Eat & Drink
Iconic Chinese bakery will close after nearly 40 years in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood
Plus: Restaurants expanding hours and East Side Bar will close before the holidays.
Stage & Arts
Apple Valley High School grad Erik Jensen makes his Broadway debut
He plays an art gallery owner in "The Collaboration."
Celebrities
Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes not appearing on 'GMA' after relationship revelation
The couple didn't break any network rules, but the attention surrounding them was said to cause "an internal and external disruption."
Music
Eau Claire's Blue Ox Fest lines up Avett Brothers, Phish's Mike Gordon for 2023
The June 22-24 roots music campout will also feature Charley Crockett, Sam Bush Band, Yasmin Williams and Infamous Stringdusters.
Music
The big gigs: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Dec. 8-14 including Curtiss A's Lennon tribute, the 1975, Lissie, Bill Frisell and holiday shows with José James and the Blenders.
Stage & Arts
'The Snow Queen' review: Hans Christian Andersen's magical tale of friendship revisited
Ballet Co.Laboratory's take on "The Snow Queen" is a crowd-pleaser.
Stage & Arts
Review: 'Snowy Day' at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul seeks warm wonder
Director Ansa Akyea's production of "Snowy Day" at Park Square, grounded in music and a sense of play, suspends time.
Music
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has a budget surplus for fiscal year 2022
Community donations have been key to the SPCO braving the pandemic.
Home & Garden
Do migrants or resident birds live longer?
It's tough on the migration trail, but winter is a challenge, too.
Eat & Drink
St. Louis Park's Honey and Rye expanding its 'bakehouse'
The new space will be a home for its growing wholesale business and a showcase for new desserts with room for baking classes, too.
Variety
Yuen: If weary moms could get the magical summer camp experience they create for their kids
A gift card to the spa is nice, but a true getaway from the treadmill of daily parenting tasks would be divine.
Variety
Minnesota photographer makes waves with abstract images of Lake Superior
Craig Blacklock, one of Minnesota's best-known nature photographers, goes abstract in his latest book on Lake Superior.
Stage & Arts
Review: Ordway's smoking 'Beauty and the Beast' sparks a real fire
The sparkling homegrown production is a highwater mark for the Ordway's Broadway at the Ordway series.
Stage & Arts
Twin Cities ballet companies crack open stereotypes in 'Nutcracker'
They have reworked the second act by replacing costumes, dropping gestures and adding new dances.
Stage & Arts
Review: 'Christmas at the Local' by Theater Latté Day is cozy in a minor-key
Theater Latté Da's holiday show "Christmas at the Local" offers carols, stories and saltwater taffy.
West Metro
Renaissance Festival could lose permit after parking problems
Scott County will decide in January whether to revoke the conditional use permit required for the event. Roads leading to the Shakopee site were clogged for miles last fall.
Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers to hit U.S. Bank Stadium in April with the Strokes
The April 8 indoor gig will be the openers' first Twin Cities date since 2006, with King Princess also in tow.
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