Skip to Content

Em Cassel

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

What Do Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders Mean for MN?

Plus Polk County over-policing, a plea for high-speed rail, and talkin' about the weather in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 21, 2025

Did This Student Cheat, or Does the U Have a Weird Vendetta Against Him?

Plus the Strib debunks Hennepin homeless claims, an extremely caffeinated Uptown, and a teeny-tiny island cabin you can buy in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 13, 2025

Travel the World Without Leaving St. Anthony Main at Cabana Club

Buckle your seatbelts and stow those tray tables—we're splittin' Sea Bass Crudo, Paella Arancini, and more.

January 9, 2025

Strib Columnist Drinks Raw Milk, Gets Sick as Hell, but… Finds Common Ground… Or Something?

Plus algorithms are raising your rent, Ann Kim takes credit for by-the-slice pizza in the Twin Cities, and a new Indigenous BBQ restaurant in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 8, 2025

Dulono’s Gets Evicted, Travail to Take Over Italian Eatery, and More of the Latest Restaurant News

It's the last Racket Restaurant Roundup of 2024 and the first Racket Restaurant Roundup of 2025.

January 2, 2025

Inside the Lab With Minnesota Dairy Lab

We talked shop with the buzzy local ice cream makers—and left with our very own Racket-themed flavor.

December 20, 2024

Some New Twin Cities Restaurants I Really Liked in 2024

The 12 new restaurants that most charmed and/or delighted Racket’s food and drink editor this year.

December 19, 2024

Walz-Flanagan on the Flanag-outs? Alleged Rift is the ‘Talk of the Capitol.’

Plus new life in Uptown, a chat with Satanists, and a nod for Schell's in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 18, 2024