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Ali Elabbady

Ali Elabbady aka Egypto Knuckles is a food and music critic based in Minneapolis. He does a lot, but is never doing the most.

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With Thaliwala, the Gorkha Palace/MomoDosa Duo Expand Their South Asian Empire

The fast-casual restaurant heads for the ‘burbs.

February 16, 2023

This Weekend’s Lebanese Festival Brings Flavorful, Wonderful, Hard-to-Find Food to Northeast Minneapolis

Never had mana’eesh? Here’s your chance to change that.

September 15, 2022

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Pilobolus: BIG FIVE-OH!

Pilobolus is turning 50! As fresh and vibrant as ever, this feisty arts organism returns to Northrop to put the “Oh!” in BIG FIVE-OH! with a celebration that includes vintage classics, their trend-setting shadow pieces, and their dynamic reimagined works that make for a never-before-seen Pilobolus experience.

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South Asian Pizza Finds Its Utopian Vision in the Twin Cities Suburbs

How Pizza Karma and Bombay Pizza Kitchen are perfecting a Bay Area staple.

August 8, 2022

Red Wolf and the Renaissance of Chai

Enough of that pump-and-concentrate carton bullshit—it's high time you had some real chai. These Minneapolis makers are here to help.

April 27, 2022

Medium Zach Goes on With His Bad Self

On his debut solo album, 'Bad by Myself,' the hip-hop producer finds his way amid the chaos.

December 2, 2021

Dessert Hummus: Atrocity, Appropriation, or Advancement?

Please weigh in loudly on the great dessert hummus debate.

September 30, 2021