Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Lu’s at the U, Momo at Midtown Global, and More October Restaurant News
Or should we say... restaurant BOOs? Ha ha, just kidding—a little Halloween humor for you!
Minnesota’s Weird, Wild Weed Experiment: What Happens Next?
We asked local THC and CBD producers to speculate.
11 Brand-New Weed Users Reflect on the Edible Experience
The highs and lows of trying weed for the first time (or the first time in a long time).
A Refresher on Why Everything Smells Like Shit
Plus Ryan Adams isn't selling tickets, the signs of the city, and the worst landlord in town in today's Flyover.
Red Table Meat Co. Calls it Quits
And Lowry Hill Meats is movin' in.
Sheletta Brundidge’s Pressure Campaign Results In Major Ad Buy with BIPOC Media
Plus CenturyLink redlines, the Strib's cringe headline, and Jensen's cringe existence in today's Flyover.
The 12 Most ‘Cursed’ Restaurant Spaces of the Twin Cities
Failure seems to haunt certain food and drink addresses. We asked restaurateurs to weigh in, and we asked readers to nominate locations in need of exorcisms.
Inside Marigold, Minnesota’s First Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shop
The sober-curious movement grows with an NA "spirits" store in Lyndale.
Schools Warn Viral Stunt Could Lead to 7 Days of Shitting
Plus Martha Holton Dimick's license problems, an inept arsonist, and a 'Simpsons' local angle in today's Flyover.
Wildflyer Coffee Expands Mission to End Youth Homelessness with a 2nd Shop In St. Paul
The mission-driven shop is on the move.









