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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.

September 28, 2022

Able Seedhouse + Brewery Is Permanently Closing This Week

It's also your last week to get an Animales burger—for now.

September 27, 2022

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.

September 23, 2022

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.

September 22, 2022

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.

September 21, 2022

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.

September 20, 2022

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.

September 19, 2022