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Famed Twin Cities baker sets cupcakes aside to write bestselling 'Minnesota spicy' romance novels
Nadia Cakes' Abby Jimenez has become a rom-com powerhouse and a booster for the state, setting modern tales in Lake Minnetonka, Ely and along the Root River.
Guthrie's 'Skeleton Crew' reveals the pain and resilience of auto plant workers during the foreclosure crisis
We posed four questions to the cast and the director of the final play in Dominique Morisseau's Detroit trilogy.
SPCO musicians vote no confidence in leadership: 'It feels like we're dying'
The nonprofit's board said in a statement that it "unequivocally supports" Jon Limbacher, the managing director musicians are criticizing.
Peter Macon goes from North High School to Emmy Award to 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'
Using motion-capture technology, the actor appears as a wise orangutan in "Kingdom."
Critics' picks: The 15 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Eat & drink insider
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week
Art, fashion and creativity highlight this weeks' events.
Essential Minnesota: Your guide to what everyone is talking about
The news you need, right in your inbox every morning.
Review: 'Blended Harmony' at History Theatre shines light on Minnesota's Kim Loo Sisters with style
With clever writing, catchy songs and strong performances, the ambitious Theater Mu co-production lives up to expectations.
Old new burger alert: Edina's Convention Grill is back
After a 4-year hiatus, the storied diner is once again serving burgers, malts and nostalgia. Add this to your weekend plans.
Latina music star Becky G will kick off 2024′s Minnesota State Fair grandstand series
The "Mamiii" singer will be only the second Latin music star to headline the grandstand in over a decade.
St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'
They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations — like the tops of trees.
Review: Minnesota Opera stages a most entertaining and energetic 'La Bohème'
Won Whi Choi as Rodolfo and Melinda Whittington as Mimi are in powerful voice in one of the most well-sung productions of the Giacomo Puccini opera.
Yuen: This Minnesota-based preacher left the church and found God in the woods
The "nones," those who don't claim any religious affiliation, have grown significantly over the past several decades. Why are they disappearing from the pews?
Review: Kenny Chesney gets overamped in familiar show at Vikings stadium
Veterans Zac Brown Band and Nashville newcomer Megan Moroney impress as Kenny Chesney's openers.
Home of the Month is a restorative Wisconsin retreat that also restores the land
A family's vision for wellness and healing starts with restoring native prairie and cabins tucked into the natural landscape in rural Wisconsin.
Frank Stella, towering artist and master of reinvention, dies at 87
Stella was a dominant figure in postwar American art, closing the door on abstract expressionism and pointing the way to cool minimalism.
Ask Amy: Boyfriend's debt is a major red flag
He could be looking for someone to bail him out.
Live Nation is offering $25 tickets to 65 Twin Cities concerts
This week's limited deal includes Janet Jackson, Pink, Luke Bryan, Gunna, Vampire Weekend and the Kid Laroi.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
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Lileks: What are coyotes good for? Urine for a surprise
Gardeners know a secret we don't.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: This Minnesota-based preacher left the church and found God in the woods
The "nones," those who don't claim any religious affiliation, have grown significantly over the past several decades. Why are they disappearing from the pews?
Eat & Drink
Old new burger alert: Edina's Convention Grill is back
A first look at Chilango, Jorge Guzmán's Mex-Tex restaurant
Lyn-Lake bar Fool Me Once abruptly closes after less than a year
25 Mother's Day brunches in the Twin Cities that will dazzle mom
Home & Garden
Home of the Month is a restorative Wisconsin retreat that also restores the land
Home listings: What $275,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck lists 'resort-style' Edina home for $3.9 million
St. Cloud's Barbie house vies for HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America' crown
Music
Live Nation is offering $25 tickets to 65 Twin Cities concerts
Latina music star Becky G will kick off 2024′s Minnesota State Fair grandstand series
SPCO musicians vote no confidence in leadership: 'It feels like we're dying'
Review: Kenny Chesney gets overamped in familiar show at Vikings stadium
Celebs
Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded
Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Colm Tóibín's 'Long Island,' the sequel to 'Brooklyn'
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained
Movies
Review: 'The Fall Guy' gets a lift from the charisma and humor of Ryan Gosling
Review: Anne Hathaway is radiant in the coming-of-middle-age 'The Idea of You'
Review: Zendaya holds the key to tricky relationship drama 'Challengers'
Review: Depicting a divided nation, brutal 'Civil War' feels disturbingly real
News
Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
Ticket-selling enters regulation era as Walz signs fee transparency into law
Mobile home explosion near Princeton kills 2, leaves 'mass destruction'
Frey: Minneapolis 'brimming with possibility'
Taste
This Minneapolis pastry chef is taking on Paris in the Food Network's new baking competition
Sarah Kieffer: Are you mixing it up in the kitchen?
A first look at Chilango, Jorge Guzmán's Mex-Tex restaurant
Cottage pie will take the chill out of spring nights
Health
Minnesota jails lack treatment even as overdose deaths spike
New sober house for veterans in southern Minnesota wants to treat the real issue: PTSD
A doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints has her medical license reinstated
Thousands believe COVID vaccines harmed them. Is anyone listening?
Style
Black Fashion Week Minnesota shines a light on local talent
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan hits the runway at Native Nations Fashion Night
Addition of pop-up shops turn Fashion Week MN into a buy-local marketplace
Ali shops. Ali edits. Ali influences. What doesn't Twin Cities media maven Allison Kaplan do?
TV & Media
Neal Justin: 'Hacks' is TV's best buddy sitcom
TV review: 'The Contestant' peels curtain back on the worst reality show of all time
TV to watch: Dan Rather documentary is second-rate journalism
TV review: Bon Jovi documentary goes down in a blaze of boredom
Travel
How my family aced our first-time trip to New York City
9 reasons you won't recognize Las Vegas on your next trip
Dining with altitude: Top-floor restaurants give new meaning to 'high roller' in Las Vegas
Fast horses, bourbon, boutiques and even castles are found in one Kentucky county
Stage & Arts
Guthrie's 'Skeleton Crew' reveals the pain and resilience of auto plant workers during the foreclosure crisis
Review: 'Blended Harmony' at History Theatre shines light on Minnesota's Kim Loo Sisters with style
Review: 'Flex' brings hoops and dreams to life at Penumbra Theatre
Walker Art Center debuts major exhibition by 1980s art star Keith Haring
Books
Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Oscar-anointed Percival Everett and bestseller Rebecca Makkai coming to Hopkins for Pen Pals
Filmmaker/novelist Miranda July writes about a mom who goes on an adventure in 'All Fours'
Minneapolis writer Gretchen Anthony's novel peaks when its 'Tired Ladies Take a Stand'
This funny, bold book about moms and reading might be the perfect last-minute Mother's Day gift.
More Stories
Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Oscar-anointed Percival Everett and bestseller Rebecca Makkai coming to Hopkins for Pen Pals
Five top authors are featured in the annual lecture series, which is both in-person and virtual.
Ticket-selling enters regulation era as Walz signs fee transparency into law
One state representative's ordeal purchasing Taylor Swift tickets served as the "genesis" of the legislation.
St. Cloud's Barbie house vies for HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America' crown
The winner of Season 5 in the HGTV series will be declared in mid-May.
Groundbreaking Minneapolis restaurant Saffron is coming back
Chef/co-owner Sameh Wadi says he's ready to revive the critically acclaimed Middle Eastern eatery that closed in 2016.
Filmmaker/novelist Miranda July writes about a mom who goes on an adventure in 'All Fours'
FICTION: Midway through her life, the narrator takes a detour from the expected into an unbounded exploration of desire.