Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
RIP Conrad, First Avenue Legend
Plus too much restaurant news, a federal attack on MN's trans athletes, and unlikely gun control in today's Flyover news roundup.
Say Hello to Kizzo, Goodbye to LynLake Brewery, and See Ya Soon to a Bunch of Other Restaurants
A whole lotta ch-ch-ch-changes in the September Racket Restaurant Roundup.
5 Things to Know About North Star Deli
Sandwiches for 'Slap Shot' fans in southwest Minneapolis.
‘Call It the Clown Car’: An Oral History of Minneapolis’s 35-Candidate 2013 Mayoral Election
Thirty-five candidates. Three dozen debates. Two unrelated pirate-centric elements. The first real test of ranked-choice voting and, finally, a new mayor.
RIP Marilyn Hagerty, Great and Humble Chronicler of Upper Midwestern Eats
Plus south Minneapolis mass shootings, DJ calls for Saloon boycott, and a Robert Redford local angle in today's Flyover news roundup.
Meet Zack Stephenson, MN’s New DFL House Leader
Plus Farm Aid 40 trouble, Charlie Kirk reads that won't make you see red, and beavers—what can't they do?—in today's Flyover news roundup.
Fork Over A Few Quarters and Take Home a Mini Masterpiece From These Art Vending Machines
Accessible, affordable, nostalgic, and fun, mini art vending machines are taking over the Twin Cities.
Street Wheat: The Front Porch Bakery Bringing Croissants, Community to the Wedge
For three hours every Sunday, a powder-blue house at 27th and Colfax becomes the neighborhood's hottest bakery.










