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  Best Food Porn in the Twin Cities, 2012 edition
  The Twin Cities are ripe with delicious restaurants, awesome food trucks, and tons of places to stuff your face with tasty treats. Take a look back at some of the best mouth-watering photos from 2012's new restaurants. Like what you see? Don't forget to follow our food blog The Hot Dish on...
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  NOFX at the Cabooze, 12/5/12
  Punk legends NOFX performed for a rowdy all-ages crowd at the Cabooze on Wednesday night. Teenage Bottlerocket and Banner Pilot opened. PHOTOS BY ERIK HESS on December 5, 2012 Review: NOFX at the Cabooze, 12/5/12
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  20 Baddest Movie Villains of 2012
  Curated by Village Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl.
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  Jingle Ball 2012: Psy, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran, Train & more
  KDWB's annual Jingle Ball show once again filled the house at Xcel Energy center with a host of hot up & comers (Brit acoustic whiz Ed Sheeran got the loudest screams), and established hit makers (Owl City, Train), complete with surprise celebs to introduce acts and a climactic encore featuring...
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  La Alborada: The Tour
  La Alborada is one of our favorite specialty food stores. The venerable Corcoran neighborhood market has an amazing selection of baked goods from its panaderia: cakes, pan dulces, crusty buns, a pastry-and-custard specialty called nido, and a can’t-miss creation called chocoflan, a hybrid of...
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  33 Most Ridiculous Minnesota Criminals of 2012
  From getting handsy with burritos to driving down University Avenue while using sex toys, 2012 was ripe with strange crime in Minnesota. We collected some of the most memorable stories about preposterous Midwestern criminals over the past year for you to check out. And hey, we know not all of...
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  The Fan's Year in Sports, 2012
  Often what goes on off the field is just as interesting as what's happening under the lights. Go back through tailgate parties, cheerleader try-outs, skateboarding events, championship parades, roller derby bouts, a little MMA and even a little flugtag with the fan's year in sports from across...
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  Gary Burger at Lee's Liquor Bar, 11/30/12
  Gary Burger resurrects The Monks at Lee's Liquor Bar. PHOTOS BY STEVEN COHEN on November 30, 2012
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  Jonathan Toubin Soul Clap & Dance Off at the Turf Club, 12/1/12
  Jonathan Toubin brought his New York Night Train dance party to the Turf Club on Saturday Night, spinning soul 45s all night long. Along with Hipshaker's Brian Engel, DJs Lady Heat and a panel of judges, he helmed a dance-off that featured dozens of Minneapolis soul fans. PHOTOS BY ERIK HESS on...
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  Macklemore at First Avenue, 11/30/12
  Seattle's chart-topping indie rapper Macklemore performed for a sold-out all-ages crowd at First Avenue on Saturday night with producer Ryan Lewis and over a dozen singers and dancers backing him up. PHOTOS BY ERIK HESS on November 30, 2012
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  Cold Specks at the Cedar Cultural Center
  British-based Cold Specks played to an enthusiastic crowd at the Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday night. Claire de Lune and Shahar Eberzon opened the evening concert. PHOTOS BY TONY NELSON on November 28, 2012. Review: Cold Specks at Cedar Cultural Center, 11/28/12
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  The Who at Target Center, 11/27/12
  The Who perform Quadrophenia at Target Center. PHOTOS BY STEVEN COHEN on Tuesday November 27, 2012.
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