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The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

They’re known for prime rib dinners and popovers, but what exactly makes a restaurant a supper club? “It’s not just one thing.”

Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Enbridge owes nearly $3 million for breaching aquifer during Line 3 construction in Minnesota

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A Christmas message from 1963: ‘faint streaks of hope on the horizons of the world’

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For their hard work on the ice, East Metro hockey players get free tacos

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For their hard work on the ice, East Metro hockey players get free tacos

Winners of 12 games this season, the Woodbury girls hockey team is the Taco Bell Team of the Week.

Food & Culture

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

They’re known for prime rib dinners and popovers, but what exactly makes a restaurant a supper club? “It’s not just one thing.”

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Music

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10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining

Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Eat & Drink

10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

They’re known for prime rib dinners and popovers, but what exactly makes a restaurant a supper club? “It’s not just one thing.”

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Children’s Minnesota redesigns hospital ER to reduce wait times and walkouts

Jeremy Olson/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Children’s Minnesota redesigns hospital ER to reduce wait times and walkouts

Triage unit treats many children without ever taking them into the actual ER, freeing up time for the rest of the emergency medical staff.

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Health Care

Children’s Minnesota redesigns hospital ER to reduce wait times and walkouts

Jeremy Olson/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Children’s Minnesota redesigns hospital ER to reduce wait times and walkouts

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Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining

10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining

Vikings-Lions preview: Can Max Brosmer lead a Christmas upset?

Vikings-Lions preview: Can Max Brosmer lead a Christmas upset?

Will Louise Erdrich and Ann Patchett knock it out of the park in 2026?

Will Louise Erdrich and Ann Patchett knock it out of the park in 2026?

‘The Christmas Promise,’ by William Kent Krueger

‘The Christmas Promise,’ by William Kent Krueger

Woodbury officials unaware of plans for potential ICE facility

Woodbury officials unaware of plans for potential ICE facility

Children’s Minnesota redesigns hospital ER to reduce wait times and walkouts

Over the river and through the woods, ice skating on a new northern Minnesota trail

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Ice arenas are energy hogs. Ramsey County is doing something about it.

Is there a rivalry brewing between Minneapolis and St. Paul hockey?

Vikings-Lions preview: Can Max Brosmer lead a Christmas upset?

Vikings-Lions preview: Can Max Brosmer lead a Christmas upset?

Will Louise Erdrich and Ann Patchett knock it out of the park in 2026?

Will Louise Erdrich and Ann Patchett knock it out of the park in 2026?

‘The Christmas Promise,’ by William Kent Krueger

‘The Christmas Promise,’ by William Kent Krueger

Woodbury officials unaware of plans for potential ICE facility

Woodbury officials unaware of plans for potential ICE facility

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Enbridge owes nearly $3 million for breaching aquifer during Line 3 construction in Minnesota

Enbridge owes nearly $3 million for breaching aquifer during Line 3 construction in Minnesota

2 women in minivan killed in collision with semi at rural Minnesota intersection

2 women in minivan killed in collision with semi at rural Minnesota intersection

Over the river and through the woods, ice skating on a new northern Minnesota trail

Over the river and through the woods, ice skating on a new northern Minnesota trail

Enbridge owes nearly $3 million for breaching aquifer during Line 3 construction in Minnesota

Enbridge owes nearly $3 million for breaching aquifer during Line 3 construction in Minnesota

Feds claim U.S. Steel mistreated pregnant employee at Iron Range mine

Mayor, council clash over Rochester’s plans for sports complex

Mountain lions spotted in Minnesota are often just passing through

Team USA ‘hungry’ following back-to-back gold medals at World Juniors

Opinion

A Christmas message from 1963: ‘faint streaks of hope on the horizons of the world’

A Christmas message from 1963: ‘faint streaks of hope on the horizons of the world’

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Opinion | A Christmastime miracle?

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A Christmas message from 1963: ‘faint streaks of hope on the horizons of the world’

A Christmas message from 1963: ‘faint streaks of hope on the horizons of the world’

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For their hard work on the ice, East Metro hockey players get free tacos

For their hard work on the ice, East Metro hockey players get free tacos

Is there a rivalry brewing between Minneapolis and St. Paul hockey?

Is there a rivalry brewing between Minneapolis and St. Paul hockey?

Minnesota produces great basketball players. So who are the best from the past quarter century?

Minnesota produces great basketball players. So who are the best from the past quarter century?

For their hard work on the ice, East Metro hockey players get free tacos

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Food & Culture

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs

What were the top 10 Minnesota albums of 2025?

What were the top 10 Minnesota albums of 2025?

10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining

10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining

Editor's Pick

The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs