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Em Cassel

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

5 Things to Know About Beckett’s, Lyn-Lake’s Cool and Goofy New Sports Bar

Minnesota fans deserve a bar like this one that's fun enough to distract them from their woes.

August 13, 2024

Let’s Tally the Medals From MN’s Best-Ever (Again) Summer Olympics

Plus Make America Minnesota Already, a trifecta busting strategy, and a local music temp check in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 12, 2024

Cosmic Coffee Is the Neighborhood Coffee Shop Every Neighborhood Deserves

Cute patio? Check. Four-dollar breakfast sandwiches? Check. Occasional outdoor hot dog service? Also check!

August 9, 2024

The ‘Minnesota Model’ Making Big Labor Waves

Plus a cannabis catch-22, the latest Metro Transit numbers, and Saturday Dumpling Co. on the nuts and bolts of opening a restaurant in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 7, 2024

Every Sandwich at Key West Bistro, Ranked

From the American to the Cubano, here's a look at this 38th Street coffee shop's best.

The Hub Bicycle Co-Op Will Close, for Good This Time, at the End of September

It's the end of the road for a Minneapolis cycling institution.

August 2, 2024

Who Are the Cop-Like Non-Cops Zipping Around Nicollet Mall in Golf Carts?

Plus more MPD secrets, Harry Singh's is MIA, and more breathless WALZ WATCH reporting in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 1, 2024

Racket’s Year in Review: August 2023-July 2024

What do you know? We live to fight another year.

July 31, 2024

Reminder for Trump: MPD Brutally Beat Jaleel Stallings, an Innocent Man

Plus WALZ WATCH continues, historic south Minneapolis mansion for sale, and Fulton and Finnegans team up in today's Flyover news roundup.

July 23, 2024