Home & Garden
A purplish-blue called 'Veri Peri' is Pantone's color for 2022
New hue is meant to convey strength, optimism, new ideas and new projects.
Music
It's closing time for the Minneapolis soccer, bocce and music bar once known as the Nomad
Its history dates to before Prohibition, but the former 5 Corners Saloon may not be a saloon anymore after Jan. 28.
Taste
3 new hotspots to look forward to in downtown Minneapolis
First up is Mother Dough, which opens next week.
Home & Garden
Column: The fantasy real estate we see on TV is just that, a fantasy
Television isn't particularly interested in showing the headaches that come with housing, whether you rent or own.
Local
Voting begins in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest
Voting will run through Jan. 26 with winning names to be announced in early Feburary.
Music
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COVID cases force St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to cancel weekend concerts
For the second time in three weeks, SPCO is canceling its scheduled performances, citing positive COVID-19 tests and confirmed exposures among musicians and crew.
Stage & Arts
Chanhassen cancels last week of 'Music Man,' delays opening of 'Footloose'
Multiple actors tested positive for COVID-19.
Music
Winona and Red Wing music festivals are back on for 2022 with Low, Polica, Haley
Big Turn Fest takes over Red Wing's Sheldon Theatre Feb. 18-19, while the Mid West Music Fest spreads out in downtown Winona April 29-30.
Taste
Siblings set out to find the best cheeseburger in Wayzata
Alison Spencer wanted to spend more time with her brother, Teddy, so the two embarked on a four-month journey of burgers, fries and conversation.
TV & Media
Recipes
Meatless curry uses pantry staples for a quick, flavorful meal
Canned or dried, chickpeas are the star — and workhorse — of the pantry.
Eat & Drink
St. Paul is getting a new neighborhood restaurant: GusGus moving into Stewart's
A couple's notebook of ideas and Jell-O shots fuel St. Paul's new "come as you are" eatery.
Local
Man charged with stalking another Current radio DJ
The 62-year-old man, described by prosecutors as "fixated on her for months," violated a restraining order at least twice, according to felony charges.
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Our food writers share the highlights of their weekly dining experiences.
TV & Media
Bridget Everett shows off her softer side in 'Somebody Somewhere'
Paul Thureen of East Grand Forks is a co-creator of the comedy series on HBO.
Variety
Yuen: How the Norwegian concept of 'friluftsliv' can get us through the dark time
If 2021 was the year we discovered snow pants, 2022 could be the year we go all in.
Home & Garden
Minnesota birders hope for a rare, good snowy owl winter
Could this be one of those years when versions of Harry Potter's Hedwig turn up everywhere?
TV & Media
'The Boys' star Aya Cash plays fictional Star Tribune reporter in new Fox sitcom
'Welcome to Flatch' also features Seann William Scott as a one-time Minneapolis pastor.
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