this.As far as the Vikings stadium controversy is concerned, the time for talk is nearing an end.Today, Minneapolis and Ramsey County -- the two leading contenders to serve as the site of a new public-private NFL stadium -- submitte ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Business community comes out in support of Southwest LRT
Met CouncilSouthwest LRT would feature 17 stations along a 15-mile track from Eden Prairie to Target Field.The first Central Corridor train won't run for two more years, but Gov. Mark Dayton already has Southwest LRT on his mind.Yesterday, in his bonding proposal, the Governor included $25 millio ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Prince, Replacements, & First Avenue tattooed on St. Paul man
Here's part of the design inked by Minneapolis' Twilight Tattoo artist Shane Wallin.It's one thing to talk about Minnesota pride, but it's another altogether to ink it permanently to your torso. St. Paul resident Sean Kelsey is the new champion in that department with an Ork Poster-esque tribute ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Andrew Zimmern Chef Chat with the Bizarre Foods czar, Part 2
Back in the US of ALocal chef turned big-time TV star Andrew Zimmern is bringing his wildly successful Bizarre Foods home to Minneapolis. The premiere episode of this all-American season, premiering Monday on the Travel Channel at 9 p.m., features Minnesota foods. (It's the second episode h ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Mally, Sexcat top Best New Bands showcase
Annual First Avenue show highlights best newcomers
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January 26, 2012
"OccuPirates" arrested at Occupy Homes protest at US Bank [VIDEO]
SOPA: Stop Occupy Piracy ActAt an Occupy Homes MN march early yesterday evening at US Bank in downtown, three marchers who refused to leave the bank's lobby were arrested by the Minneapolis police. They were not, however, dressed in Guy Fawkes masks and black bloc. Instead, cops lead three "Occ ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
MN Atheists sponsoring anti-dogma baby billboards
An atheist baby currently presides over Minneapolis' warehouse district.Minnesota Atheists suggest that babies are born atheists in new billboards popping up around the Twin Cities."We are all born without belief in gods. Learn how to be a born-again atheist," says one of the billboards, which ar ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Minneapolis experiencing rash of smartphone thefts
Aren't these phones cool? Thieves think so too.Attention, idiots who walk down dark Minneapolis streets at night while obliviously staring at your fancy phones -- thieves are out there, and if the opportunity presents itself they may leave you iPhone-less.A police alert issued this afternoon by t ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Study: Twin Cities 4th best place to stay young
We eat wheat, therefore we stay young.A new study concludes that the Twin Cities are one of the best metropolises for staying young -- and we don't even need Botox to fend off father time.The study, put together by the Real Age website, ranks MSP as the fourth best metro to remain youthful, behin ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon February '12
NOW OPENBoom Island Brewing 2207 N. 2nd St., MinneapolisOn tap at Pig & Fiddle and Eli's East. For sale at Four Firkins and Ale JailColossal Cafe expands to St. Paul, gets truer to its name Colossal Cafe (City Pages Preview)2315 Como Ave., St. PaulEli's East Food & Cocktails&nbs ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Craig Finn talks solo album Clear Heart Full Eyes
Finn focused on reinvention
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February 3, 2012
Small Minneapolis company plays large role in Facebook's IPO
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business JournalChris Meyer's small Mpls company served as a case study in Facebook's IPO.In Facebook's IPO, CM Photographics, a small Minneapolis wedding photography company, served as a case study of how advertising on the social network can benefit mom-and-pop businesses. ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Copper thieves targeting north Minneapolis air conditioners
A hot commodity in Minneapolis these days. Minneapolis copper scavengers have found a new target: air conditioners. In the past two weeks, six air conditioners have been stolen or stripped in north Minneapolis, according to police. Since mid-November, 11 more were hit in south Minneapolis ne ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Nachito Herrera
A hot commodity in Minneapolis these days. Minneapolis copper scavengers have found a new target: air conditioners. In the past two weeks, six air conditioners have been stolen or stripped in north Minneapolis, according to police. Since mid-November, 11 more were hit in south Minneapolis ne ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Buffalo Wild Wings' profits are blazin'
BW3 had a hot 2011. What's hotter than BW3's blazin' sauce? The Minneapolis-based company's stock, that's what. Buffalo Wild Wings' profits soared 34 percent during the the fourth quarter of 2011, surpassing analysts' expectations. In total, the company killed it all 2011 long, with net income gr ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Gene Farris returning to play House Proud V.6 (INTERVIEW)
House Proud is special in that it's a monthly club night that doesn't feel like one, but rather a packed party filled with a family-and-friends vibe. Factor in DJ/producer Gene Farris as headliner on April 6 for the sixth installment, and you're definitely going to leave Honey sweaty at 2 a ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Minneapolis 13th best city for social media jobs, study finds
Mpls' social media job market is very solid. Social media has revolutionized the way we publish and disseminate information. No longer are journalists ink-stained wretches trying to put together a story before a print deadline -- now we're more like carpal tunnel-plagued pixelheads trying to be t ... More >>
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