Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Food & Wine’s Restaurant Editor Is Obsessed with the Twin Cities
'Boundary-pushing noodles,' 'soul-satisfying pie,' and more local dishes land among her best bites of the year.
Able Seedhouse + Brewery Is Permanently Closing This Week
It's also your last week to get an Animales burger—for now.
MN GOP: Trust Us on Abortion
Plus new threads for the Twins, an '80s-themed restaurant, and the fate of the Myth in today's Flyover.
CNN Just Called Us the ‘Mini Apple.’ In 2022.
Plus over-regulated BBQ, striking mental health workers, and a neighborhood quiz in today's Flyover.
Ex-Travail Trio Want You to Enjoy a Leisurely Lunch at Dahlia
Hospitality-driven, daytime-oriented, pastry-forward. We like the sound of that.
Inside Keiko’s Kitchen, Uptown’s Fun and Funky New Vegan Bodega
The popular Black-owned vegan pop-up has a permanent home, and it's cute as hell.
Billionaire-owned Timberwolves to Fight Income Inequality with Robo-Trading Stock App
Plus “rainbow fentanyl" hysteria, downtown's rebound, and an honest-to-god trainjacking in today's Flyover.
Cops are Watching Construction Workers Do Their Job
Plus money for community orgs fighting crime, Feeding Our Future is really bad at pandemic fraud, and Jensen/Birk are still being weird in today's Flyover.
Kyatchi, Q Fanatic Call it Quits
But *which* Kyatchi and Q Fanatic have closed? You'll have to read the following 265-word blog post to find out.
Greater Minnesota Has Its Own Gun Problem
Plus Covid ain't over yet, medical marijuana wants in, and a local restaurant gets national attention in today's Flyover.









