Eat & Drink
Sparks closes in Bryn Mawr neighborhood; new restaurant with Ecuadorean fare moving in
Look for La Mesa to open soon in the just-closed Sparks space.
TV & Media
TV & Media
6 TV greats who shaped Minnesota-bred TV star Peter Krause
During two decades in Hollywood, the Minnesota actor has worked for some of TV's sharpest writers. He dished on six key collaborators.
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A grieving son's Christmas card reaches parents — at Fort Snelling Cemetery
Special delivery by kind employee warms the heart of sender still missing his folks.
Eat & Drink
What will you be drinking? 8 Twin Cities cocktail trends for 2018
Here's what's hot, and what's not, for the new year.
Home & Garden
Couple create a European-style garden paradise in Waconia
Inspired by living overseas, a couple created a European-style paradise in Waconia.
Inspired
For 30 years, Books for Africa gets Minnesota books to the neediest in the world
Since 1988, Books for Africa has sent 40 million books across the Atlantic, stocked nearly 100 African law libraries and shipped electronic tablets loaded with nearly two million title
Stage & Arts
Minnesota State Capitol is the star attraction of a new play
New play moves the audience around the Capitol, in part to get to some settings that are less distracting than the spectacular rotunda.
Music
Pick Six: Praise for Lana Del Rey, Bleachers, Haim, Caitlyn Smith, Sharon Jones, Rebirth Brass Band
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Variety
The Puppy Chronicles follow Angus the rescue pup as he trains his St. Paul owners
You think you want a puppy? What, are you nuts? Over the next few months we'll tell you exactly what it's like, through the life of a rescue pup named Angus.
Celebrities
Trash talking with Philly? Not exactly a tough assignment
The Philly columnist kicked things off with: "Like almost all Americans, I've never been to Minnesota. What am I missing, other than frostbite...?"
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