What's going on in Minneapolis / St. Paul

By now you've tried all the Chef Shack staples, right? Sat yourself down on the curb at Kingfield's farmers' market or the Guthrie steps at Mill City's and tucked into a Thousand Hills hot dog, Buffalo Gal bison burger, or Fischer Farms pulled-por...

So you're hungry but have a budget of $3. There's no need to hit up that vending machine or fast-food drive-thru: La Loma serves up something that hits the spot, not the gut. For a mere $2.25 you can grab a satisfying treat. Choose from meat optio...

Twilight, the Twin Cities' Monthly Queer Women's Dance Party, recently celebrated its ninth anniversary, standing firm as the most reliable and fun party in a town where venues catering to queer women are few and far between. In those years, Twili...

Unless somebody just bought one of those inflatable airplane-evacuation slides at Ax-Man, the most happening thing going on in Fridley on a Friday or Saturday night is likely taking place at King's Fine Korean. The tables are all cluttered with sm...

Café Maude is known for amazing cocktails, fabulous fries and a killer mac and cheese all wrapped up in its own brand of elegance. Maude's version of this ubiquitous dish is a gravy boat sort of vessel. Fat penne pasta is tossed in a decadent whit...

Busters on 28th offers south Minneapolis a nice, traditional watering hole, featuring plenty of beer and bar food options. The choice of burgers has helped to make it a popular destination. These are build-your-own creations, all starting with a h...

In Ecuadorian lore, the Chimborazo volcano, the country's highest summit, represents Taita (Father), while the nearby Tungurahua volcano is considered Mama. In Minneapolis, Chimborazo wears the pants when it comes to South American cuisine. Lighte...

When First Avenue finally opened the garage door on the Depot last June, they added a new title to their list of accolades when it comes to the downtown scene: kick-ass baseball bar. Tucked neatly next door to 7th St. Entry, the Depot offers thirs...

Pupusas are, incomprehensibly, an unsung feature of Central American cuisine, placing somewhere along the lines of a distant fourth—neck-and-neck with tamales—on a list top-heavy with dishes of Mexican origin: quesadillas, burritos, nachos, and of...

Sometimes one wants to drink with the dead. Bellied up to the bar inside this Lyn/Lake institution, you'll find yourself surrounded by animal hides and ghosts of drunkyards past. The thick smell of hot grease permeates the bar, now that the smoki...

The Olympics proved that ice skating is about both beauty and brawn. While figure skater Johnny Weir fox-furred us into a frenzy, Team USA's Zach Parise clocked in a game-tying goal with seconds left in the third to turn a great gold-medal hockey ...

Ask anyone who's ever launched into "Purple Rain" on the encouragement of a roomful of strangers and a half-dozen cold ones: Karaoke is empowering. Like double vision in reverse, these often-hideous forays into barroom crooning blur the distincti...