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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.

September 30, 2022

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