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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 Tender Lovin’ Chix, Where Southern and Asian Flavors Meet

We give the Lyndale Avenue newbie's tenders and sammies a try.

October 16, 2024

‘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.

October 15, 2024

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.

October 9, 2024

Small Space, Big Flavors: Welcome to St. Paul’s New Hey Bear Cafe

The St. Anthony Park neighborhood gets a cheery takeaway cafe.

October 8, 2024

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.

October 7, 2024

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.

October 2, 2024

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.

September 30, 2024

‘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.

September 24, 2024

Duluth Mayor’s GF Secretly in Charge?

Plus modest scrubs, jumbo kitchens, and voting intel galore in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 23, 2024