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Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.

Lu’s at the U, Momo at Midtown Global, and More October Restaurant News

Or should we say... restaurant BOOs? Ha ha, just kidding—a little Halloween humor for you!

October 31, 2022

Minnesota’s Weird, Wild Weed Experiment: What Happens Next?

We asked local THC and CBD producers to speculate.

October 28, 2022

11 Brand-New Weed Users Reflect on the Edible Experience

The highs and lows of trying weed for the first time (or the first time in a long time).

October 26, 2022

A Refresher on Why Everything Smells Like Shit

Plus Ryan Adams isn't selling tickets, the signs of the city, and the worst landlord in town in today's Flyover.

Red Table Meat Co. Calls it Quits

And Lowry Hill Meats is movin' in.

October 20, 2022

Sheletta Brundidge’s Pressure Campaign Results In Major Ad Buy with BIPOC Media

Plus CenturyLink redlines, the Strib's cringe headline, and Jensen's cringe existence in today's Flyover.

The 12 Most ‘Cursed’ Restaurant Spaces of the Twin Cities

Failure seems to haunt certain food and drink addresses. We asked restaurateurs to weigh in, and we asked readers to nominate locations in need of exorcisms.

October 19, 2022

Inside Marigold, Minnesota’s First Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shop

The sober-curious movement grows with an NA "spirits" store in Lyndale.

October 17, 2022

Schools Warn Viral Stunt Could Lead to 7 Days of Shitting

Plus Martha Holton Dimick's license problems, an inept arsonist, and a 'Simpsons' local angle in today's Flyover.