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Best Budget Bites: $6 ‘Big Slice’ From Lucca Pizzeria

What happened to truth in advertising? (The 'Big Slice' is actually two pretty big slices.)

Doin’ Beers: 5 Minnesota Beers to Drink in October

Good things come in spooky packages. Just ask my six year old.

‘Wear What You Want to Wear’: Local Kids Tell the NYT About Their Back-to-School Outfits

Plus encroaching red on the Iron Range, helping the victims of the Agate Housing fire, and a really big pumpkin in today's Flyover news roundup.

Adeem the Artist, TC Film Fest, Anime Fusion: This Week’s Best Events

Plus a book fest, an art fest, and a tribute to Elvira, mistress of the dark.

‘Oh Yeah, He’s Real’: My Wild Day at the MN Bigfoot Conference

This past Saturday, the fifth annual gathering attracted around 500 cryptozoology enthusiasts to a hotel conference center in Grand Rapids. Our reporter was there to capture the far-out anecdotes, the occasionally persuasive science, and the sense of interconnectedness that comes with being among fellow true believers.

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More Like Jazztober? It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: Oct. 15-21

Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

Grad Student Worker Union: U of M ‘Should Be Ashamed’ of ‘Deceitful Actions’

Plus Twins takes, going solar, and new hosts at MPR News in today's Flyover news roundup.

What We Ate at Lagniappe, Du Nord’s NOLA-Inspired Lake Street Restaurant

With turtle soup, crawfish, and more Cajun and Creole fare, Lagniappe debuts in the Coliseum Building today.

We’re Going Jock Mode for This Week’s Open Thread

It's your turn to talk about whatever you want here at Racket.

Freeloader Friday: 83 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Dog parties, Halloween markets, outdoor movies, bonfires, and more.

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