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Woodbury (New York)

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Woodbury police blotter reveals one way Star Tribune, Pioneer Press keep circulation up

    You may have heard that newspaper are dying, but the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations report shows that for the time being at least, the Twin Cities' major dailies are still alive and kickin'. The report shows that total circulation for both the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press, including digital v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Top 10 sushi restaurants in the Twin Cities

    The Twin Cities may not be renowned for its fresh seafood, but we do have some respectable options when it comes to sushi. With the Japanese culinary staple becoming more and more ubiquitous, it helps to have an idea of which places consistently offer the freshest, tastiest sushi. A hot dog is oft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Lowell George Friday charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting, starving horses

    A horse boarder in East Bethel has been charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty stemming from years-long investigations by the Animal Humane Society into conditions at the man's ranch. Five years ago, neighbors, former employees, and reporters took note of Lowell George Friday's emaciated-looking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Jimmy the cat's killing fuels protest in Woodbury

    ​The sad story of Jimmy the cat is prompting some Woodbury residents to say they are "embarrassed" to live in the city. Jimmy, a diabetic, grey-striped tabby, was killed on December 9 at the Woodbury Animal Humane Society, days after the death of his owner, Woodbury resident Mary Ray. There was ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Trader Joe's coming to Lyn-Lake?

    Two-Buck Chuck could be coming to Uptown​Trader Joe's is close to finalizing a deal for a store on the corner of 27th Street and Lyndale Avenue in Lyn-Lake, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Carmine's brings more Italian fare to Woodbury

    Woodbury's former Chickadee Cottage is now Carmine's.​The former home of Chickadee Cottage in Woodbury has been reborn as an Italian joint called Carmine's. The Pioneer Press reports that owner Brenda Hafiz is a first time restaurateur, but her husband, Richard, is an owner of Deja Vu, Gay 9 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Asia Bistro to resurrect Nankin's legacy

    Minnesota Historical SocietyThe original Nankin restaurant.​After 80 years in business, Minneapolis's storied Nankin Cafe, longtime a center for Minnesota's Chinese community, closed in its City Center location in 1999. Its legacy has lived on in bits and pieces, with some of its furnishings f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Restraining order claims Bill Pulkrabek is an alcoholic cat abuser who freaks over skin cream

    It sounds like Bill Pulkrabek is not doing so great.​A restraining order filed against Washington County Commissioner and former Michele Bachmann campaign manager Bill Pulkrabek claims that he is an abusive alcoholic who refuses to get help. The restraining order was filed by Pulkrabek's girl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Bill Pulkrabek, Michele Bachmann's former campaign manager, faces domestic assault charge for Memorial Day strangulation

    Bill Pulkrabek was arrested on Memorial Day in Woodbury.​Bill Pulkrabek, a Washington County Commissioner who played a key role in launching Rep. Michele Bachmann's political career, has been jailed on suspicion of domestic assault -- including strangulation. The 41-year-old real estate broke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Timothy Noirjean hacks into women's Facebook accounts and posts private pictures to porn site

    FacebookThis isn't one of Noirjean's victims, but the internet is still a terrible place.​You can crank your Facebook privacy settings as high as you want, but it won't do any good if someone gets access to your account. Let that happen, and you might soon find yourself staring at your private ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Michele Bachmann made up "LensCrafters of Big Abortion" quote

    Bachmann brings the bosh to Iowa.​"The executive director of Planned Parenthood in Illinois said they want to become the LensCrafter of big abortion in Illinois," Michele Bachmann told Iowa social conservatives on Monday. A Planned Parenthood executive said that?

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Minnesota Census: Hispanic population grows 74 percent [GRAPHIC]

    ​Our mythical land of Norwegian bachelor farmers continues to change: The number of Hispanics in Minnesota shot up up 74.5 percent in the past decade. That may sound like some sort of a cultural sea change, but it's really not. The state, home to 5.3 million people now compared to 4.9 millio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Tea Garden downtown St. Paul RIP

    The Tea Garden closes its downtown St. Paul shop.​Looks like tea is struggling just as much as coffee. The popular Tea Garden company closed its three-year old downtown St. Paul shop last week. According to the Pioneer Press, the place was full of "alternative high school hipsters who spent ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Aperitif RIP

    The nicest restaurant in Woodbury is no longer. ​Though it admittedly didn't have much in the way of competition, Aperitif was the nicest restaurant in Woodbury. The place abruptly closed, the Pioneer Press reports, likely due to the financial troubles of its owner, St. Paul developer Jerry Tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Borders closes four Twin Cities stores in bankruptcy move

    The economy claims another victim.​Borders, the bookseller, has been teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for a while now, hamstrung by online competition and the recession, so its Chapter 11 filing is hardly a surprise. That doesn't make the news any easier for employees at four of the company's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Shanghai Bistro coming to Stillwater

    Henry Chan continues to expand his east metro sushi empire. ​On the heels of the Kitchen's closure, the Pioneer Press reports that restaurateur Harry Chan is planning to open another Shanghai Bistro in its place. The site is in Stillwater's Grand Garage building and is known for its spacious p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2010

    Blizzard snow totals in the Twin Cities

    A blizzard's just another excuse to play in the snow.​Congratulations. You survived Snowmageddon. We've listed the Top 20 snowfall totals for the Twin Cities area below. Now you need to shovel out the car and pay attention to the Snow Emergency parking rules (we're on Day 2). Stay warm.

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Steepery Tea Bar by the Tea Garden opens in Woodbury

    It's tea time in Woodbury!​Can you believe that just a decade ago, most Twin Citians wouldn't have known bubble tea from bubble gum? The Tea Garden is already eight years old, and it just opened its sixth location, a shop in Woodbury called the Steepery Tea Bar. Steepery offers more than 50 v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Jacob Hanson mixes guns with grief

    benhullyWe all mourn in our own way.​Jacob Hanson was having a difficult month when he attended a  house party last April. His father, Timothy Hanson, had been killed by police in March after shooting at them and hitting one of them with his .357 Magnum in a firefight on his front lawn.So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Dance Band, Sex Ed Rocks: Freeloader Friday

    Tracy O via Flickr.com​This week we have literary readings, free concerts, movie screenings, art happenings, and more. Take a look after the jump.

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Kings Wine Bar, garlic, and firemen are reasons to celebrate The Week in Food

    The day garlic breath is forgiven.​ Kings Wine Bar celebrates its first birthday this month, and it's not the only one offering wine specials. This week, enjoy plentiful wine deals and dinners, as well as opportunities to learn more about permaculture, canning, and how to grow 6,000 pounds of prod ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Darbar India Grill coming soon to Uptown

    Indian food: much needed in Uptown​One of Minneapolis's Top 5 most cursed restaurant locations is making a comeback: 1221 W. Lake Street, the former home of Indio, will soon become Darbar India Grill. The Strib reports that owner Diljit Singh--who already owns four India Palace restaurants in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Eden Prairie and 4 other 'burbs crowned "best small cities"

    Photo: bubzillionLovely​Here's something that the Twin Cities suburbs of Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Woodbury, Eagan and Apple Valley all have in common besides cul-de-sacs: They all made Money magazine's Top 20 "best small cities" list for 2010. Eden Prairie placed first in the country because o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Summit, Shitty Barn Sessions, and Grazefest: The Week in Food

    ​ This week kicks off in a shitty barn and culminates in hell. Need we say more? The Week in Food . . .Tuesday 6/15 Summit is like the little black dress of beers. It goes with everything: stuffed jalapenos and deviled eggs, beer cheese fondue, Creole shrimp coleslaw, and especially roasted pig w ... More >>

  • News

    June 3, 2010

    Respect Your Driver

    ​ This week kicks off in a shitty barn and culminates in hell. Need we say more? The Week in Food . . .Tuesday 6/15 Summit is like the little black dress of beers. It goes with everything: stuffed jalapenos and deviled eggs, beer cheese fondue, Creole shrimp coleslaw, and especially roasted pig w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Coming Soon: Sushi in Lowertown

    ​Just a few years ago, Lowertown St. Paul's restaurant scene was as lame as its Snoopy sculptures: but that's not the case anymore. Adding to the action at Barrio, The Bulldog, Bin, and others, Henry Chan, chef/owner of Giapponese Restaurant in Woodbury, among others, told the PiPress that he' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Tim Pawlenty's slacking on his census

    ​The governor said on his weekly WCCO radio appearance that he hasn't filled out his census form yet -- but that he intends to, using his Eagan address. Come on governor, get the form in. If we get undercounted in Minnesota, there's a good chance Michele Bachmann's congressional district is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    KSTP programming director Steven Konrad crashes motorbike into mattress on I-94

    The accident happened near the Western Avenue exit, according to the State Patrol.

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Now Open: Smashburger in Woodbury

    One of the Cities' best burger joints opens in the east metro today.

  • News

    December 2, 2009

    Readers can't stop talking about our Michele Bachmann cover

    One of the Cities' best burger joints opens in the east metro today.

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Coming Soon: Trader Joe's - Minnetonka

    Another Trader Joe's is joining the stable, this time around in Minnetonka.

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Freeloader Friday: B-Girl Be, BBQ at Famous Dave's, Dearling Physique

    Money changes everything. Until you have some, here's some free stuff to do instead.

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2009

    Woodbury Days

    Money changes everything. Until you have some, here's some free stuff to do instead.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Early morning storms cut power for nearly 5,000 in metro

    Most of the outages are in the east metro and Xcel Energy plans to have all power restored by lunch time.

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Elderly woman escapes from Woodbury nursing home

    If you're in the Woodbury area, be on the lookout for a 75-year-old woman in yellow, floral-patterned pajamas, glasses, and New Balance running shoes.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Now open: Trader Joe's - St. Paul

    Trader Joe's opened its fourth Minnesota location in St. Paul Friday.

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Police bust another prostitution ring online

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

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Teen sentenced to 90 days in jail for plot to murder man, cut out his heart

    Woodbury teenager and heart transplant patient Andrew Busskohl was sentenced Monday for a frightening murder plot to kill a stranger and cut out his heart.

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Man builds plane runway on his property, faces criminal charges

    If you have plans to do something illegal on your property, you might want to think of something that's a little less... obvious?

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Woodbury picket ban echoes state law

    The Woodbury City Council banned targeted residential picketing, which provoked an outcry over the squelching of First Amendment rights. But as it turns out, the state banned targeted residential picketing 16 years ago.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Minneapolis urban explorer drowns in Mississippi

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

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Woodbury Holiday Lights Tour

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

  • Restaurants

    March 19, 2008

    Hunting for Easter candy

    Think outside the basket this year

  • Restaurants

    August 3, 2005

    Al Fresco, Refreshed

    Twin Cities purveyors make it easy to reinvent the picnic

  • Restaurants

    January 17, 2001

    Act Two: Hitting the Marks

    Twin Cities purveyors make it easy to reinvent the picnic

  • Restaurants

    January 5, 2000

    Eat in Class

    Twin Cities purveyors make it easy to reinvent the picnic

  • Feature

    January 1, 1999

    Like a Prayer

    How the power of faith is fueling the revitalization of Catholic education

  • Books

    July 22, 1998

    Mug Shots

    The Minneapolis Police Department brings honor back to the trading-card business

  • Feature

    July 1, 1998

    Readers' Picks

    Your favorite places to eat, shop, and play!

  • Books

    November 19, 1997

    Walking the Dog

    Your favorite places to eat, shop, and play!

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