Eat & Drink
Pizzeria Lola restaurateur opens buzzy Young Joni in northeast Mpls.
Young Joni, a wood-fired pizza palace in northeast Minneapolis, is Ann Kim's third eatery, following the popular Pizzeria Lola and Hello Pizza in Edina.
Music
Bon Jovi returning to Xcel, and charging over $500 for best seats
Tickets to the band's This House Is Not for Sale Tour go on sale Dec. 10.
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Ready to bake a winner? Here are the top treats from our Holiday Cookie Contest
Since 2003, the Taste Holiday Cookie Contest has been shining a spotlight on wonderful recipes. This year's top winner is a doozy, and it involves that beloved made-in-Minnesota candy bar, the Nut Goodie.
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Dressed to express: Minn. designer makes life easier for moms who pump at work
The Nourish Collection features camouflaged openings that can easily and quickly accommodate a hungry baby or a pump attachment.
Music
Neil Diamond to mark 50th anniversary with tour that stops in Twin Cities
The rock Hall of Famer is scheduled to perform in late May at the Xcel Energy Center.
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'Luke, I am your Christmas tree': Internet takes themed trees to new level
Christmas tree superfans are creating ridiculously themed trees and it's tree-mendous.
Music
Michael Kiwanuka cancels tour, including Sunday's sold-out Cedar show
Tonsillitis forced the British soul-rock singer off the road, with no word of make-up dates.
TV & Media
NBC's Al Michaels dishes on cold Vikings games and hot Springsteen music
Prepping for the Vikings' Thursday night game, the veteran sportscaster looks back.
Stage & Arts
Tony-winning 'Curious Incident' has bracing opening in Minneapolis
REVIEW: The Broadway tour, which touched down Tuesday in Minneapolis for a weeklong run at the Orpheum Theatre, retains the luster of the original Tony-winning production.
Music
Time's Jesse Johnson returns to First Ave, a venue that 'always felt strange'
After stints with the Time and D'Angelo, guitar ace Jesse Johnson returns to First Avenue fronting a power trio.
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Want to get invited to parties? Do these 8 things
What's the big deal, right? You show up, mind your alcohol consumption, say thank you and leave. Simple, right? Wrong.
TV & Media
Books
Review: 'The Next,' by Stephanie Gangi: Vengeance (and texts) from beyond the grave
FICTION: Comic debut novel "The Next" is narrated by the ghost of a woman scorned.
Stage & Arts
Guthrie's 'Lion in Winter' savors a no-love-lost royal family
REVIEW: James Goldman's play savors dysfunction as royals tear into each other.
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