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 Tender Lovin’ Chix, Where Southern and Asian Flavors Meet
We give the Lyndale Avenue newbie's tenders and sammies a try.
‘Wear What You Want to Wear’: Local Kids Tell the NYT About Their Back-to-School Outfits
Plus encroaching red on the Iron Range, helping the victims of the Agate Housing fire, and a really big pumpkin in today's Flyover news roundup.
What We Ate at Lagniappe, Du Nord’s NOLA-Inspired Lake Street Restaurant
With turtle soup, crawfish, and more Cajun and Creole fare, Lagniappe debuts in the Coliseum Building today.
Schulz Rolling Over in Grave? Snoopy Community Descends Into Political Chaos.
Plus cool pics of union transit workers, new life in the Erik the Red space, and stupid robots in today's Flyover news roundup.
Small Space, Big Flavors: Welcome to St. Paul’s New Hey Bear Cafe
The St. Anthony Park neighborhood gets a cheery takeaway cafe.
A New Coffee Shop, Bichota, Is Open in George Floyd Square
'It’s my strong belief that every neighborhood deserves a walkable coffee shop,' says owner C. Anderson.
Happy 40th to a ‘Mats Masterpiece: Let’s Visit the ‘Let It Be’ House
Plus Minnehaha Dog Park drama, the freetweetin' Bob Dylan, and zany bike racks multiply in today's Flyover news roundup.
Racket Restaurant Roundup: Egg Sandwiches and Wine Bars Edition
Like, not together. But yes: There are lots of both in our September restaurant news rundown.
‘Everything is Possible’: Inside the Ambitious Plan to Transform May Day Cafe Into a Worker-Owned Co-op
Workers, neighbors, and May Day fans on the grassroots cooperative campaign.
Duluth Mayor’s GF Secretly in Charge?
Plus modest scrubs, jumbo kitchens, and voting intel galore in today's Flyover news roundup.