Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Say Hello to Dream Creamery, the Feel-Good Hit of the Summer
Eating dessert first? That’s the stuff that dreams are made of.
Masa Discos is a Party in a Pupusa
"With a little creativity and a little fuckin’ elbow grease, masa can be anything you want.”
A Revival Revival, New Northeast Ice Cream, and Tons More May Restaurant News
Smoked meats, sweet treats, and hard-to-find Filipino fare in the latest Racket Restaurant Roundup.
How Many of These Backyard Fire Laws Have You Broken?
We're guessing at least five.
Across the Twin Cities, Marinara and Ranch are the Standard Cheese Curd Dips. Why?
You can dip a curd in anything, but ranch and marinara are everywhere. Are they the best dipping options out there, or just the ones we're used to?
How’s Caribou Coffee’s First Vegan Sandwich?
The JUST Egg™ Roasted Tomato & Pesto Flatbread gets the Racket™ treatment.
‘They Programmed Our Brains’: Suni Lee’s Old Twin Cities Gym Under Investigation
Plus legislative deer drama, Trump's desire to shoot local protesters, and talkin' frunks in today's Flyover.
A Slice Location on the Southside? We Love to See it!
Just six months after opening, Slice is expanding.
Hell Yeah: Minnesota’s Only Black-Owned Cold-Pressed Juice Bar Is Expanding
Coming soon to The Dripping Root: waffles, paninis, salads, flatbreads, and more!
‘This is Bullshit’: Sen. Tina Smith Nails it Re: the Leaked Supreme Court Roe Decision
Plus no train to Duluth, prison for carjackers, and a day with Gophers (students, not the rodents).









