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Our 20 Favorite Racket Stories of 2023

Each staffer picked five faves that they reported/wrote in '23.

December 27, 2023

These Twins Holiday Tweets Are Very Cute

Plus an end to pay history queries, a union pulls out of Mayo, and a famous person was in St. Paul in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 22, 2023

‘Poor Things’ Is a Good Old-Fashioned Moral Tale; ‘Maestro’ Flails Around at the Podium

Emma Stone shines as a woman with no shame; Bradley Cooper sure looks and sounds like Leonard Bernstein.

December 22, 2023

Downtown Minneapolis Is Haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past

As a kid I loved Christmas visits to town, but I want so much more for its future.

Freeloader Friday: 82 Free Things To Do This Weekend and Next

Welcome to the last Freeloader Friday of 2023.

December 22, 2023

Uber/Lyft Task Force Proves Task Farce

Plus U.S. Bank fined $21M, our quotable pols, and a cat for the Guv in today's Flyover.

December 21, 2023

Some New Twin Cities Restaurants I Really Liked in 2023

The 9 new restaurants that most charmed and/or delighted Racket’s food and drink editor this year.

December 21, 2023

Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in December

I tried some really good drinks this month, plus a caramel delight.

December 21, 2023

From Lake Harriet Herons to the Letter Q, Racket Readers List Their Favorite Things From 2023

For our first ever Racket Readers' Poll, we asked you to share your 2023 top 5s. And you sure did.

December 21, 2023