The latest news from the city.
A guide to Diane's Place, the award-winning Hmong American restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis run by Chef Diane Moua. Covers the dinner menu, the cocktail list, and how to handle reservations.
Twelve Vultures is a vintage shop in Minneapolis's Northeast Arts District selling taxidermy, skulls, fossils, and specimen jars. It also runs insect pinning workshops. The shop is open Thursday to Sunday, and details on prices, parking, and shipping are included below.
Minnesota Beer Day returns on November 1 with the theme "beer nostalgia." Participating breweries offer commemorative glasses and tastings, and Trivia Mafia hosts MN Beer Day 2026 questions at several Twin Cities taps. The day's history ties back to the founding of the John Orth Brewing Company in 1850.
The Loop, a North Loop live music venue since 2005, closed on 29 November 2025 after twenty years. The post reflects on its role in the Minneapolis music scene and the changing neighborhood around it.
Sylvan Esso and Indigo Girls lead a busy weekend of concerts in Minneapolis and St. Paul, from Friday, October 23 through Monday, October 26. The lineup covers electro-pop, folk-rock, jazz, and classical, with ticket prices from $23 to $150.
A look at Pho Mai in Dinkytown, from its family history and U of M roots to its extensive pho and rice menu, hours, accessibility, and the $5 Friday pho deal.
Minneapolis singer-songwriter and feminist activist Cindy Lawson plays three Twin Cities shows this week, including an in-store at Barely Brothers Records and a record release party at Cloudland Theatre. The post covers her pop-punk style, her new EP Long Live the Resistance!, and her full local schedule.
Drop Deadlift Gorgeous, Solcana Fitness's charity deadlift blending powerlifting and drag, takes place Saturday, Oct 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hook & Ladder Theater in Minneapolis, with an afterparty at The Black Hart in Saint Paul.
Architectural Antiques is a 50-year-old salvage shop and furniture restoration service on Quincy Street NE in Minneapolis. It sells vintage lighting, stained glass, doors and hardware, and offers rewiring and shipping. Reviews praise the staff and the wide selection.
The Banana Ball World Tour returns to Target Field on June 4-5, 2027, with The Party Animals facing The Firefighters. To attend, fans must join the ticket lottery by October 31, 2026, and the post explains the tour's unique rules and Target Field's policies.
