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🛷🎨 The organizers say that the Powderhorn Art Sled Rally is in its 12th or 15th year…they don’t really keep count 😆
It was a cold, icy art sled rally and these were just some of the cardboard creations that made it down the hill today at Powderhorn Park.
🎥: Anthony Soufflé
It was a cold, icy art sled rally and these were just some of the cardboard creations that made it down the hill today at Powderhorn Park.
🎥: Anthony Soufflé
January 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
🛷🎨 The organizers say that the Powderhorn Art Sled Rally is in its 12th or 15th year…they don’t really keep count 😆
It was a cold, icy art sled rally and these were just some of the cardboard creations that made it down the hill today at Powderhorn Park.
🎥: Anthony Soufflé
It was a cold, icy art sled rally and these were just some of the cardboard creations that made it down the hill today at Powderhorn Park.
🎥: Anthony Soufflé
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At Albi Kitchen on the edge of downtown Minneapolis, owner Fardowsa Abdul Ali said her colorful cafe with Somali sweets and sambusas is struggling, ever since a viral video about a nearby daycare showed images of her business and ICE raids began.
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
January 17, 2026 at 5:37 AM
At Albi Kitchen on the edge of downtown Minneapolis, owner Fardowsa Abdul Ali said her colorful cafe with Somali sweets and sambusas is struggling, ever since a viral video about a nearby daycare showed images of her business and ICE raids began.
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
At Albi Kitchen on the edge of downtown Minneapolis, owner Fardowsa Abdul Ali said her colorful cafe with Somali sweets and sambusas is struggling, ever since a viral video about a nearby daycare showed images of her business and ICE raids began.
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
January 17, 2026 at 5:37 AM
At Albi Kitchen on the edge of downtown Minneapolis, owner Fardowsa Abdul Ali said her colorful cafe with Somali sweets and sambusas is struggling, ever since a viral video about a nearby daycare showed images of her business and ICE raids began.
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
🎥: @abbysliva.bsky.social
📝: Sharyn Jackson
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I'm happy to report the culture and community Deadheads built around live gigs isn't going away with Bobby. Here's a roundup of some of the tributes happening locally in the next couple months, including one Saturday at the Turf Club.
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Keep on truckin': 8 ways Twin Cities Deadheads can celebrate Bob Weir
Several local tributes and mini-festivals were already on the calendar when the Grateful Dead legend died Jan. 10.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I'm happy to report the culture and community Deadheads built around live gigs isn't going away with Bobby. Here's a roundup of some of the tributes happening locally in the next couple months, including one Saturday at the Turf Club.
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The shows must go on... Big Gigs for this week include Rebirth Brass, Chris Thile, bass wiz Melvin Gibbs, First Ave's Best New Bands and more.
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The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Jan. 15-21 include Rebirth Brass Band, Chris Thile, Moore By Four, Melvin Gibbs and Best New Bands at First Ave.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The shows must go on... Big Gigs for this week include Rebirth Brass, Chris Thile, bass wiz Melvin Gibbs, First Ave's Best New Bands and more.
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“Sometimes I feel all I have to contribute to these moments are songs. It’s not enough, but it’s what I can offer today.”
Songwriters gonna write songs. Hear some of the offerings so far from Laamar, Durry, Bathtub Cig and Jeremy Messersmith.
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Songwriters gonna write songs. Hear some of the offerings so far from Laamar, Durry, Bathtub Cig and Jeremy Messersmith.
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Minnesota musicians post songs inspired by ICE, Renee Good
Laamar, Durry, Bathtub Cig and Jeremy Messersmith all reacted quickly to the news, but approached it in different ways.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
“Sometimes I feel all I have to contribute to these moments are songs. It’s not enough, but it’s what I can offer today.”
Songwriters gonna write songs. Hear some of the offerings so far from Laamar, Durry, Bathtub Cig and Jeremy Messersmith.
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Songwriters gonna write songs. Hear some of the offerings so far from Laamar, Durry, Bathtub Cig and Jeremy Messersmith.
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As Minnesotans settle into winter, three winter arts and culture organizations want people outside. The cozy yet cold outdoor events offer the chance to connect with others ❄️
3 fun outdoor winter events in the Twin Cities and Stillwater
Art Shanty Projects, the Great Northern and the World Snow Celebration celebrate the coldest months of January and February.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
As Minnesotans settle into winter, three winter arts and culture organizations want people outside. The cozy yet cold outdoor events offer the chance to connect with others ❄️
Faced with staffing shortages and safety concerns, restaurants hold food drives, fundraisers and serve up hot cocoa to create community in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis restaurants step up to help amid ICE presence
Faced with staffing shortages and safety concerns, restaurants hold food drives, fundraisers and serve up hot cocoa to create community.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Faced with staffing shortages and safety concerns, restaurants hold food drives, fundraisers and serve up hot cocoa to create community in Minneapolis.
Plus: Farina Rossa returns as a full-time restaurant, new Burger Dive opens at Rosedale, Love Pizza shifts to freezer cases and more weekly restaurant news🍴
Petite Leon is now Company Bar, and it opens this week
Plus: Farina Rossa returns as a full-time restaurant, new Burger Dive opens at Rosedale, Love Pizza shifts to freezer cases and more food news.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Plus: Farina Rossa returns as a full-time restaurant, new Burger Dive opens at Rosedale, Love Pizza shifts to freezer cases and more weekly restaurant news🍴
Musicians and attendees said they were pepper-sprayed and hit with batons outside a gig Sunday at Pilllar Forum along Central Avenue NE.
Music fans say ICE agents pepper-sprayed them outside all-ages Minneapolis rock venue
Musicians and attendees said agents also hit some with batons during a gig Sunday at Pilllar Forum along Central Av. NE.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Musicians and attendees said they were pepper-sprayed and hit with batons outside a gig Sunday at Pilllar Forum along Central Avenue NE.
Chef Russell Klein hopes to take one of his most popular menu items to the suburbs as a standalone restaurant 🍟
St. Paul’s Meritage to spin off a steak frites restaurant
Chef Russell Klein hopes to take one of his most popular menu items to the suburbs as a standalone restaurant.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Chef Russell Klein hopes to take one of his most popular menu items to the suburbs as a standalone restaurant 🍟
There isn’t an official state soup, but we think there should be. Here are three good soups to try 🥣
3 places to get iconic Minnesota chicken wild rice soup
Our unofficial state soup brims with pride and rich comfort.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
There isn’t an official state soup, but we think there should be. Here are three good soups to try 🥣
🎨🖌️ People stopped and stared at a portrait of Renee Good, shining and luminous in a red strapless dress, and surrounded by flowers.
Artist Noval Noir started painting the realistic portrait on Friday morning.
🎥: Liz Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Artist Noval Noir started painting the realistic portrait on Friday morning.
🎥: Liz Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
🎨🖌️ People stopped and stared at a portrait of Renee Good, shining and luminous in a red strapless dress, and surrounded by flowers.
Artist Noval Noir started painting the realistic portrait on Friday morning.
🎥: Liz Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Artist Noval Noir started painting the realistic portrait on Friday morning.
🎥: Liz Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Comforting soup, saucy fried chicken sandwiches, paint-your-own cookies, a twist on a sashimi wrap and small-town barbecue are among our favorite bites 😋
The 5 best things our food writers ate around the Twin Cities this week
Comforting soup, saucy fried chicken sandwiches, paint-your-own cookies, a twist on a sashimi wrap and small-town barbecue are among our favorite bites.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Comforting soup, saucy fried chicken sandwiches, paint-your-own cookies, a twist on a sashimi wrap and small-town barbecue are among our favorite bites 😋
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Forgot to post the Big Gigs roundup this week, for obvious reasons. Good news is there's still a lot of uplifting options.
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The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Jan. 8-14 include Amythyst Kiah, Yam Haus, Orianthi, Jamecia Bennett, Molly Dean and Emmy Woods.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Forgot to post the Big Gigs roundup this week, for obvious reasons. Good news is there's still a lot of uplifting options.
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Comedian John Mulaney has scrapped a suite of weekend shows at the Armory in Minneapolis following the fatal ICE shooting of a woman here this week.
Reported in our live blog coverage here: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Reported in our live blog coverage here: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Comedian John Mulaney has scrapped a suite of weekend shows at the Armory in Minneapolis following the fatal ICE shooting of a woman here this week.
Reported in our live blog coverage here: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Reported in our live blog coverage here: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Bruno Mars will hit US Bank Stadium on May 13 on The Romantic Tour (announced nationwide today; bad day for a Mpls concert announcement).
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Bruno Mars will get ‘Romantic’ at U.S. Bank Stadium in May
The “Uptown Funk” singer will launch his first U.S. stadium tour in April after dropping his fourth album next month.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Bruno Mars will hit US Bank Stadium on May 13 on The Romantic Tour (announced nationwide today; bad day for a Mpls concert announcement).
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What to expect from Star Tribune restaurant reviews from our new critic Raphael Brion, including what the stars mean and how they’re earned. And yes, you should go to a 1-star restaurant ⭐️
A new restaurant critic, a new meaning for star ratings
Here’s what to expect from Star Tribune restaurant reviews, including what the stars mean and how they’re earned. And yes, you should go to a 1-star restaurant.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
What to expect from Star Tribune restaurant reviews from our new critic Raphael Brion, including what the stars mean and how they’re earned. And yes, you should go to a 1-star restaurant ⭐️
Chef Sameh Wadi and his brother Saed Wadi have bought the building, confirming plans to reopen the influential restaurant later this year 🍴
Saffron reopening in former Young Joni space in northeast Minneapolis
Chef Sameh Wadi and his brother Saed Wadi have bought the building, confirming plans to reopen the influential restaurant later this year.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Chef Sameh Wadi and his brother Saed Wadi have bought the building, confirming plans to reopen the influential restaurant later this year 🍴
A new amphitheater, country music fest and jazz club and the return of Eaux Claires and possibly some old favorites are part of the rocking outlook for the new year 👀
10 things Twin Cities music fans can look forward to in 2026
A new amphitheater, country music fest and jazz club and the return of Eaux Claire and possibly some old favorites are part of the rocking outlook for the new year.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
A new amphitheater, country music fest and jazz club and the return of Eaux Claires and possibly some old favorites are part of the rocking outlook for the new year 👀
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrates its 175th anniversary with this unique exhibition. Even Pope Leo has heard about it 🇻🇦
More than 250 papal artifacts come to Minnesota’s Mall of America
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrates its 175th anniversary with this unique exhibition. Even Pope Leo has heard about it.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrates its 175th anniversary with this unique exhibition. Even Pope Leo has heard about it 🇻🇦
Berto’s by Travail will replace Nixta’s taco outpost Tixtli. Plus new pizza at Bauhaus, new lineup for El Sazon’s gas station dinners and more restaurant news in our weekly roundup 🌮
When one taco stand closes, another opens at Graze Food Hall
Berto’s by Travail will replace Nixta’s taco outpost Tixtli. Plus new pizza at Bauhaus, new lineup for El Sazon’s gas station dinners and more restaurant news.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Berto’s by Travail will replace Nixta’s taco outpost Tixtli. Plus new pizza at Bauhaus, new lineup for El Sazon’s gas station dinners and more restaurant news in our weekly roundup 🌮
How Purple Rain ended up in Stranger Things is both a coup and strange tale, told from different perspectives ☔️
How ‘Stranger Things’ landed ‘Purple Rain’ and gave it a big Gen Z boost
Prince’s hit had not previously been licensed for a movie or TV show.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
How Purple Rain ended up in Stranger Things is both a coup and strange tale, told from different perspectives ☔️
In 2025, the MacArthur “genius” grant winner opened a 15-year retrospective at the Walker Art Center 🖼️
Dyani White Hawk is Minnesota Star Tribune’s Artist of the Year
In 2025, the MacArthur “genius” grant winner opened a 15-year retrospective at the Walker Art Center.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In 2025, the MacArthur “genius” grant winner opened a 15-year retrospective at the Walker Art Center 🖼️
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Chef Eric Pham cooks through fire and family at his St. Paul restaurant, serving up the Twin Cities’ next generation of Vietnamese cuisine 😋
Khue’s Kitchen is the Star Tribune’s 2025 Best New Restaurant
Eric Pham cooks through fire and family at his St. Paul restaurant, serving up the Twin Cities’ next generation of Vietnamese cuisine.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Chef Eric Pham cooks through fire and family at his St. Paul restaurant, serving up the Twin Cities’ next generation of Vietnamese cuisine 😋