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The Dig: Fashion laced to function

A Minneapolis real estate guy suddenly finds himself at the forefront of the colored shoelace market. Updated Oct. 27, 2012

Baristas seeking coffee perfection. DJs spinning real vinyl. Dive bars in the ’burbs. Tom Horgen unearths mild obsessions at the leading edge of popular culture in Minnesota in the Dig.

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Augie's owner Brian Michael monitors the inside and outside of the downtown Minneapolis strip club, looking for signs of trouble.

The Dig: Baring it all at Augie's
Article By: TOM HORGEN ,Star Tribune Publish October 21, 2012 2:00 AM / Update November 6, 2012 9:03 AM
The owner of a storied downtown strip club isn't afraid to bring voyeurs behind the scenes.

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Tom Kaczynski, publisher of Uncivilized Books, in his home studio in south Minneapolis.

The Dig: Small publisher, big ambition
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish October 14, 2012 2:00 AM / Update October 13, 2012 6:33 PM
A comic-book artist jumps into the publishing world head first.

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Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub is a dream come true for the operating partners: manager Amy Johnson, brewer Jamie Robinson and chef Bryce Strickler.

Beer for life, brewpub for all
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish September 30, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 29, 2012 5:22 PM
"Neighborhood bar" takes on a whole new meaning at a crowd-funded brewpub in south Minneapolis.

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Dean Phillips.

The Dig: Bottle business
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish September 23, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 23, 2012 12:43 AM
Phillips Distilling Co. saw its future in rainbow-colored vodka, but its prodigal son would rather obsess over dusty old liquor bottles.

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Spencer Wirth-Davis sat in the mixing room at Waterbury Studios.

This one goes out to you, Mom
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish September 16, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 18, 2012 8:57 AM
A Minneapolis producer dedicated several years to making a hip-hop record he thinks his mother would have loved.

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Jaida Schweiger, 10, visited SS Billiards with her parents. Owner Lloyd Olson's dog, Prada, likes to run around the legs of the machines.

Arcade owner maintains fading bastion
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish September 9, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 13, 2012 3:04 PM
A Hopkins pinball palace -- a throwback to the whizzing, clanging glory days -- has but 13 machines, and relies on its regulars to survive.

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DJs Brian Engel and Greg Waletski at the Kitty Cat Klub.

Dancing to a rare groove
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish September 2, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 18, 2012 8:57 AM
In the age of iPods, two DJs are drawing people to the dance floor using hard-to-find vinyl 45s.

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Katie Hill with her two cats Ron (brown) and Max (gray) at her home.

Crazy for a cat video film festival
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish August 26, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 13, 2012 3:05 PM
First cats took over the Internet. Now they're getting a Walker showcase.

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Nathan Barten of Quixotic in St. Paul made a pour-over coffee.

Caffeine perfection rides Third Wave
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish August 12, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 13, 2012 3:06 PM
A small but dedicated advance guard of technique-driven coffee bars seeks to reshape how we think about coffee.

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Raw denim purveyor BlackBlue.

Jeans: In the Raw
Article By: TOM HORGEN , Star Tribune Publish August 5, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 13, 2012 3:07 PM
Why are some guys wearing the same pair of $200 jeans for six months? The answer lies in the story of raw denim.

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