Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Furry-Flustered Scott Jensen: Where Are Your Children Peeing?
Plus tiny checks for essential workers, Woody Harrelson drops some dough on Mpls, and a feel-good story about a jacket in today's Flyover.
Ilhan Omar’s Cool with Unionized Staff
Plus a BBQ reprieve, a horrifying dead body discovery, and our very own meteor in today's Flyover.
Everyone’s Announcing Cool New Restaurant News This Month!
Killer suburban pizza comes to the North Loop, a Travail trio sets out on their own, and more in this month’s Racket Restaurant Roundup.
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.









