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Joy Summers @joysummers.bsky.social · 1h

5 Best Things We Ate includes this hometown bakery in Red Wing & a Wisconsin bar worth the drive. www.startribune.com/the-5-best-t...

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Lorde performing her first of 2 sold-out nights at the Armory in Minneapolis last night 🎶🎤

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Laufey (pronounced Lay-vay) has used the internet to build her fan base, first by posting renditions of jazz standards on TikTok during the pandemic 🤩 We chatted with her ahead of her Target Center concert this weekend 🎶

Laufey will bring jazz for Gen Z to Target Center

The Grammy-winning Icelandic songbird built her following on TikTok.

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The 5 most promising bites at Grand Casino Arena include Tater Kegs, deep-fried ranch and O’Gara’s walking shepherd’s pie 🏒🥅

The Wild draw from State Fair hits for this season’s new foods

The 5 most promising bites at Grand Casino Arena include Tater Kegs, deep-fried ranch and O’Gara’s walking shepherd’s pie.

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With previews starting next week, we thought we’d let you know all the info you should know ahead of the world premiere of the Purple Rain musical ☔️

Everything you need to know about Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ musical

From opening date to ticket prices, here’s a guide to the world premiere.

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Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery 👀

Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery.

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Joy Summers @joysummers.bsky.social · 4d

There is a certain kind of magic found inside a deep fried flour tortilla. www.startribune.com/new-chi-chis...

Chi-Chi’s is back, but is it as good as we remember?

What to expect as you head to St. Louis Park for fried ice cream, chimichangas, margaritas and free chips with salsa.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 5d

Chi-Chi’s is back. The Midwestern Mexican restaurant opened Monday to an onslaught of diners eager for fried ice cream and chimichangas, and curious about whether reality can live up to fond memories.

Chi-Chi’s is back, but is it as good as we remember?

What to expect as you head to St. Louis Park for fried ice cream, chimichangas, margaritas and free chips with salsa.

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The pre-Broadway premiere of the stage musical runs Oct. 16-Nov. 23 at the State Theatre ☔️

Yet to open, ‘Purple Rain’ gets extended by a week

The pre-Broadway premiere of the stage musical runs Oct. 16-Nov. 23 at the State Theatre.

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Joy Summers @joysummers.bsky.social · 7d

3 Spooky Halloween bar pop-ups we're dying to check out. www.startribune.com/best-hallowe...

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The national event made a stop at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to celebrate Betty Crocker’s birthday and all things cake 🎂

Minneapolis Cake Picnic draws hundreds of bakers in oven-like heat

The national event made a stop at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to celebrate Betty Crocker’s birthday and all things cake.

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State parks such as Tettegouche are seeing double their typical weekend visitors 🍂

‘More and more and more’ leaf-peepers stress state parks along North Shore

State parks such as Tettegouche are seeing double their typical weekend visitors.

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taber @kvetch.gay · 9d

I am now a MaryJo Webster stan account I was unaware of her swag

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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 9d

Finally some good news for Minnesota beer lovers: Dangerous Man is making a comeback.
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Dangerous Man Brewing is coming back, but with a new owner

The owner of a Lakeville brewery will revive the brand at its Maple Lake production facility, with the founder serving as head brewer.

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Bold colors and a fresh take on both the food and the vibe will be welcome, and there better be fried ice cream. (There is.) 👀

These fans grew up going to Chi-Chi’s. Here’s what they want from the new one.

Bold colors and a fresh take on both the food and the vibe will be welcome, and there better be fried ice cream. (There is.)

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Edina’s Target was one of two stores in the Twin Cities and 500 around the country to stay open more than two hours late for the occasion 🎶

Swifties flock to Target stores for midnight ‘Showgirl’ release

Taylor Swift’s new album came out overnight, and some Minnesota fans couldn’t wait to own it.

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Demand for matcha has doubled in the Twin Cities, according to sellers. Coming off a weak 2025 harvest, they are struggling to keep up — and to keep prices down 🍵

There’s a matcha shortage. Could Minnesota outdrink its supply?

Demand for matcha has doubled in the Twin Cities, according to sellers. Coming off a weak 2025 harvest, they are struggling to keep up — and to keep prices down.

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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 11d

“Kind of like a movie
Everyone rushes to see
And no one understands it
Sittin' in their seats”

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Minneapolis rockers Replacements targeted for biopic movie

“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard is involved in a newly reported film adaptation of the 2016 book on the band, “Trouble Boys.”

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Serving as a liaison between the bands’ and club’s crews, Sverkerson was the best-known staffer at First Ave, recognized by musicians who played there and audience members who saw him run onstage to help out 🎶

First Avenue’s rock-star stage manager Conrad Sverkerson dies at 66

The Twin Cities native “ran a tight ship” at Minneapolis’ legendary nightclub for 37 years and was frequently shouted out by musicians.

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Do you want to talk to us about your excitement (or disappointment) around Chi-Chi’s return? Shoot [email protected] an email!

Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 11d

The once-popular Mexican restaurant chain is staging a comeback after more than 20 years, and some of your favorites will return 🌮

Bring on the chimichangas: Chi-Chi’s is opening next week

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 11d

#BREAKING Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue.

Acclaimed Indigenous restaurant Owamni to relocate to Guthrie Theater in 2026

Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue.

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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 11d

NEW: Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue 🎭